Bloc Party - Page 27

nielsgov · 09-04-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MissVelvetDress_75

I do not know much about this band other than every song that appears on my Pandora radio, I love. I guess I should read though this thread and educate myself about them and their music.

You should because they have great music!

FitzChivalry · 09-04-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissVelvetDress_75

I do not know much about this band other than every song that appears on my Pandora radio, I love. I guess I should read though this thread and educate myself about them and their music.

Doooo it! Immediately!

My top 3 favorite bands (U2, Radiohead and Underworld) I've loved for years and years and years. But Bloc Party . . . I just discovered them in 2007 and in two short years they have rocketed to my #4 spot! I've seen them 8 times in the last 2 years and they are just absolutely PHENOMENAL live!

MissVelvetDress_75 · 09-04-2009, 06:52 PM

Which of their albums should I listen to first?

this is the song that grabbed me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzZQJ...eature=channel

phanan · 09-04-2009, 09:00 PM

That is off the first album, Silent Alarm, which is the best place to start.

They only have three albums, so I'd just start at the beginning and go from there.

MissVelvetDress_75 · 09-04-2009, 09:03 PM

Thanks!

FitzChivalry · 09-05-2009, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissVelvetDress_75

Which of their albums should I listen to first?

3 of my personal fave Bloc songs

YouTube - Bloc Party - Waiting for the 7.18 @ Bristol Academy 7/2/07

YouTube - Ion Square

Like Eating Glass @ 1 min. 52 sec. (I was at this one, up front on the rail. SO AWESOME!!)

YouTube - Bloc Party plays San Diego!

cobl04 · 09-05-2009, 04:30 AM

so here we are is incredible, in fact i think the first 8 or 9 songs on silent alarm are pretty much all flawless, the rest lets it down a little bit (including two more years and little thoughts there)

intimacy loses me with every listen.

MissVelvetDress_75 · 09-05-2009, 10:54 AM

Thanks Fitz! Loved those clips. I went ahead and ordered Silent Alarm. I am looking forward to it arriving on my doorstep on Tuesday.

nielsgov · 09-05-2009, 02:56 PM

Silent Alarm is certainly their best. Intimacy is good too but some songs are just weak (Mercury, Zephyrus...)

powerhour24 · 09-05-2009, 05:15 PM

Certainly? Forums... where opinions coalesce into facts in mere fractions of a second.

AWITC is my favorite.

nielsgov · 09-06-2009, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by powerhour24

Certainly? Forums... where opinions coalesce into facts in mere fractions of a second.

AWITC is my favorite.

There was an invisible IMO in my post.

u2popmofo · 09-07-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nielsgov

There was an invisible IMO in my post.

Don't worry about it, I think it's "certainly" their best as well.

No spoken words · 09-07-2009, 07:27 PM

My favorite is A Weekend in the City as well, but, I do like the first album a lot as well.

BoMac · 09-07-2009, 07:36 PM

The A Weekend in the City B-sides are cracking, as well.

FitzChivalry · 11-10-2009, 03:05 PM

Bloc Party's Matt Tong to leave the band?

Bloc Party's Kele Okereke working on solo album

I know they're all just rumors and speculation, but I DO NOT like the part where Matt says - I'm sure Kele, Russell and Gordon will all do something in the future . . .

nielsgov · 11-10-2009, 03:19 PM

Not good news. But I think they definitly need a break. And Matt said they will do something together again in the future so I'm not too worried.

powerhour24 · 11-10-2009, 06:39 PM

Kele's interviews around the release of Intimacy really seemed to hint that Bloc Party's days were numbered.

FitzChivalry · 11-10-2009, 08:04 PM

Well, maybe Kele will go it alone solo for a while. Honestly, without Matt and Russell, I don't know how far he'll get. The four of them have a chemistry, especially Kele and Matt, and I just think Kele may be surprised that people might not be as interested in him without the other 3.

I get a bit of a "Billy Corgan" control-freak vibe from Kele . . . just from interviews, both written and filmed. Just kind of an unspoken subtext from some interviews I've seen or read.

Who knows?

