Word: stylism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...theirfavoring of combination over content. When ShaunRyder sings about sexism, he is in a sense mockingit, defusing it with the same sarcasm thatdeflates everything he touches. Just what BlackGrape believes is Stupid, Stupid, Stupid isobvious. Laughing as they rocket over the egoismof grunge and the self-conscious stylism of Oasisand Blur, Black Grape has no inclination not toalso leave political music in the scrap heap. Whenit comes to humor, there is intelligence in seeingthe commonalties between politically correctnessand training wheels. In the middle of "Lonely," adrunk Shaun Ryder makes an edifying "It's up toyou" speech; in an interview...
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