In which The Curmudgeons continue catching a wave of Britpop and launch into the second part of our five-part series on the joys of the Britpop era. On this episode, we cover the eventful year of 1994, during which Britpop officially solidified as a thing and started its ascension toward the stratosphere. It was during 1994 that Oasis and Blur released seminal, awesome albums that effectively defined the genre. It was also when bands like Elastica, Primal Scream, Pulp and others released fantastic singles that extended Britpop's reach and scope. How good was it? Press play and find out, baby!
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(00:52 - 04:10) - Arturo Andrade sets the parameters for our discussion of Britpop in 1994
(04:18 - 16:16) - The Parallel Universe, featuring reviews of new albums from Golomb and Osees
(17:15 - 43:37) - We breakdown just how monumental of a shift in British culture Britpop represented. We also run through a bunch of great Britpop and Britpop-adjacent singles from 1994.
(44:38 - 01:01:25) - We discuss and analyze two great albums: Blur's Parklife and Oasis' Definitely Maybe
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