Magic Whip vs The Great Escape

[elasticaman]

since they're the 2 worst Blur albums (dont lie to yourself)
which do you prefer and why

i could see arguments for both
where magic whip is consistently mediocre, the great escape swings from some of the lowest lows to some of the highest highs

[Sean]

[dunkaroo02]

it's actually a pretty interesting comparison, I get a lot of Great Escape vibes listening to Magic Whip. Yuko and Hiro and He Thought of Cars could easily slot in on the new album.

[tom_cas1]

Threads like this are proof that hard drugs should never be legalised.

[peterstillman]

since they're the 2 worst Blur albums (dont lie to yourself)
which do you prefer and why

i could see arguments for both
where magic whip is consistently mediocre, the great escape swings from some of the lowest lows to some of the highest highs

I don't believe you...you're a liar! Gonna play em fucking loud!

[TripleJay97]

For fuck's sake

[Rubi]

elasticaman, don't jump into troll territory now.

[elasticaman]

whaaaa!!!! you know its true.... once the buzz dies down and the songs arent so shiny and new you will see
in what universe does TMW come close to matching 13 or S/T etc???

id say u could make a reasonable 9 track album out of the 2 of them
and the 9 track great escape would easily be the better album

[Rubi]

whaaaa!!!! you know its true.... once the buzz dies down and the songs arent so shiny and new you will see
in what universe does TMW come close to matching 13 or S/T etc???

id say u could make a reasonable 9 track album out of the 2 of them
and the 9 track great escape would easily be the better album

Open your eyes. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's a bad album and the rest of us shouldn't like it either. You do this very often. You don't like something, and you call it shit and other names without actually realizing that taste in music is subjective, and your opinion is not absolute. The fact that the vast majority on this forum thinks the album is great, and that thus far it has gained universal acclaim from all critics should tell you something in that regard.

You don't like it, that's perfectly fine. But don't try to impose your opinion on others, because you lose all sorts of credibility and end up looking like a troll.

[Jensen]

it's actually a pretty interesting comparison, I get a lot of Great Escape vibes listening to Magic Whip. Yuko and Hiro and He Thought of Cars could easily slot in on the new album.

I agree with this comment, also I could fit some songs from the Magic Whip in TGE (Ice Cream Man, Lonesome Street, I Broadcast, Pyongyang or even Ghost Ship).

I find it really sad that TGE has to be bashed everytime it's brought into a discussion. It's getting old now

[TripleJay97]

I find it really sad that TGE has to be bashed everytime it's brought into a discussion. It's getting old now

Me too. I love The Great Escape, it's a great album. I feel as if people hate it simply because of the time period it was associated with.

[He's So High]

since they're the 2 worst Blur albums (dont lie to yourself)
which do you prefer and why

i could see arguments for both
where magic whip is consistently mediocre, the great escape swings from some of the lowest lows to some of the highest highs

I agree with that last comment that TGE has some spectacular highs, and some pretty low lows, and TMW is certainly more consistent. I just think it's consistently great!

[Noke]

Well, the dust hasn't settled, has it? The album hasn't been released yet and nobody has had more than a few days to become familiar with it. So this applies every bit as much to your largely negative viewpoint as it does to the euphoric responses from many other Blur fans.

It's one of eight albums, two of which (Think Tank / Leisure) have been largely disowned by the band, and - if the general critical consensus, and my own personal reactions are anything to go by - the new record sits very comfortably among the other five. And, when you consider that those five albums, The Great Escape included, represent some of the finest music ever to come from England, that's quite an accolade.

So I don't get the question unless you just, arbitrarily, want people to compare The Magic Whip with The Great Escape. Okay then: it's more consistent, the sound is largely distinct, it might lack a hit of 'The Universal' proportions (time will tell) but it's not short on quality and it's a worthy addition to the back-catalogue.

I'm unsure why some people are keen to provoke a reaction from a group of people who, for the most part, hold a starkly opposing opinion. It's like the guy who turns up at the reception, has a few and abruptly declares that it's destined to end in divorce. Some people get a kick out of that, and if they do then it's best not to honour them with a considered response. Me, I'm happy when my football team wins, my mate gets married, or a great band brings out a solid new album.

[Sean]

Spot on man, great post.

[peterstillman]

Except it is just pop music and it's fun to argue about pop music, I spent most of my twenties in pubs arguing about pop music.

Oh and I love The Great Escape.