Best Of The Big Brit-Pop Bands

[Jockey]

Irony of course that Blurs best work came after Albarn himself said that Britpop was dead! So can they still be seen as a Brit Pop bad?

[Chip Butty]

Never Oasis, utter garbage, The rest I found myself listening to, but in the main never really digging. 

 

For me - cos I had other things than pop in the late 80's and 90's to be in to - I'd have to say the Lightning Seeds. Not sure if they count as British Popular music of the 90's, but I thought they were half alright. 

[Dave D]

I was never sure what the Verve were meant to be.

 

If that makes any sense

[Jockey]

Shed fucking Seven!

[Rico1304]

No Shed 7?

Fuck off.

Any excuse though...

I went to a gig a couple of weeks ago with Sleeper, Dodgy and Space.

 

They were all good but Sleeper were fucking brilliant. She's still got it at 51!!! Had the (slightly Middle aged) crowd in the palm of her hand.

[Carvalho Diablo]

The Stone Roses

Black Grape

Blur

Pulp

Happy Mondays

several dozen others

 

 

 

 

 

Oasis

[Atticus Finch]

The correct answer is The Kinks.

Correct

[The Golden Eel]

The only albums from any of those that I listen to much these days are the first three Suede albums, so them

[manwiththestick]

I actually hate the term Britpop, it was an easy label for a hell of a lot of music around at the time; some of it great, some good and even the not so good was alright compared to some of the stuff around today.

 

Whilst you had the easily pigeonholed bands like Blur, OCS, Suede etc, you also had the likes of Marion, Skunk Anansie, Gomez, Ash, Divine Comedy, even the likes of The Prodigy and Chemical Brothers all bringing something different to the table.

 

I was 20 in 1994 and it felt like I was attending at least one gig a week, it was a good time music wise, but then every generation says that don't they?

[VladimirIlyich]

Correct

This is Britpop version 3.0.

 

There was also very much a Britpop culture in the late 70s and 80s so The Clash,The Jam,etc could also claim to be among the best of their peers.

[RobG]

I actually hate the term Britpop, it was an easy label for a hell of a lot of music around at the time; some of it great, some good and even the not so good was alright compared to some of the stuff around today.

 

Whilst you had the easily pigeonholed bands like Blur, OCS, Suede etc, you also had the likes of Marion, Skunk Anansie, Gomez, Ash, Divine Comedy, even the likes of The Prodigy and Chemical Brothers all bringing something different to the table.

 

I was 20 in 1994 and it felt like I was attending at least one gig a week, it was a good time music wise, but then every generation says that don't they?

Britpop I agree is a lazy bollocks label. Some really good stuff in the 90s and shite too (like any era). However on topic I will say I think Blur are still v underrated - seen them a few times and good times

[manwiththestick]

Agreed. I saw Blur at Mile end and Oasis at Maine Road. I liked the Oasis gig because along with them you got OCS and the manics but as standard alone, Blur edged it for me.

[cloggypop]

I actually hate the term Britpop, it was an easy label for a hell of a lot of music around at the time; some of it great, some good and even the not so good was alright compared to some of the stuff around today.

 

Whilst you had the easily pigeonholed bands like Blur, OCS, Suede etc, you also had the likes of Marion, Skunk Anansie, Gomez, Ash, Divine Comedy, even the likes of The Prodigy and Chemical Brothers all bringing something different to the table.

 

I was 20 in 1994 and it felt like I was attending at least one gig a week, it was a good time music wise, but then every generation says that don't they?

You are absolutely right about the invented genres and it's probably the fault of the NME and others for that.

 

I still see at least one band a week on average though. Loads of great live stuff still available if you make the effort.

[Lee909]

Prefer the 60 British invasion

 

Far better

[Boss]

I never understood what made a band Brit Pop, they were all so different musically. Pulp were really a political band. Oasis were just a couple of lads on a council estate that listened to Beatles albums non stop. Suede were more like Roxy Music on steroids. What happened to Babybird? Did Cornershop miss the boat? Were Babylon Zoo Brit Pop? Were Chumbawumba, if Pulp were?

 

What about the Anti Christ incarnate Embrace?

[mgw100]

Not sure about best band because of their limited output but I Should Coco by Supergrass is my favourite album from the britpop bands

[stringvest]

I still have a penchant for echobelly. Seen oasis, blur and pulp live - Jarvis hit a seam of genius for a while, and his first solo album is really underrated

[stringvest]

Not sure about best band because of their limited output but I Should Coco by Supergrass is my favourite album from the britpop bands

Good shout. Another criminally underrated band undone by their first hit tune.

[Mook]

They get some slating but if you go back to that 'Britpop' thing, you'll be hard pushed to find a better song than Grassman by Dodgy.

 

I never listen to any of it anymore, I liked Blur at the time & always thought Pulp were shite. The only albums I go back and listen to from the mid 90s are Amorica by The Black Crowes & Second Coming by The Stone Roses & neither of them were anything like 'Britpop'.

[Raymond Duck]

I went to a gig a couple of weeks ago with Sleeper, Dodgy and Space.

 

They were all good but Sleeper were fucking brilliant. She's still got it at 51!!! Had the (slightly Middle aged) crowd in the palm of her hand.

I went too. I thought Sleeper were great. There version of Atomic was a standout for me.

[Raymond Duck]

They were the 5 biggest selling. Shed Seven had 1 good song. Elastica I do like but against them 5 no way.

The most negworthy comment I've seen on this site. 1 great song? You should spend less time deepthroating Liam and get into their back catalogue.

 

They play gigs every year around Christmas and I've seen every single time. They put on a great show, you should check them out.

[Rico1304]

I went too. I thought Sleeper were great. There version of Atomic was a standout for me.

Did you go to Manchester? How good was the bloke who got up to sing with Dodgy? (Or was it Space?)

[Raymond Duck]

Did you go to Manchester? How good was the bloke who got up to sing with Dodgy? (Or was it Space?)

Went to the London gig so didn't see that unfortunately. Dodgy were great, an unashamed indie pop band.

[Raymond Duck]

Went to the London gig so didn't see that unfortunately. Dodgy were great, an unashamed indie pop band.

Bluetones were gash though, the lead singer always come across as entitled to me.

[Rico1304]

Bluetones were gash though, the lead singer always come across as entitled to me.

I had to go home after Sleeper. Drinking like a 25 yr old in a 45 yr old body.