The Official Bloc Party Thread (pop, great songs, albums, tracks)

Sneer · 04-11-2005, 02:48 PM

haha, never. it isnt happening. you know in your heart Kid A is superior.

hookers with machineguns · 04-11-2005, 02:52 PM

best new indie band since the 90s? I dunno about that.

Couple of good songs I've heard from them. But, it should be interesting to see if they can progress at all.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-11-2005, 02:53 PM

Either way every band mentioned so far pisses over bloc party

I think i`ll add Sigur Ros & Lemon Jelly in too

Sneer · 04-11-2005, 02:54 PM

if franz ferinand can be so successful, the bloc party can. i just dont believe they are anything particulary special- good guitar-pop band, thats it.

Sweet Jane · 04-11-2005, 04:12 PM

Not the best new indie band since the 90s. The Coral, A silver Mount Zion, Libertines, (I'll get flamed for that) Neutral Milk Hotel, and dare I say it, even the Arcade fire are closer to being best indie band of the decade so far.

hookers with machineguns · 04-11-2005, 07:41 PM

As of now, I'll tip my hat to the Fiery Furnaces for putting out consecutive good releases, the Faint and Le Tigre for putting out some of the best dance albums ever, and The Decemberists because I was totally unaware of their show last week in my town. Which reminds me, didnt the Decemberists just come out with a new album?

^Meh, I have no major problems with the Libertines, nothing to get flamed over at least. I'll admit it, I like two or three of their songs.
That Arcade Fire album pissed me off. You know, it was a decent album, but it was overhyped by the critics, and a lot of them were suggesting it was the best album of the year. What a load. For those who never picked up Funeral, don't! It's not worth it at all.

Sneer · 04-12-2005, 02:25 AM

nothing wrong with the libertines at all. two very good albums in fact. im a fan. arcade fire are good, the coral are VERY good. but for me nobody tops BRMC in terms of indie this decade...so far.

coffeeshop · 04-13-2005, 01:47 PM

I never said they were the best indie band since the 90's, that was on that link I gave you. I think probably The Coral are best.

The Libertines are great but I hate Franz Ferdinand (their guitar is so repetitive).

Anyway if you haven't already you should buy Bloc Party's album I don't care if they are not as good as so and so, it is still a great album.

Sneer · 04-13-2005, 03:15 PM

i know its a good album, not great, but good.

LeafHouse · 04-15-2005, 01:31 PM

Best new band of the 00's. Is the poster on something, or under the age of 16?

04-11-2005, 02:48 PM	#71 (permalink)
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04-11-2005, 02:52 PM	#72 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	best new indie band since the 90s? I dunno about that. Couple of good songs I've heard from them. But, it should be interesting to see if they can progress at all. __________________ LASTFM

04-11-2005, 02:53 PM	#73 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Either way every band mentioned so far pisses over bloc party I think i`ll add Sigur Ros & Lemon Jelly in too __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

04-11-2005, 02:54 PM	#74 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	if franz ferinand can be so successful, the bloc party can. i just dont believe they are anything particulary special- good guitar-pop band, thats it. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

04-11-2005, 04:12 PM	#75 (permalink)
Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	Not the best new indie band since the 90s. The Coral, A silver Mount Zion, Libertines, (I'll get flamed for that) Neutral Milk Hotel, and dare I say it, even the Arcade fire are closer to being best indie band of the decade so far. __________________ 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."

04-11-2005, 07:41 PM	#76 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	As of now, I'll tip my hat to the Fiery Furnaces for putting out consecutive good releases, the Faint and Le Tigre for putting out some of the best dance albums ever, and The Decemberists because I was totally unaware of their show last week in my town. Which reminds me, didnt the Decemberists just come out with a new album? ^Meh, I have no major problems with the Libertines, nothing to get flamed over at least. I'll admit it, I like two or three of their songs. That Arcade Fire album pissed me off. You know, it was a decent album, but it was overhyped by the critics, and a lot of them were suggesting it was the best album of the year. What a load. For those who never picked up Funeral, don't! It's not worth it at all. __________________ LASTFM

04-12-2005, 02:25 AM	#77 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	nothing wrong with the libertines at all. two very good albums in fact. im a fan. arcade fire are good, the coral are VERY good. but for me nobody tops BRMC in terms of indie this decade...so far. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

04-13-2005, 01:47 PM	#78 (permalink)
coffeeshop From beyond the grave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 480	I never said they were the best indie band since the 90's, that was on that link I gave you. I think probably The Coral are best. The Libertines are great but I hate Franz Ferdinand (their guitar is so repetitive). Anyway if you haven't already you should buy Bloc Party's album I don't care if they are not as good as so and so, it is still a great album. __________________ "In this Catholic Club they never had the **ing TV on and I was going, 'That Big Brother, it won't catch on. British people won't watch that .' And then they went, at nine o' clock, 'Shh!' and turned the telly on! It was, like, people asleep in bed. To me, I can't understand that. The encouraging thing is, 'You were right all along, Smith: people are stupid." - Mark E Smith**

04-13-2005, 03:15 PM	#79 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	i know its a good album, not great, but good. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

04-15-2005, 01:31 PM	#80 (permalink)
LeafHouse Groupie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 8	Best new band of the 00's. Is the poster on something, or under the age of 16?