With news of their reformation leading to a series of sold-out stadium shows, and a new album – The Ballad Of Darren – set to come out this July, Britpop legends Blur have once again become a going concern when it comes to British alternative music.
But the London quartet have already had an incredible career, constantly evolving their sound as the years went by (Swervedriver's Adam Franklin once told us that, in 90s indie parlance, to "do a Blur" was to completely upend your sound and reinvent yourself after every album). As such, they can be thanked in large part for the continued evolution in the indie landscape, and a handful of brand new bands who have followed in their wake. Here, a selection we're confident you'll dig if you’re a Blur fan.
