 Many praised lyrics such as the ones in " Look inside America / She 's alright " , and noting Albarn 's " obligatory nod to Beck , [ and promotion of ] the new Pavement album as if paid to do so " , reviewers felt the band had come to accept American values during this time — an about @-@ face of their attitude during the Britpop years . Erlewine wrote that " Blur might be self @-@ consciously eclectic , but Blur are at their best when they are trying to live up to their own pretensions , because of Damon Albarn 's exceptional sense of songcraft and the band 's knack for detailed arrangements that flesh out the songs to their fullest . " Alternative Press called it " a whirl of weird esotericism , precious , precocious and impressively " . Robert Christgau of The Village Voice was less enthusiastic and cited only " Song 2 " as a " choice cut " , indicating " a good song on an album that isn 't worth your time or money " . 
