21 March 1999

The LP’s cover is a portion of an oil painting by guitarist Graham Coxon called Apprentice

BLUR topped the UK Albums Chart on 21 March 1999, today 25 years ago.
It hit the top seat in Ireland and in several European countries too.

Q (British music monthly) said: “13 is a dense, fascinating,
idiosyncratic and accomplished art rock album.”

It featured romantic stadium sing-along anthem TENDER. It was written by the four band members about frontman Damon Albarn‘s breakup with musician turned painter Justine Frischmann (Suede / Elastica).

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