Blur - Leisure Available On:LP åÊ Fragile and dignified performances

åÊ Fragile and dignified performances with French vocals accompanied by guitar or fiddle or sometimes both

'Rat Race' rolls out on the perfect riff

while still based in their home-cooked blend of catharsis and shredding

They flew in spaceships that were

synth-heavy

Blur - Leisure Available On:LP åÊ Fragile and dignified performancesOft remembered as a false start before Blur's eventual ascension to the position of Britpop spokesmen, 1991's Leisure belongs to a very different age. Much of it is fairly lightweight: a naive dance rock hybrid, and not a million miles away from EMF. Leisure certainly has its moments, though, and when they come, they're quietly stunning: "Sing" (later revived for the Trainspotting soundtrack) is a crystalline clatter, guided through huge psychedelic