Daily Song Discussion - For Tomorrow (Modern Life Is Rubbish) The song that kicks off Modern Life Is Rubbish, For Tomorrow is an absolute classic and one of the greatest songs in Blur's discography. The song was recorded after the rest of the album had already been completed, as Food Records stated that the album did not have any hit singles.

Pressure on Julian This song is by Blur and appears on the album Modern Life Is Rubbish () and on the single Chemical World ().

To celebrate the 21st anniversary of their debut release, Blur’s classic follow-up album Modern Life Is Rubbish has now been remastered from the original tapes by Frank Arkwright (The Smiths, Arcade Fire, New Order, Joy Division), with the remastering overseen by legendary original producer, Stephen Street. The Modern Life Is Rubbish Special Edition finally unites the non-album single.

Jan 06,  · Stylorouge, Blur's graphic designers, described the process of designing "Modern Life Is Rubbish" for the group: "Blur's second album arrived, replete with a parochial greetings card-style image — modes of transport were chosen as a way to illustrate the downfall of standards in Britain; a populist oil painting of the famous Mallard steam /5().

Blur's second album 'Modern Life Is Rubbish' is my hands-down favourite out of everything that these four men ever done. It truly brought Britpop to the focus at the time, and spawned three singles: the indie anthem 'For Tomorrow' (not only my favourite Blur song, but in a short list of my all time favourites by any artist), 'Chemical World' and 'Sunday Sunday', none of which hit the heights /5().

Modern Life Is Rubbish, an Album by Blur. Released on Food (catalog no. FOOD CD 9 / 7 2 5; CD). Genres: Britpop.

As a response to the dominance of grunge in the U.K. and their own decreasing profile in their homeland -- and also as a response to Suede's sudden popularity -- Blur reinvented themselves with their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish, abandoning the shoegazing and baggy influences that dominated Leisure for traditional pop. On the surface, Modern Life may appear to be an homage to the Kinks.

Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Blur, released in May Although their debut album Leisure () had been commercially successful, Blur faced a severe media backlash soon after its release, and fell out of public favour. After the group returned from an unsuccessful tour of the United States, poorly received live performances and the.