By removing their primary (white) sources one step further from their original (black) inspirations, Blur seemed to be bleaching out pop history like a pair of old jeans; a cultural gesture which seemed rather inappropriate to the contemporary east-London reality of querulous ethnic co-existence.

querulous (adj) : 1. given to quarreling; quarrelsome. [Obs.] –land. 2. apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to murmur; as, a querulous man or people. 3. expressing complaint; fretful; whining; as, a querulous tone of voice. – source: Seven Years of Plenty, p. 58