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THE REVIEW
Break out / I'm on my mobile talking to the president / I've got a head full of money I've spent / Trying to get him to party with me / ... In ecstasy / But I love to hear that crazy beat / It's gets the people dancin' on their feet / And I'd love to live in paradise / I love my sister and I'll love her tonight.. / ooohh break out
Blur.
I've always loved Blur. To find their first album "Leisure" I went to great lengths. I still have the issue of Melody Express with its review and its entry into the charts at number 1!
Blur.
I've always loved Blur, with that annoying nasal voice and that effortless way of making music, sometimes affected but always superb.
Blur.
I've always loved Blur. In thirty years the kids will come to ask us: "who were these blessed Blur that all the post-after-again-british-poppers look up to?".
Blur.
I've always loved Blur. This album released on May 5, 2003, left me very puzzled. I admit I've listened to it a couple of times and nothing more. Musically more than a Blur album, it seems like the new Gorillaz. Some interesting elements are not missing. For example, "Crazy Beat," which I mentioned at the beginning of the review, resembles "Song 2" with Fatboy Slim's touch. In "Out Of Time," the off-key guitar, like a soundtrack of "Kung Fu" TV shows, caught my attention. "Good Song" sounds like a song by Turin Brakes.
Blur.
I've always loved Blur. With their lyrics bordering on irreverent.
Brothers and sisters / Rebuild your lives / We're all drug takers / Give us something tonight
Cotton in academy / Jelly, maize to Marjory / White doves, from the war machine / Everybody moving / Cocaine, is for murderers / Codeine, for the juror / Caffeine, made for all of us / Everybody on it
...from "Brother and Sisters"
There is also some reference to the international situation..
I'm the original / I'm the original / When it comes to the suburbs, I'm the original / Being English isn't about hate / It's about disgust / We're all disgusting
...from "My White Noise".
Blur.
I've always loved Blur, even if that cockney accent (yes, dahìì, I don't know how to write it) of Phil Daniels in "Parklife" seems so distant to me.
Blur. I've always loved Blur, even though they lost their guitarist Graham Coxon, only God knows why, although listening to the album it's perhaps all a bit clearer, like the recording sessions in Morocco and the collaboration with Fatboy Slim aiming at a wider audience.
Blur.
I've always loved Blur. And I will continue to do so, even if this album just doesn't sit well with me.
Blur....?
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Summary by Bot
The reviewer expresses long-standing admiration for Blur, yet finds 'Think Tank' a puzzling departure from their classic sound. Influences from Gorillaz and Fatboy Slim give the album a different vibe, especially after guitarist Graham Coxon's exit. Despite the mixed feelings, the reviewer remains loyal to the band. Lyrically and musically, the album explores new territories but lacks the typical Blur signature.
Blur
English rock band formed in Colchester; core members include Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree. Rose to prominence during the Britpop era and later explored experimental and electronic sounds. Active from 1989 to present.49 Reviews
Other reviews
By danieleerpiccoletto
"Head and shoulders above the rest of the album is 'Out Of Time,' slow and romantic, recorded in Morocco and accompanied by a video shot on a U.S. military ship."
"Overall, a good album, unusual and decidedly out of the ordinary for Blur’s style... these guys have successfully completed the transformation that began with 'Blur' and have given us this excellent musical product."
By Vivio
"If you don’t have patience, you’ll never be able to grasp and savor the dark and sweet atmospheres present in this work."
"Think Tank is anything but a commercial attempt, offering anguishing, dark, and gloomy environments."
By Boop7
"Out Of Time" is one of the most beautiful songs of the new millennium and the opening phrase as one of the GREAT QUESTIONS of our uncertain times: 'Where’s the love song to set us free?'
"Battery In Your Leg" puts a grand finale to an album full of hope. A finale to a friend, Graham Coxon, who had collaborated right on the last track.
By Ynamusic
The cover of Think Tank... depicts two people... in the act of embracing... an embrace that is thought to be a prelude to a kiss that will never happen.
Think Tank is a world of sounds where Blur reinvent themselves and put into practice their ability to alienate themselves from the world and transform this floating situation.
