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2/4. Steve Lamacq recalls the mid-90s phenomenon labelled Britpop - a vital and creative burst of music and lifestyle that coincided with the arrival of New
Labour and followed several years of tired and uninspired popular culture. Assaulting the airwaves under the packaged banner of "Cool Britannia" were
Oasis, Blur, Pulp and others.
The story continues with a look at the peak period 1995-96, when Britpop appeared to distract the nation from its woes, abetted by sympathetic tabloid coverage and its association with New Labour in the wake of its seismic pull with the electorate.
Phill Jupitus on Oasis: page 42

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