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Track Listings
| 1. Ambulance |
| 2. Out Of Time |
| 3. Crazy Beat |
| 4. Good Song |
| 5. On The Way To The Club |
| 6. Brothers And Sisters |
| 7. Caravan |
| 8. We've Got A File On You |
| 9. Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club |
| 10. Sweet Song |
| 11. Jets |
| 12. Gene By Gene |
| 13. Battery In Your Leg |
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Compared to the brash pop of Damon Albarn's Gorillaz side project and 1999's overtly emotional 13, Think Tank is a soulful and subtle affair—its tone possibly traceable to the departure of founding member Graham Coxon midway through its recording. There are classic Blur rock moments here, notably "Crazy Beat," which is cut from the same cloth as the classic "Song 2," and the painfully short but brilliant "We've Got a File On You," which sounds like agitprop punks Crass mixed up with a Moroccan snake charmer. But while Albarn still has an ear for a melody, without Coxon's guitars to subvert them, most of these songs sound like the work of a new band. "Caravan"'s sleepy rhythm plods at a camel's pace, while "Gene by Gene" employs cross rhythms to evoke desert images. Blur is now more about textures rather than standard rock rhythms. Some will find their evolution off-putting, but for fans who appreciate a band that refuses to sit still, Think Tank is a rewarding listen. --Caroline Butler
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A Strictly Limited Edition of the Former UK #1 Album that features Special Packaging (Burgundy Linen Hardback Book with Gold Embossment) and Live Versions of Four "Think Tank" Tracks that were Recorded at MTV Studios.
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By Aaron
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My favorite Blur album, it is the only album that can fuse Digital with Analog without a seam showing. Must have for an fan of the continuing evolution of Blur, this is likely the last album to come and a must listen final stage.
I fell in love, I hope you can too.
I fell in love, I hope you can too.
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After blur's awkward start to the 21st-century (what with losing their guitarist, and the start of the gorillaz), one can only wonder if the brit-pop boys still had it in them. Think Tank is not only one of 2003's best albums, but for me, is blur's best and most creative album. They focused more on experimenting with new and origional sounds (much like with the gorillaz debut album), instead of the finding the next cool guitar rift to please the American audiances. "Out of Time", "Sweet Song", and "Gene by Gene" are among the albums best songs!
By Joel M. Dale
Format:Audio CD
I've always appreciated how Blur transforms their identity with each new record and I have no qualms claiming them to be one of my favorite bands of all time. Having listened to Gorillaz and Damon Albarn's awesome Mali Music, I can see where much of the influence of Think Tank comes from. However, Graham Coxon's contributions are a huge part of what defined the sound and allowed for differentiation among the various projects Damon is a part of. Think Tank falls short of being great on first listen and sounds more like a less inspired Gorillaz album. Too many songs plod along with what sounds like a synthetic drum beat - an odd effect given that Blur has a drummer and a very capable one at that.
The album isn't bad. Songs like "Crazy Beat", "We've Got A File on You" evoke the more familiar Blur sound while "Morroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club" is a nice new direction. But overall Think Tank sounds lazy. Too lazy.
I liked the sonice experimentation of 13. What makes that album worthwhile is how with all the synthesized effect, the true live band nature of Blur shown through and the ablum operates on a gut instinct level. In contrast, this latest effort too often, WAY too often, sounds more like a solo project of musical machinery than a live band.
Still worth a listen though, especially if you like the laid back trippy groove sounds that Gorillaz would sometimes find.
Still, at three years between albums there is almost too much thought in this tank and not enough action.
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Long-awaited 7th album from British giants Blur
Blur's brilliant guitarist Graham Coxon went on an "indefinite hiatus" in 2002, mid-way through this follow-up to 1999's 13. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by Sakos
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blur is back.
First of all,I'd like to say that I was never a really big fan of Blur. I was really into Gorillaz, in which Damon Albarn is in, and I thought I'd explore some of his earlier work. Read more
Published on May 25 2004
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A Damon Albarn solo album of b-sides
A Blur album without Graham Coxon: how sad is that? This was a guitarist who not only thought outside the box but also put his weird inclinations into popular context when Blur was... Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by J. GARRATT
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Weird but wonderful
Like a lot of others, I didn't really like this when I first heard it but grew on me slowly until I loved it! Read more
Published on April 20 2004 by Toby
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Me and all Music Guide give it 2 stars
This sounds ok they sound like Radiohead however it was very
boring and I don't really like it that much. Read more
boring and I don't really like it that much. Read more
Published on April 9 2004 by Chris
4.0 out of 5 stars
mature
they have really grown up since parklife, and although the depature of g. coxon is unfortunate, they can still make challenging, thoughtful music.
Published on Mar 23 2004 by J. Kinsey
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Deep Sleeper
Because I loved the Albarn-Nyman sound track for 'Ravenous' I've been meaning to check out Blur for years. Better late than never. Read more
Published on Mar 22 2004
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Best or worst? You decide.
This is by far the most controversial Blur album yet made. Half of the fans think it's the best, pure genuis. The other half thinks Blur needs to go to hell. Read more
Published on Mar 13 2004 by Xylemicarious
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Oustanding work from the boys in Blur
I wasn't sure what to think when I had heard that Graham Coxon, the guitar virtuoso of Blur had left the band. Read more
Published on Feb 19 2004 by James Dahm
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holy crap this album is the best cd ever made!
this is an awesome album. i love the melotic and lo-fi singing stylings of the frontman of the band:daman albarn. Read more
Published on Jan 30 2004
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