Britpop
Placebo Are Done With Being Fetishised
“We were just trying to express ourselves in the way that we needed to – which was cross-dressing and wearing makeup.”
Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of 'Cool Britannia'
"The thing is, so much of it was about bullshit."
Our Favorite Britpop Icons Are Turning Into Anti-Maskers and It's Embarrassing
Morrissey's been quiet lately, so Noel Gallagher of Oasis and Ian Brown of The Stone Roses picked up the grumpy British manbaby torch.
Twitter's 'Secret Drug Addict' Talks About Cocaine at the Height of Britpop
We spoke to the man behind it about addiction, his time working with Oasis and why he thinks the UK is in the midst of a drug death crisis.
Kenickie’s ‘Get In’ Is Still the Ultimate Burn-Out Album
This is the sound of an underrated 90s band of teens going supernova, throwing up all over their nice shoes and realising success = stress.
This Bullshit World Was Predicted by Pulp's 'This Is Hardcore'
The Brit-pop icons' sixth album is dark, filthy, and essential for understanding modern life.
How Cool Britannia Helped Fuel Brexit
Brit-pop entered Downing Street, soft nationalism took over British culture, and we started to shut ourselves off from the world.
Damon Albarn Is a Conductor of Creativity
...and Gorillaz have done more for art and music than Blur ever will.
Damon Albarn Is a Conductor of Creativity
...and Gorillaz have done more for art and music than Blur ever will.
Coldplay's "All I Can Think About Is You" Actually Goes Pretty Damn Hard
Turns out that "sad and brooding" is still a good look on these guys.
Woo-hoo! 20 Years Ago, Blur's 'Song 2' Became an Unlikely Sports Anthem
'Song 2' went from an afterthought to a smash stadium hit thanks to good timing, and a great chorus.
Gorillaz Perform New Album 'Humanz' in Its Entirety, Bring out Noel Gallagher, Danny Brown
Chunks of the short-notice London show were streamed on Gorillaz’s official Facebook page.