简介：In contrast to the first part s focus on Blur s live abilities, the B-sides to the just-epic-glam-enough Chemical World on the second part looked at three new studio tracks. Young and Lovely fits in perfectly with Modern Life Is Rubbish s general aesthetic of psych/pop anthems, betraying the often unremarked upon XTC influence that clearly directed much of the band s work at the time. Andy Partridge could easily sing Albarn s chorus as he delivers it, for one thing. Es Schmecht is Blur in slightly obtuse mode, aiming for Wire-style angularity and detachment and finding it, somewhat uncomfortably. The addition of distorted keyboard-as-horn parts does make it more weirdly compelling towards the end, though. My Ark concludes the disc, a slightly heavier funk take on the indie dance moves with which Blur first came to attention -- it s okay enough, but not one of the band s strong points. More an exercise in previous styles.

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In contrast to the first part s focus on Blur s live abilities, the B-sides to the just-epic-glam-enough Chemical World on the second part looked at three new studio tracks. Young and Lovely fits in perfectly with Modern Life Is Rubbish s general aesthetic of psych/pop anthems, betraying the often unremarked upon XTC influence that clearly directed much of the band s work at the time. Andy Partridge could easily sing Albarn s chorus as he delivers it, for one thing. Es Schmecht is Blur in slightly obtuse mode, aiming for Wire-style angularity and detachment and finding it, somewhat uncomfortably. The addition of distorted keyboard-as-horn parts does make it more weirdly compelling towards the end, though. My Ark concludes the disc, a slightly heavier funk take on the indie dance moves with which Blur first came to attention -- it s okay enough, but not one of the band s strong points. More an exercise in previous styles.