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From monster grooves to almost telepathically delivered motifs, the best Andy Rourke basslines powered The Smiths’ finest moments.

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Crucial to building their fanbase, The Smiths’ Peel Sessions were always events, sometimes yielding definitive versions of their best songs.

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Establishing Blur’s identity, the ‘Modern Life Is Rubbish’ album become one of the most influential British albums of the 90s.

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The best Blur albums took the group from Britpop heroes to bold experimentalists, and defined British 90s rock in the process.

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Initially recorded in an attempt to “scare” their record label, Song 2 marked a career turnaround for Blur at a crucial moment.

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From 80s indie misfits to viral golden boys, The Smiths are reaching a new generation and inspiring an army of fans in the TikTok era.

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New Order’s classic debut single, Ceremony featured lyrics from Ian Curtis, bridging the group’s Joy Division past with post-punk’s future.

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Unafraid of big questions, the best Flaming Lips songs traverse psychedelic noise-rock, high-concept electro-pop and rationalist hymns.

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In his memoir, ‘Verse, Chorus, Monster!’, Blur guitarist Graham Coxon reflects on Britpop, addiction and creative approaches to self-care.

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