Ocean Colour Scene: the band whose chief crime was being too normal

Nostalgia aside, 20 years since the release of Moseley Shoals seems an apt time to undo years of undeserved flak and celebrate these hardy dad-rockersA few important things happened in Britain in the summer of 1996. Dolly the Sheep was born, news that would later inspire debate about the ethics of cloning. The Spice Girls released Wannabe, inspiring global debate within playgrounds around the world about who wanted to be Baby Spice. England got to the semi-finals of the European Championships, s...

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