https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUE4oDunYkc Standout track: 'Alright' Compared to the long gestation period of some other bands, Oxford's Supergrass bubbled to the surface of Britpop at a frightening pace. Shuffling between three-chord punk progressions and frenetic keyboard jams, I Should Coco Cockney rhyming slang for "I should think so" was an eclectic introduction for the trio that sold over a million copies worldwide and earned endorsements from the likes of Radio One's John Peel. While singles 'Caught By The Fuzz' and 'Mansize Rooster' had already garnered warm reviews and commercial success before the album's release, it was another track that cemented the band's position in the Britpop spotlight. Kooky, gleeful, and supremely catchy, 'Alright' stood out on this album as a lovable embodiment of teenage optimism. Such was the success of the track and its accompanying music video that Steven Spielberg reportedly wanted to make the band the stars of their own Monkees-style TV show. Whether you consider it or a serious rally cry for a generation of 19-year-olds or a simple ode to being young the band themselves seem to fall into the latter category I Should Coco is a collection of songs that ranks among Britpop's most thrilling and diverse. Honourable mention: In It for the Money
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