After initial sessions in London, the band left to record the rest of the album in Iceland, away from the Britpop scene. The result was "Blur", the band's fifth studio album, released in February 1997. Although the music press predicted that the lo-fi sonic experimentation would alienate Blur's teenage girl fanbase, they generally applauded the effort. Pointing out lyrics such as "Look inside America / She's alright", and noting Albarn's "obligatory nod to Beck, 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. Despite cries of "commercial suicide", the album and its first single, "Beetlebum", debuted at number one in the UK. Although the album could not match the sales of their previous albums in the UK, "Blur" became the band's most successful internationally, particularly in the US, helped by the successful single "Song 2". After the success of "Blur", the band embarked on a nine-month world tour.