Bang THINK TANK review: 四顆星
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Blur - Think Tank (Reviewed by Bang)
INSPIRATIONS: love, loss, regeneration
Seven studio albums along and one founder member down, Blur release their
first long-player in four years. Time has been kind.
Neither epic opener ‘Ambulance’ or the clanking, tricksy ‘Gene By Gene’
are a million miles from Mali (Music), and there’s a warm, communal feel
that belies the (now permanent) absence of Graham Coxon’s considerable
creative influence. Indeed, Graham’s only contribution appears on the
Vangelis-tinged ‘Battery In Your Leg’, a mournful lament ('This is a
ballad for the good times/And all the dignity we had’), The sparse,
squeaky ‘Out Of Time’ is a continuation of ‘No Distance Left To Run’
and, while it loses points for a Santana-esque solo, it showcases a careworn
tenderness to Damon’s voice that’s the highlight of the record.
Think Tank might not be Blur’s most original outing – ‘On The Way To The
Club’ is like a mellow ‘I’m Just A Killer For Your Love’, while
‘brothers And Sisters’ revisits Happy Monday’s mighty sleaze anthem
‘Dennis & Lois’ – but that’s because there’s none of 13’s
expectation-fighting experimentation.
This is the sound of a band in love with music, enjoying the artistic
freedom that sales of several million albums have afforded them: Damon’s
finally over Justine, Blur are happy being Blur, and Think Tank is a joy.
(4/5)
Bang, April 2003
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