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"This fifth album abandons Britpop by bringing the weird strands that always floated through Blur's music to the surface. "Blur" may superficially appear to be a break from tradition, but it is a logical progression, highlighting the band's rich eclecticism and sense of songcraft. Certainly, they are trying for new sonic territory, bringing in shards of white noise, gurgling electronics, raw guitars, and druggy psychedelia, but these are just extensions of previously hidden elements of Blur's music. What makes it exceptional is how hard the band tries to reinvent itself within its own framework, and the level of which it succeeds. There might be dark overtones to the record, but the band sounds positively joyous, not only in making noise but wreaking havoc with the expectations of its audience and critics." (S.T. Erlewine, Allmusic) Deze 2012-editie is verpakt in een fraai doosje en bevat een extra schijf met 18 aanvullende tracks, afkomstig van de van het album getrokken singles, soundtracks en meer.