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Think Tank by Blur

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Ambulance 5:07 99,839
2 Out Of Time 3:52 211,105
3 Crazy Beat 3:13 118,139
4 Good Song 3:07 130,237
5 On the Way to the Club 3:47 90,107
6 Brothers and Sisters 3:47 88,758
7 Caravan 4:34 89,140
8 We've Got a File on You 1:02 92,340
9 Moroccan Peoples Revolutionary Bowls Club 3:02 64,003
10 Sweet Song 4:00 99,035
11 Jets 6:23 78,741
12 Gene by Gene 3:47 71,738
13 Battery In Your Leg 3:19 85,269
14 Me, White Noise 6:46 11,309
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About this album

EMI UK 14 tracks (55:46)
Think Tank is Blur’s seventh and last album to date. It was released in the UK on 5 May 2003. The cover art is a stencil by the famous graffiti artist Banksy. In sonic terms, this album is distinct from earlier Blur records as it relies more on electronic and minimal textures instead of typical Britpop signifiers like big guitars and anthemic pacing. The lyrical themes deal with subjects related to modern British club culture and partying, as well as relationships and personal character problems. Many references to clubbing, consumption, and spur of the moment impulses are scattered throughout different songs. These illicit allusions ultimately led to the album receiving a Parental Advisory logo - Think Tank is the only Blur album to get this rating.

To record the album, Blur relocated to Morocco. Some have argued this change of scenery has obvious effects on the album as many songs have “non-Western” world melodies and sounds. On top of this geographic move, the band integrated new players into their mix. Fatboy Slim mixes two of the tracks (“Crazy Beat” and “Gene by Gene”) giving parts of the album a dance music feel. During the recording of this album, the guitarist Graham Coxon quit the band; to many Blur fans, this was very upsetting, as Coxon was highly regarded as one of the greatest guitar players of contemporary times. Allegedly, the group confronted and clashed with Coxon’s alcoholism and had other unresolved disputes.
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  • hunkydoris

    i love this album

    last month

  • PartySanCTG

    Considering how good it turned out, I wonder how much better/different it would've been if Graham was actually on board for it.

    last month

  • Miss-Kei

    Don't care about what the music critics think. I'd listen to the whole album today and I like it. Sad, that Graham left from the majority of the album. :(

    March 2012

  • Mean-MrMustard

    Despite Graham Coxon being absent from a majority of this album, I love it. And yes, some of it is very reminiscent of Gorillaz, which may be part of the reason I enjoy it so much. {2) !!!!!!

    February 2012

  • Jonathanzzz

    Out of Time, one of the best songs ever

    February 2012

  • heroine-pretend

    Despite Graham Coxon being absent from a majority of this album, I love it. And yes, some of it is very reminiscent of Gorillaz, which may be part of the reason I enjoy it so much.

    February 2012

  • A-Orlando

    I think "Out of time" is the best song for the first decade of 21th century.

    February 2012

  • amoxi

    Blurillaz [6] I think so too

    February 2012

  • mikronezja

    Blurillaz [5]

    January 2012

  • Gageaz

    Blurillaz [4]

    January 2012

  • RemoteRemote

    my favorite album by Blur in mood and songwriting

    December 2011

  • papermoon13

    Blurillaz [3]

    November 2011

  • Metallimaster

    I like it.

    August 2011

  • devstones

    so 13

    August 2011

  • echo725

    Uneven album, but the highs are sky high.

    August 2011

  • pablo_cerve

    el mejor disco de blur junto con MLIR y Parklife

    July 2011

  • Septacle

    tapping the tank dry

    July 2011

  • Dylanisgod2

    yeah. Blurillaz

    July 2011

  • goandrewgo

    Blurillaz

    June 2011

  • conditionals

    Unappreciated to the max.

    June 2011
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