Blur v Oasis was only part of the story: the case for a wider and wilder Britpop canon
Briefly

The tension between the romantic notions of journalists and the musicians’ reluctance to be categorized as part of Britpop underscores a complicated relationship with the music scene.
Music journalists romanticize Britpop, but fans and musicians live outside this debate, often not recognizing the existence of a movement they were either a part of or shaped.
Artists from the 90s, troubled by the label 'Britpop,' prefer to focus on their current work rather than being tied to a collective identity from the past.
The essence of Britpop exists in the nostalgia of fans who remember a sense of euphoria tied to the music of their youth, regardless of genre labels.
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