Blur - Parklife Format:2LP The Fat of the Land

The Fat of the Land doesn't have quite enough depth or variety to qualify as a flat-out masterpiece

Featuring guest appearances from RZA and U-God of Wu-Tang Clan

All those guest vocalists mean something -- Howlett is at his best when he's writing for himself or others

joined by an elite crew of modern jazz visionaries: album producer and saxophonist Josh Johnson

Neneh Cherry

Blur - Parklife Format:2LP The Fat of the LandAlthough Blur had long been recognised as one of the premier bands responsible for the reinvigoration of Britpop in the 1990s, it is 1994's Parklife that truly provided the template for the entire movement. At a time when Oasis were aping the sounds of their pub rock heroes on Definitely Maybe, Blur drew from the legacy of the Kinks and Small Faces to create an album that's as English as a rainy Sunday in front of the gas fire. Parklife is full of