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Blur

The Universal

Critic Score
75
Based on 1 review
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90
Based on 88 ratings
1995 Rank: #73

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November 13, 1995 / Release Date
Single / Format
EMI, Food / Label
Chamber Pop, Britpop
Post-Britpop
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Symphonic Rock
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Eizen123
Eizen123
100

Just beautiful, the 90's spirit by excellence, the orchestration is wonderful.

Also Damon in the music video is beyond illegal.

22
4y
Hemmel
Hemmel
98

when the days they seem to fall through you, well, just let them go

10
1y
Isaacangel04
95

Amazing. The Great Escape has some damn good singles.

4
4y
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  1. The Universal
  2. Ultranol
  3. No Monsters In Me
  4. Entertain Me (The Live It! Remix)
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