Mansun ‎– Attack Of The Grey Lantern

mmk1138 has said it all. But one other thing.
Unique cd here, because all the tracks were seemlessly mixed together. No faded out tracks like what you would expect from any studio album by any studio band.
I think this idea came from the 90s house music scene, where continuious tracks were mixed together.
During the 90s House music and Rock played a very important part in UK youth culture.
This is a glorious witty ablum with some well arranged instruments and like UK rock of the era laiden with strong punchy guitars.

Mansun's debut album still blows my mind, ten years after it was released. The style of Chester-based group was always something of a unique genre, combining Britpop, psychedelic rock with dance-oriented beats (sometimes in one song!). "Attack of the Grey Lantern" is all that and much more: rich orchestral, soundtrack-like arrangements, juicy guitars, killer melodies, a little bit of subtle electronica and a lot of fun. There is a concept behind the record, heavily debated by fans, but probably it was the band making fun of pompous stories typical for progressive rock - a hidden track ("An Open Letter To The Lyrical") proclaims "The lyrics aren't supposed to mean that much". Nevertheless, "Attack of the Grey Lantern" is a masterpiece and undoubtedly one of my all-time favourites.