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1993
1993 in British Music
Britpop takes shape: Suede, Blur, Pulp — British guitar music finds its voice.
Key Events
- •Suede's debut album wins the Mercury Prize — Britpop's first crowning
- •Blur release Modern Life Is Rubbish — the Britpop manifesto album
- •Radiohead release Pablo Honey — 'Creep' becomes an unexpected global hit
Dominant Genres
BritpopGrungeJungleDance
Notable Trends
- →British bands explicitly reject American grunge dominance
- →Jungle emerges from London's pirate radio stations
- →Take That's pop domination signals the boyband era