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They're a throwback to the days when bands had that gang mentality: There's the mouthy, obnoxious singer (Damon Albarn); the shy, bespectacled guitar wizard (Graham Coxon); the superfox bassist (Alex James); and some bloke on the drums (Dave Rowntree). Relationships between the band members were reported to be strained, with members frequently missing from the sessions. The album marks a departure of the band's longtime producer, Stephen Street, with his role being filled by William Orbit, who they had chosen after the release of the remix album, Bustin' + Dronin' (1998).

If you are an Australian resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. PopMatters ' Sarah Zupko praised Blur's new musical approach and wrote that "proving they have the goods of a truly exceptional band, Blur has done what the greats have done before them—evolved. Curious as to why this didn’t get repressed like the others, which seemed to be pressed in greater quantities and for longer? Pitchfork may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.However, their relationship became strained over time, stated reasons including Albarn's desire to have children as well as Frischmann's continued friendship with ex-boyfriend Brett Anderson of Suede, who had shared a musical rivalry with Albarn.

Blur's sixth album 13 has now been expanded across two discs, cut on heavyweight 180 gram, audiophile vinyl and housed in a replica of the original sleeve artwork. Mellow Song" was demoed as a jam session known as "Mellow Jam" that was later included as the B-side of " Tender".Building on the qualified success of "Modern Life Is Rubbish" and its accompanying singles, and aided by groups like Suede, Blur rolled out the carpet for the Britpop cultural movement that would all but engulf the UK for two years, releasing in 1994 what was essentially seen by the general public as the Britpop flagship album, "Parklife". Blur 13 (2002 Japanese Limited Edition 14-track Digitally Remastered Cd Album Including Bonus Track - I Got Law [demo Version]. Keith Cameron of NME concluded that 13 was "Blur's most inconsistent and infuriating statement thus far.