Please don't do this to me. It's hard enough being Chris Martin's resident bodyguard, without being Fran Healy's as well.
I too am disappointed to not see any Bloc Party. I genuinely think that they are in a position where they could ultimately become thought of in the same vein as Roling Stones, Nirvana, The Clash, even U2 or Floyd. That is speaking in terms of positioning, and not necessarily quality, though I do think they strike the balance between commercial appeal and critical adoration more brilliantly than any other band since 2000, and this where they could become mega.
Weekend In The City grows and grows, a concepetual album delivered to perfection with strong cohesion, while Silent Alarm is that stunning debut that everyone will one day look back on and think, "so this is where the greatness started!". The opportunity is there for them to become absolutely massive, and dare I say it, the next U2? They've got the musicianship and the commitment.
If anything, I think that how radical and how abrupt the digital release of Intimacy has probably been of detriment to properly or traditionally opening up the possibility of them penetrating the mainstream, which it seems that the inferior Kings Of Leon have just done. A shame really, cause Bloc Party have the goods to be one of the greats.....it's a matter of devising the right formula to achieve such an honour.
We'll see...