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What is The Great Escape?
Blur’s fourth album. The comedown in a suit. Sharp, bitter, and grinning through its teeth.
Great Escape (The)
Hello you. Make a cup of tea, put a record on. Welcome to The A to Z of Britpop, your introduction to the bands, music, and characters that defined the most exciting genre of the 1990s. In this article, we explore The Great Escape, Blur’s fourth studio album, which marked the culmination of their Britpop trilogy. Released in 1995, this ambitious record captured the highs and lows of the era with its satirical themes, lush arrangements, and a rivalry-fueled triumph over Oasis in the “Battle of Britpop.”