Following 'Leisure,' a debut featuring many exquisite moments of melody, Blur began their chameleonic artistic journey with 'Modern Life Is Rubbish,' a record that eschewed massive sonic edifices and swirling harmonies for more basic guitar rock. However, there was little simple about the foursome's creations, as singer/chief-songwriter Damon Albarn fulfilled the promise he hinted at on the prior album: a Beatle-esque ability to pour an incredible amount of drama and adornment into small spaces and emerge with delectable pop.