Maybe they're just all sick of each other right now and after a year or so break, they'll be more than happy to re-group.

xaviMF22 · 11-10-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by powerhour24

Kele's interviews around the release of Intimacy really seemed to hint that Bloc Party's days were numbered.

thats bastard, I want another album

cobl04 · 11-11-2009, 12:55 AM

well i wasn't really looking forward to them going down the house/club road... if all they've been able to come up with over the past few months is one more chance then maybe they do need a break.

09-07-2009, 07:36 PM	#534
BoMac Self-righteous bullshitter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Soviet Canuckistan — Socialist paradise Posts: 16,900 Local Time: 03:59 AM	The A Weekend in the City B-sides are cracking, as well. __________________

11-11-2009, 12:55 AM	#540
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,498 Local Time: 04:59 PM	well i wasn't really looking forward to them going down the house/club road... if all they've been able to come up with over the past few months is one more chance then maybe they do need a break. __________________

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09-04-2009, 09:00 PM	#524
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 26,079 Local Time: 02:59 AM	That is off the first album, Silent Alarm, which is the best place to start. They only have three albums, so I'd just start at the beginning and go from there.

09-04-2009, 09:03 PM	#525
MissVelvetDress_75 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: basking in my post-concert glow still mesmerized by the orbit of his hips..Also Holding Bono Close as he requested. Posts: 25,776 Local Time: 02:59 AM	Thanks!

09-05-2009, 04:30 AM	#527
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 58,498 Local Time: 04:59 PM	so here we are is incredible, in fact i think the first 8 or 9 songs on silent alarm are pretty much all flawless, the rest lets it down a little bit (including two more years and little thoughts there) intimacy loses me with every listen.

09-05-2009, 10:54 AM	#528
MissVelvetDress_75 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: basking in my post-concert glow still mesmerized by the orbit of his hips..Also Holding Bono Close as he requested. Posts: 25,776 Local Time: 02:59 AM	Thanks Fitz! Loved those clips. I went ahead and ordered Silent Alarm. I am looking forward to it arriving on my doorstep on Tuesday.

09-05-2009, 02:56 PM	#529
nielsgov Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 8,740 Local Time: 08:59 AM	Silent Alarm is certainly their best. Intimacy is good too but some songs are just weak (Mercury, Zephyrus...)

09-05-2009, 05:15 PM	#530
powerhour24 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 11,646 Local Time: 02:59 AM	Certainly? Forums... where opinions coalesce into facts in mere fractions of a second. AWITC is my favorite.

09-07-2009, 07:27 PM	#533
No spoken words Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Where do YOU live? Posts: 43,249 Local Time: 10:59 PM	My favorite is A Weekend in the City as well, but, I do like the first album a lot as well.

11-10-2009, 03:05 PM	#535
FitzChivalry Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: At the bottom of the ocean, in the deepest sea Posts: 6,300 Local Time: 11:59 PM	Bloc Party's Matt Tong to leave the band? Bloc Party's Kele Okereke working on solo album I know they're all just rumors and speculation, but I DO NOT like the part where Matt says - I'm sure Kele, Russell and Gordon will all do something in the future . . .

11-10-2009, 03:19 PM	#536
nielsgov Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 8,740 Local Time: 08:59 AM	Not good news. But I think they definitly need a break. And Matt said they will do something together again in the future so I'm not too worried.

11-10-2009, 06:39 PM	#537
powerhour24 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 11,646 Local Time: 02:59 AM	Kele's interviews around the release of Intimacy really seemed to hint that Bloc Party's days were numbered.

11-10-2009, 08:04 PM	#538
FitzChivalry Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: At the bottom of the ocean, in the deepest sea Posts: 6,300 Local Time: 11:59 PM	Well, maybe Kele will go it alone solo for a while. Honestly, without Matt and Russell, I don't know how far he'll get. The four of them have a chemistry, especially Kele and Matt, and I just think Kele may be surprised that people might not be as interested in him without the other 3. I get a bit of a "Billy Corgan" control-freak vibe from Kele . . . just from interviews, both written and filmed. Just kind of an unspoken subtext from some interviews I've seen or read. Who knows? Maybe they're just all sick of each other right now and after a year or so break, they'll be more than happy to re-group.