Top Britpop albums

Viva La Vida is a result of a fruitful collaboration of Coldplay and producer Brian Eno, an example of how the sounding of a band can be given a new tint with the help of almost unnoticeable strokes leaving the basic palette practically unchanged

X&Y is a record about how we end up with the perfect one and the fear of keeping that intangible light burning. It’s also about a bunch of middle class boys lucking out

Brighton four-piece The Kooks delivered a genuinely catchy debut album with Inside In/Inside Out, a short and snappy collection of warm melodies and infectious hooks. These are 14 little ditties that exude a great sense of youth, energy and charisma

In this year Kaiser Chiefs decided to repeat their recent success with the help of a new record. Yours Truly, Angry Mob is a classic britpop album composed of radio friendly and sufficiently catchy tunes

On the one hand record The Seldom Seen Kid is somewhat heavier and darker than its predecessors. On the other hand, it is still Elbow renowned for their amazing instrumentation and Guy Garvey's recognizable vocals

The British alt-rock band Coldplay presented the listeners with Viva La Vida: Prospekt's March, the enlarged version of their last album. Beyond the already known tracks, the disc includes eight new songs

The UK band Oasis made a forceful comeback on the rock scene with the disc Dig Out Your Soul. The album, decorated with the classical instruments play, has excellent pop rock tracks, inspired by the 80s’ rock

The British pop rock band The Verve re-united after the eleven-year break and released the disc Forth. On this brilliant work, the artists gathered the tracks with the fine-arts arrangements and striking tunes

Off With Their Heads is a confident, moderately cynical and ironic collection of nice compositions combining the elements of Britpop and indie rock proving that Kaiser Chiefs has yet a lot to tell the world

Two years of writing and recording later, Robbie Williams returns with Intensive Care. It's a great rock record, packed with luxurious string hooks and chunky guitars, but the winning ingredient is grown-up songs, which retain a strong pop appeal

Right now, everybody wants a piece of the Kaiser Chiefs. Blur's producer Stephen Street offered his services for their debut albu, which is a bona fide pop classic. Employment is so confident, so smart, so full of life that a more enjoyable 45 minute