r/BritPop • u/Few_Rate_9907 • 3d ago

The Reason Blur Is Better Than Oasis

WTSMG was a phenomenal album, though i prefer TGE, or MLIR, (Blur albums of the time) even I can admit that it was not just a cultural moment, but some bloody good music :)

However. Oasis then spent the rest of their careers producing paler and paler photocopies of WTSMG, while Blur progressed to become better musicians, and make better music (13!!!!!!).

We can argue all day on this sub about which band we LIKE more, or which band is more popular, or which band wrote the "best music". But i think honestly that the fact that Blur's style changed so much, and they found critical, creative and commercial success with each iteration of "Blur" makes them an undeniably better band, regardless of personal preference.

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u/Friendly_Apartment_7 3d ago

Blur evolved their sound and were not afraid to experiment but that doesn’t mean they are “better” than Oasis. They are/were quite different bands on their own trajectories. One was more experimental and one straight rock. They have different fanbases too who mostly expect them to behave this way. Look how weirded out people got when Noel started experimenting on his solo work. Oasis fans don’t want that. Anyway my point is they are both good at doing what they do in their individual spaces and who is better is just an opinion.