Blur's debut album "Leisure" arrived as the band was still finding its sound, touching on indie, shoegaze, and dance influences. The record showcased early signs of the songwriting that would later define their career.
- "Leisure" was released in August 1991. The album's lead single "She's So High" reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the band's only album to feature drummer Dave Rowntree on all tracks, prior to the arrival of Alex James on bass guitar.
- The album reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart. It was released in the same year as the band's singles "There's No Other Way" and "Bang".
- The album's sound has been described as drawing from indie rock, alternative rock, and shoegaze. It was released on the label Parlophone UK.
Blur formed in Colchester, England in 1988. They became one of the defining bands of the Britpop movement of the 1990s.
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