10 Britpop Bangers You Totally Forgot Existed

6. Terrorvision – Oblivion (1994)

Emerging from the grunge-tinted rock scene of the early 90’s, the Bradford-based four piece embraced the melancholic US guitar sounds of Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, fused with the more upbeat sound of Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and sprinkled it with their own idiosyncratic jazzy twist. All this was deployed with a chipper, energetic sprightliness and cheeky grin, and the resulting music was always a joy to listen to.

Oblivion is a perfect example of this. An antidote to the more introspective and mournful work of the aforementioned grunge outfits, the song’s heavy guitar riff rollercoasters up and down the scales alongside a pulsating, open hi-hat percussion.

Tony Wright’s gravelly vocals, full of exuberance and a knowing wit, are the perfect vessel for the sometimes bizarre but always prescient lyrics (“and do you feel your life is threatened by fabricated stories dreamt up by the sons of campers that you killed back in the forties?”) and the doo-wop, let’s-all- join-in chorus is a lovely flourish that gives it the dash of singalong perfection that Terrorvision effortlessly embodied.

STANDOUT LYRIC: When all the people in the world move out of your back garden / Would you celebrate the passing of your life as Mr. Badman?