October 25, 200816 yr Author Here is the whole Jools Holland performance if anyone missed it: Mercury 3pU5nrudJIU Ares -P-qjro4g_w Talons j6zOiHwwi9w Signs 22v-BhxkzH0 awesome performance in my opinon, the best i have seen of 'Mercury' too.
October 25, 200816 yr Their banality offends me. They're like the nü U2 for the ketamine generation :(
October 25, 200816 yr Author Their banality offends me. They're like the nü U2 for the ketamine generation :( what does banality mean?
October 25, 200816 yr Their banality offends me. They're like the nü U2 for the ketamine generation :( Jake! That's just an untrue insult and DAMMING allegation.... towards U2!!! They're not as good as that - they're like the nü Big Country for the ketamine generation :( (sorry to any fans of Big Country if they are actually better than that old ep of the tube on more4 the other month made them out to be - and not wanting to speak ill of the dead even if that dude is one of the manic street preacher's guitar hero!!!) http://www.delawareonline.com/blogs/uploaded_images/BC~Band~1~Hp~Logo~2-779774.jpg ..then again maybe we should mention glasvegas at this point :lol:
October 25, 200816 yr I love the way Kele shows so much emotion when he sings 'Signs'. His vocals are pretty near perfect too. :heart:
October 25, 200816 yr Their banality offends me. They're like the nü U2 for the ketamine generation :( I do love Bloc Party, but your comparison of the to U2 is near-on perfect!
October 25, 200816 yr The comparison with U2 is awful. :o Blasphemy! Singles rank, as a few people did one. :P Banquet :wub: Helicopter The Pioneers I Still Remember Hunting For Witches She's Hearing Voices Tulips Talons Two More Years Flux The Prayer Little Thoughts Mercury So Here We Are (by about a million miles, absolutely horrible)
October 25, 200816 yr They're incredibly similar to U2. Obviously different generations but both bands utilize the same fanbase by using the same tricks: softly political lyrics, punchy choruses and deep deep inoffensiveness. Bloc Party as a musical vessel do not do anything and have not progressed since 'Silent Alarm' (an excellent album I will admit). Henceforth they have stuck to the same dusty pastiche (with the exception of 'Flux'). Everything since their debut has been so...wet. They are nice enough tunes but certainly nothing memorable. Much the same is true of U2. There'll come a time in the next 5 years when Bloc Party will become "dad rock"; in much the same way U2 are now perceived. I'd bet money on it.
October 25, 200816 yr I'm sorry I just don't see it. The lyrics on Intimacy are certainly not political in anyway as far as I can tell and as for punchy choruses, since when was that a bad thing :| Bloc Party clearly aren't really behind the times they just seem to be doing their own thing and while Silent Alarm may still be their best album, although Intimacy is gaining rapidly IMO, they have progressed as a band and have tried new things with every release which is comendable and haven't stuck to the same thing as you so falsely state. Dad-rock in the next five years.....yeh..... Edited October 25, 200816 yr by Ashford.
October 26, 200816 yr Author They're incredibly similar to U2. Obviously different generations but both bands utilize the same fanbase by using the same tricks: softly political lyrics, punchy choruses and deep deep inoffensiveness. Bloc Party as a musical vessel do not do anything and have not progressed since 'Silent Alarm' (an excellent album I will admit). Henceforth they have stuck to the same dusty pastiche (with the exception of 'Flux'). Everything since their debut has been so...wet. They are nice enough tunes but certainly nothing memorable. Much the same is true of U2. There'll come a time in the next 5 years when Bloc Party will become "dad rock"; in much the same way U2 are now perceived. I'd bet money on it. that is complete bollocks to be honest, even AWITC was a progression into more thoughtful songwriting, and more massive type songs raher than on SA when they were prtty much the average indie band but a bit better, and now with Itimacy (and Flux) they have progressed even further by making more dance orientated music and experimenting with more instruments, and i would'nt be shocked in a few albums time they had progressed into something completly differecnt but still brilliant.
October 26, 200816 yr My physical came today hooray!! Mine still hasn't arrived :( Hopefully I'll get it tomorrow! And as for this whole "debate", agree completely with Chris and Ashford -_-
October 26, 200816 yr ^^ Ok that was a lie - I wasn't here yesterday, I just looked and mine HAS arrived! :w00t: Love the casing/ packaging -_-
October 27, 200816 yr What do people think of the tracks on the deluxe edition? I really love 'Your Visits Are Getting Shorter' but don't get 'Letter To My Son' at all :( Which is a shame, because I was really looking forward to these extra ones! YVAGS is probably one of my favourites from Intimacy now, although I suppose time will tell... I didn't like Mercury that much at the beginning and now I f***ing love it, so that might be the same for LTMS. :unsure:
October 27, 200816 yr After hearing the clips on iTunes... I like the sound of: Your Visits are Getting Shorter Halo Trojan Horse & Talons sound Tolerable... But the rest don't do anything for me I'm afraid -_- Edited October 27, 200816 yr by Johnjo07
October 28, 200816 yr They're incredibly similar to U2. Obviously different generations but both bands utilize the same fanbase by using the same tricks: softly political lyrics, punchy choruses and deep deep inoffensiveness. Bloc Party as a musical vessel do not do anything and have not progressed since 'Silent Alarm' (an excellent album I will admit). Henceforth they have stuck to the same dusty pastiche (with the exception of 'Flux'). Everything since their debut has been so...wet. They are nice enough tunes but certainly nothing memorable. Much the same is true of U2. There'll come a time in the next 5 years when Bloc Party will become "dad rock"; in much the same way U2 are now perceived. I'd bet money on it. I agree. ;o Silent Alarm was fantastic, but they've just gone downhill since then tbh. I liked a couple of tracks on AWITC, but Intimacy is just a complete let down. Hardly like any songs on it. Mercury is kinda biting which is nice but the album is just dull and boring imo. What happened to them ugh? D: They used to be so good. Bar Flux all of their recent efforts just dissapoint. Just listening to their older stuff (Skeleton, Staying Fat, Little Thoughts, Banquet, Helicopter, Positive Tension), and then listening to Intimacy...it really just can't even compare. :/
October 28, 200816 yr I think they've got better and better since Silent Alarm. Of the three, SA is my least favourite, with Intimacy being favourite (I think, although it's a close call with AWITC) I love their more experimental stuff, which seems to be their new sound. It shows how they've evolved as a band since the first album, which is something that doesnt happen very often these days - artists just stick to a formula which obviosly worked for their previous albums.
October 28, 200816 yr Silent Alarm will always be my favourite, it's pretty much flawless. :wub: But I've loved everything since as well.
October 28, 200816 yr Bloc Party as a musical vessel do not do anything and have not progressed since 'Silent Alarm' (an excellent album I will admit). Henceforth they have stuck to the same dusty pastiche (with the exception of 'Flux'). Everything since their debut has been so...wet. They are nice enough tunes but certainly nothing memorable. Much the same is true of U2. Are we listening to the same band here? because I have to disagree with that :unsure:
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