The Sky is Too High
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The Sky Is Too High was the first solo album
by Blur
guitarist
Graham Coxon
. It was released in 1998 while he was still a member of Blur. He wrote and recorded all the music himself. Most of the album consists of lo-fi acoustic songs with some overdubbed electric guitar and percussion, similar in style to the Blur songs Miss America (from Modern Life is Rubbish
) and You're So Great (from Blur, one of the few Blur songs with Coxon singing lead vocals).
On the album cover another song, titled (pause) is listed in the track list between "Who the Fuck?" and "Mornin' Blues" but it has been crossed out, making it unreadable. There are however only 11 songs on the album and there is no track between "Who the Fuck?" and "Mornin' Blues".
Album
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by Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...
. It was released in 1998 while he was still a member of Blur. He wrote and recorded all the music himself. Most of the album consists of lo-fi acoustic songs with some overdubbed electric guitar and percussion, similar in style to the Blur songs Miss America (from Modern Life is Rubbish
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second album by English alternative rock band Blur, released in May 1993. 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...
) and You're So Great (from Blur, one of the few Blur songs with Coxon singing lead vocals).
Track listing
- "That's All I Wanna Do" – 4:29
- "Where'd You Go?" – 3:36
- "In a Salty Sea" – 2:46
- "A Day Is Far Too Long" – 4:27
- "R U Lonely" – 2:52
- "I Wish" – 4:47
- "Hard and Slow" – 2:26
- "Me You, We Two" – 2:38
- "Waiting" – 2:45
- "Who the Fuck?" – 3:16
- "Mornin' Blues" – 2:18
On the album cover another song, titled (pause) is listed in the track list between "Who the Fuck?" and "Mornin' Blues" but it has been crossed out, making it unreadable. There are however only 11 songs on the album and there is no track between "Who the Fuck?" and "Mornin' Blues".