10 Rock Bands That Kept The Same Lineup
8. Blur
After grunge firmly died at the end of 1994, the new guard of rock and roll was in dire need of a shakeup. Since most of the past few years were revolving around a style of music that was caustic and depressing, maybe it was time to scale things back and focus on songs there were a lot more upbeat. Once Blur rose to the forefront, the rock world got a welcome change of pace with art rock tendencies and '60s pastiches...but with the same amount of cynicism.
Along with having some of the delectable hooks of the Britpop era on albums like Parklife and Modern Life is Rubbish, Blur may have been the most consistent band in Britpop in terms of raw talent and track record. While the battle for Britpop's throne may have gone to the Gallagher Brothers in Oasis, the insight of Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon never led them to put out something as haphazard as Be Here Now.
Even the less celebrated parts of their catalog give Alex James and Dave Rowntree a chance to shine, occasionally fluctuating between the traditional rock and roll tropes to dabbling with punk and electronic soundscapes from time to time. While things have been quiet on Blur's front ever since the Magic Whip and Albarn's fixation with Gorillaz, you have to hand it to them for keeping everything smooth sailing throughout their career.