Bloc Party - Intimacy (new album)

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So what does everyone think of it? Still doesn't beat Silent Alarm but after a few listens I've really got into it. Some great tracks on it for sure. I think I like 'Biko' the most... just seems to had a lot of emotion behind it.

Sort of disappointed in how post-processed it sounds, hardly any guitars now... (well from what I can tell!) however I still feel its a solid album :)

The download is available at the moment on their website but the CD isn't out until 27th October. Seems a pretty big delay.. !
 
Not a touch on Silent Alarm or A Weekend In The City. But I love it.

Zephyrus, Biko and Signs are the best three tracks, the foremost being the best IMO.

Very good work by the band I reckon :D
 
Not listened to it yet as it's not released on CD till about the 27th according to some online retailers.

Looking forward to it though and like what I have heard so far!

Rich
 
Not sure what to make of it. Not really a fan of the direction they've taken, much preffered that spikey guitar sound they had on Silent Alarm.
 
whats all you guys problem with AWITC? Everyone says how it was a dissapointment ect and NME say its stuoidly over political and don't like how kele is talking about the price of gas ect.

TBH i think AWITC is the best album as a whole. Silent Alarm just had some of the best singles.
 
Not listened to it yet as it's not released on CD till about the 27th according to some online retailers.

Looking forward to it though and like what I have heard so far!

Rich

You can legally download it if you buy the album via their website, and get the CD in Oct.
 
Just been listening to the album, it isn't they're best album by far, but it's certainly good. However, Mercury is sort of a let down, just nothing to it :(
 
Ok so this is the new single Talons:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xTwFE_8v8Bc

Am I the only one who thinks the song fits rather well with Klaxons - Golden Skans?

Well, my amateur mixing skillz have knocked this up to see what it sounds like:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1894248158b16686/

I have named it Golden Talons :cool: :o

Wow, that's stunning. Is the rest of the album this sort of thing? My favourite Bloc Party song (possibly favourite song ever) is So Here We Are, so this sort of thing is right up my alley :D

EDIT: What format is the download in? Will it go onto my MP3 player OK, or is it copy protected?

EDIT: Just heard Mercury, ouch!
 
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Bit late, but I'm listening to this now.

Pretty impressed so far, loving 'Trojan Horse', has me hooked from the first second.

Ares, 3/5
Mercury 4/5
Halo 4/5
Biko 3/5
Trojan Horse 5/5
Signs 2/5
One month off 5/5
Zephyrus 2/5
Better than Heaven 3/5
Ion Square 2/5

All in my opinion of course. Anyone disagree with any of those ratings? :)
 
I actually quite liked Mercury....

*hides*

But yeah, Mercury and Talons have got me pretty excited about this album now - can't wait :D

Same here, especially the bit where they push an orchestra down the stairs towards the end. :D
The chemical brothers sample for ares is cheese although the rest of the album holds together better than AWITC.
 
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