Alternative rock & Britpop (I)

Music is always an interesting subject. Here I just want to introduce a few songs that I love. They all fall in the category of Britpop. I’m not an expert on the music history thing. Just have some interests on the bands I love and their hit songs. So I’m going to try my best to give some description. Hope you like the songs.

Coldplay

You cannot skip Coldplay if you want to talk about Britpop. It is an English alternative rock band formed in 1998. Lead vocal and guitarist is Chris Martin, also a very talented songwriter. Their style is very unique and avant-garde when first came out. Their music is meditative, exquisite and charged with powerful emotions and helpless romantic. I love almost every song in their first album Parachutes. Fix you is my favourite in the second album. Enjoy this innovative video Strawberry Swing of Coldplay’s latest album Viva La Vida.

 

Travis

Founded in Scotland in the 90s, Travis has been active for more than a decade, and has been a major influence for bands such as Keane and Coldplay. I haven’t listened to all their music. But I love their work. Their style is different from Coldplay in a way that it is boyish, care-free (not all sullen and blue like the CP), and somehow melodious similar to those ballads. The song I chose is Love will come through by Travis in 2003.

Muse

I was introduced to Muse by a friend. At first their music seems very cold and bizarre. But gradually I started to appreciate it. Muse is a very creative and talented band. Their music includes some elements of Metal and Goth yet maintains the Romanticism of Britpop. This great mixture has made Muse very popular in the UK. The song I chose is their famous hit Unintended, which was beautifully written and sung by the lead vocalist Matthew Bellamy.

(To be continued)

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