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')

Stu · 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 Hatemonger** · 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 Hatemonger** · 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 Hatemonger** · 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...

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02-22-2005, 03:01 PM
spearmint Everything's eventual Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Norwich, england Posts: 180	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
Stu Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 3,167	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.

02-22-2005, 04:19 PM
franscar Honky Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 685	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.

02-22-2005, 05:21 PM
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,758	I like what I've heard thus far. Uh.... I don't know what else to say. blah __________________ last.fm

02-24-2005, 11:14 AM
Urban Hatemonger Has Cool Points In Droves Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 10,434	I might actually get around to hearing the album one day

02-26-2005, 05:32 PM
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 517	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, 06:28 PM
The Indie Bar Kid In Original Packaging Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The People's Republic of Laytown, Co. Meath, Ireland. Posts: 188	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, 06:52 PM
The Indie Bar Kid In Original Packaging Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The People's Republic of Laytown, Co. Meath, Ireland. Posts: 188	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 So FUCK FOREVER (if you don't mind)