Despite its mixed critical reception at the time, The Great Escape is an audiophile treat. FLAC reveals the dense, often claustrophobic production of Stephen Street. Listen to "The Universal" in lossless quality; the sweeping orchestra and choral arrangement sound like a vintage film score, not a 90s alternative track.
This album marks the shift to UK-centric lyrics. In FLAC, the brass sections on "For Tomorrow" have a natural, un-synthesized decay. This is the album where the band became a "band," and lossless audio captures the room acoustics of the sessions in a way streaming cannot. Blur - Discography 1991-2015 -FLAC-
Listening to Blur - Discography 1991-2015 -FLAC- requires good gear. Streaming to a Bluetooth speaker defeats the purpose. Use: Despite its mixed critical reception at the time,