#82

This track is forever associated with ghastly Chris Evans breakfast shows for me, so for that reason I hope it burns in hell forever. Along with ‘Yes’ by McAlmont and Butler.

#83

:frowning:

Yes by McAlmont and Butler

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#84

I fucking hate it with every inch of my soul.

#85

Captain Beefheart - Britpop.

#86

Used to hate it but it was mostly because I was mad at Butler for leaving Suede and then I got over myself and now appreciate it for the banger it is.

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#87

Another tune from the time teenage Yvash thought was a load of shite and now knows much better is Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You. I have no idea why I hated it so much. It’s fucking brilliant.

See also: Return Of The Mack. I loathed it because Mark Morrison is a Grade A Bellend but fuck me, once I put a few years behind it, what a bop.

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#88

Does the new load of post punk bands (black Midi, Squid etc…) have a scene name? Or do they escape the curse now there’s no music press anymore?

#89

This is how I feel about Cry Me A River. 11 y/o Pervo hated Justin Timberlake with every inch of her soul. In hindsight, 11 y/o Pervo was a fool, Justin might be a bit of a ballbag but his Justified/LoveSexetc/20 20 Experience stuff bangs

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#90

Ocean Colour Scene - Mandible

#91

It was out around Eurovision time in 1995 and I still contend to this day that it would make the best Eurovision song contest entry ever!

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#92

How is this even up for debate?

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#93

I liked Girl Like You, then hated it as it got played a lot. Like lots and lots and lots

Pleased to hear it now cos it doesn’t get played that much anymore

I had an identical experience with Return of the Mac to you

#94

Thinking about this it’s odd how they decided what was Britrock and what was Britpop/indie and they wouldn’t cover. E.g. late 90s Manics were considered rock but Radiohead weren’t.

#95

Seem to vaguely remember Manics were always really positive about rock & metal. Said they were into GnR etc. Maybe this endeared them to Kerrang?

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#96

think early manics was straight up hard rock, think they used to play with the wildhearts and stuff so they had that legacy even when they went indie.

as someone who wasnt indie enough for the NME or metal enough for Kerrang, that britrock stuff was the sweet spot for me in my teens. Little of it stands up now, except Cable

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#97

Oh yeah, I can see how the Manics got in given their early sound/affiliations. It seems strange though, looking back, that Radiohead didn’t feature, especially given what was posted in the World Cup final thread about how they were initially pushed by their record company as a ‘British Nirvana’.

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#98

Quite an expansive list here:

Another band that didn’t fit the mould of Britpop, Stereophonics are among the few groups to have transcended the Britrock genre, creating a guitar sound that is completely their own.

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#99

I don’t remember anyone ever referring to “Brtirock” in the 90s at any point. To be fair the term “Britpop” was mainly used by the mainstream media to describe indie music that had suddenly raised its head over the NME / Melody Maker parapet.

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#100

Edit: Dammit wrong bloody thread

#101

From the same website as above:

GINGER

South Shields’ guitarist, singer and songwriter who formed and led The Wildhearts

“To be honest, there was never any such thing as Britrock. It was a desperate attempt by some magazines to cash in on Britpop, but the bands didn’t feel it, and the audience didn’t really feel it.

It wasn’t a term that crossed over to the mainstream media, but it was pushed by Kerrang and maybe other rock magazines. Of course, the fact that most of the bands had nothing really linking them other than being British rock bands rather doomed it.

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