Supergrass - Supergrass

"This is ageless pop music" said Q Magazine, at least they did according to the sticker in the front of the CD - and having listened to it again I can't fault their statement.
Supergrass must be one of the most overlooked British bands and it is a real shame that they have called it a day. The music they made is chock full of pop hooks, melodies and wonderful British eccentricity - bicycle pumps feature somewhere on this album.
We managed to see the band for free when they played the Stockton-on-Tees Riverside festival in 2009. Unfortunately, as we had elected to travel by train, we had to leave during the encore. It was though a wonderful experience to be able to view 'Pumping On My Stereo' whilst standing on a bridge over the River Tees.
I can't help but feel that we are losing bands like Supergrass and replacing them with identikit boy/girl groups churning out bland hit after bland hit...... or maybe I'm just getting old!