The Official Bloc Party Thread (rock, cd, genre, album)

spearmint · 02-22-2005, 03:01 PM

Ok I think this is the right genre. So I've heard about 3 songs by bloc party and I think they're freaking amazing...but I was just wondering if anyone has there album and whether it's any good, because I'm fed up of liking one song, buying an album and only listening to that song...so anybody know?

I think they're touring with pretty girls make graves in march but they're sold out I think so there's no way of seeing them live, I thought I'd compensate by buying the CD if it's good.

(For those who wish to know I've heard 'helicoptor','Banquet' and 'so here we are')

Sneer · 02-22-2005, 03:48 PM

i just bought the album yesterday and to me its very edgy, energetic "art-rock" if you will. helicoptor and banquet are class and though i think so here we are is quite spineless, overall the album is worth buying, stand out tracks for me are the obvious two plus this modern love and positive tension- which incidentaly- rules.

franscar · 02-22-2005, 04:19 PM

Yeah it's a good record, Banquet is the stand out on there but the rest of it is very solid. Good debut, hopefully something they'll build on.

hookers with machineguns · 02-22-2005, 05:21 PM

I like what I've heard thus far. Uh.... I don't know what else to say.
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Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-24-2005, 11:14 AM

I might actually get around to hearing the album one day

Sweet Jane · 02-26-2005, 05:32 PM

I've never listened to the album either, but I have downloaded a lot of songs and they just haven't made much of an impression

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-26-2005, 05:43 PM

Well i`ve heard the album now.

Can`t say i`m too impressed , It`s alright but nothing i`ve not heard before.

The Indie Bar Kid · 02-26-2005, 06:28 PM

I'm not sure if newbies have any rights to opinions here, but here goes... Well the first ooohhh.... seven songs are utterly flan-tastic, but it all starts getting a bit samey and whatnot t'wards the end. Still, Helicopter and She's Hearing Voices alone warrant it at least an "8". I'm interested to see what they do next seeming as they have a really varied sound on Silent Alarm... Watch this space... WATCH IT! Ahem... Thank you

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-26-2005, 06:36 PM

A really varied sound?

I guess it is , I mean some of the songs sound like Franz Ferdinand & the rest of them sound like the Strokes

The Indie Bar Kid · 02-26-2005, 06:52 PM

Zing! Yeah but what about track 3, She's Hearing Voices.... Pigeonhole that! Some of their stuff is actually quite *shivers*...emo...

02-22-2005, 03:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
spearmint Everything's eventual Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Norwich, england Posts: 173	Bloc Party Ok I think this is the right genre. So I've heard about 3 songs by bloc party and I think they're freaking amazing...but I was just wondering if anyone has there album and whether it's any good, because I'm fed up of liking one song, buying an album and only listening to that song...so anybody know? I think they're touring with pretty girls make graves in march but they're sold out I think so there's no way of seeing them live, I thought I'd compensate by buying the CD if it's good. (For those who wish to know I've heard 'helicoptor','Banquet' and 'so here we are') __________________ Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for sega

02-22-2005, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	i just bought the album yesterday and to me its very edgy, energetic "art-rock" if you will. helicoptor and banquet are class and though i think so here we are is quite spineless, overall the album is worth buying, stand out tracks for me are the obvious two plus this modern love and positive tension- which incidentaly- rules. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

02-22-2005, 05:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	I like what I've heard thus far. Uh.... I don't know what else to say. blah __________________ LASTFM

02-26-2005, 05:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	I've never listened to the album either, but I have downloaded a lot of songs and they just haven't made much of an impression __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

02-26-2005, 05:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Well i`ve heard the album now. Can`t say i`m too impressed , It`s alright but nothing i`ve not heard before. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-22-2005, 04:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 665	Yeah it's a good record, Banquet is the stand out on there but the rest of it is very solid. Good debut, hopefully something they'll build on.

02-24-2005, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I might actually get around to hearing the album one day

02-26-2005, 06:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
The Indie Bar Kid In Original Packaging Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: . Posts: 191	I'm not sure if newbies have any rights to opinions here, but here goes... Well the first ooohhh.... seven songs are utterly flan-tastic, but it all starts getting a bit samey and whatnot t'wards the end. Still, Helicopter and She's Hearing Voices alone warrant it at least an "8". I'm interested to see what they do next seeming as they have a really varied sound on Silent Alarm... Watch this space... WATCH IT! Ahem... Thank you

02-26-2005, 06:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	A really varied sound? I guess it is , I mean some of the songs sound like Franz Ferdinand & the rest of them sound like the Strokes __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-26-2005, 06:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Indie Bar Kid In Original Packaging Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: . Posts: 191	Zing! Yeah but what about track 3, She's Hearing Voices.... Pigeonhole that! Some of their stuff is actually quite shivers...emo... __________________ We must take all of the medicines too expensive now to sell, Set fire to the preacher who is promising us hell. Into the ear of every anarchist that sleeps, but doesn't dream, We must sing We must sing We must sing I CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEATH AND GLORY.... And Im so clever But clever ain't wise