10 Most Iconic British Frontmen Of 1990s Rock Music

If you were to make a case for when the Britpop bandwagon started to get a little too cartoony, the later period of Blur certainly fits the bill. Compared to the kind of throwback songs that we were already used to, these guys felt like a carbon copy of the kind of songs that would have been hits back in the '60s for a band like the Kinks. Taking a look at the lyrics though, Damon Albarn was in a much different lane than any of his counterparts.

After listening to a cheery tune like Parklife, most casual fans didn't even realize how much sarcasm was coming out of his mouth. Being fairly introverted as a kid, music seemed to be the one place for Damon to say what was on his mind, and what's on his mind is pretty messed up. Though he manages to make songs like Girls and Boys work like gangbusters, the sound of something like End of the Century definitely makes you want to contemplate your place in the world after listening to it.

And the fact is the man just keeps moving on. Since Britpop has long been past us, Damon has endured as one of the few voices from the '90s to transition into the next decades, forming Gorillaz and becoming one of the most eclectic performers of the modern age. While he could easily milk the nostalgia circuit, Damon is more interested in seeing just how far his muse will take him.