Blue Is the Colour cover

Released 30 years ago

Blue Is the Colour

The Beautiful South · 1996

49 min · 12 tracks · rock music

A bittersweet blend of pop and rock, infused with sardonic wit and lush melodies.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady, consistent energy levels
  • bittersweet reflective moods
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on October 21, 1996, 'Blue Is the Colour' was The Beautiful South's fourth studio album, following their successful album '0898 Beautiful South'. At this point in their career, they were solidifying their reputation for clever songwriting that combined humor and social commentary.
Stylistic neighbors
The Housemartins· Squeeze· The Proclaimers

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Don’t Marry Her 3:23
  • 2 Little Blue 3:17
  • 3 Mirror 4:05
  • 4 Blackbird on the Wire 4:56
  • 5 The Sound of North America 4:02
  • 6 Have Fun 4:45
  • 7 Liars’ Bar 5:53
  • 8 Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) 3:37
  • 9 Foundations 2:44
  • 10 Artificial Flowers 3:58
  • 11 One God 4:12
  • 12 Alone 4:59

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