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Old 03-07-2013, 06:45 PM   #101 (permalink)
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it all boils down to personal preference i suppose, Kelli

Bloc Party are one of my favourite bands so i absolutely love Silent Alarm, but Weekend just grabs me more. Hunting For Witches, Waiting For The 7:18, Uniform, are just some of my favourite songs. there is a certain strength to it i don't find so noticeable in Silent Alarm. to me, this record is flawless.

same thing with Arcade Fire, i guess. most fans of the band would say Funeral is their best, however nothing beats Neon Bible for me. apparently, i go against the tide a bit

that said, i seem to enjoy every record Bloc Party put out. whatever style they choose to adopt, they always do it well.
Ok then. I get what you're saying - don't get me wrong, there were songs on A Weekend on the City that I really liked ("The Prayer," "On," "I Still Remember") but overall I don't think it's as good as their other albums. I ought to relisten to it and maybe I'll find out why it could be someone's favorite. xD

On the other hand, I think that all three Arcade Fire albums are solid and equally good. I'm part of the majority who likes Funeral the best though, mostly because it was the album that got me into indie rock.
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Old 03-07-2013, 07:46 PM   #102 (permalink)
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Ok then. I get what you're saying - don't get me wrong, there were songs on A Weekend on the City that I really liked ("The Prayer," "On," "I Still Remember") but overall I don't think it's as good as their other albums. I ought to relisten to it and maybe I'll find out why it could be someone's favorite. xD

On the other hand, I think that all three Arcade Fire albums are solid and equally good. I'm part of the majority who likes Funeral the best though, mostly because it was the album that got me into indie rock.
I actually also love A Weekend In The City. It's one of the rare albums that didn't go well with the critics or the fans, but I surprisingly really enjoyed it. Worthy follow up to Silent Alarm. And then Intimacy was released... Biggest disappointment of my life.
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Old 03-08-2013, 04:13 PM   #103 (permalink)
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Ok then. I get what you're saying - don't get me wrong, there were songs on A Weekend on the City that I really liked ("The Prayer," "On," "I Still Remember") but overall I don't think it's as good as their other albums. I ought to relisten to it and maybe I'll find out why it could be someone's favorite. xD
a friend of mine was telling me the other day how his Bloc Party favourite album was A Weekend In The City before i even mentioned it. that means there's at least two of us in the world yeah, give it a go. maybe you'll find something that appeals more to you this time. then again, maybe not

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I actually also love A Weekend In The City. It's one of the rare albums that didn't go well with the critics or the fans, but I surprisingly really enjoyed it. Worthy follow up to Silent Alarm. And then Intimacy was released... Biggest disappointment of my life.
surprisingly, i also love Intimacy. i agree it was quite an unexpected album but it grew on me over the time and i reckon it's a solid album. i can see why it would be considered a disappointment, though.
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I'm surprised with all the Bloc Party mentions in this thread, even before this recent discussion. I never got on the boat with them, didn't care much for the singles I heard I guess. I also don't consider them indie rock.
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I find it funny that people are listing albums released over a decade ago, or even albums released over a decade apart.
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Old 03-17-2013, 11:39 AM   #106 (permalink)
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tough choice but i think (not in order):
1. In Rainbows- Radiohead
2. Modern Guilt- Beck
3. It's Blitz!- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4. Silent Alarm- Bloc Party
5. Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What I'm Not- Arctic Monkeys
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