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Bloc Party



Gordon Moakes tuning at Madison Square Garden in 2007
Gordon Moakes tuning at Madison Square Garden in 2007

Bloc Party's second album, A Weekend in the City, was produced by Garret "Jacknife" Lee.[30] It was released on February 5, 2007 in the United Kingdom and February 6 in the United States,[31] though it had been leaked since November 2006.[32] It was released on the UK iTunes store before the physical release, and reached the #2 spot in the Official UK Chart.[33] The album also reached #2 in the Australian and Belgian charts,[34][35] and debuted at #12 in the Billboard 200, with 48,000 copies sold.[36] The first single, "The Prayer", was released on January 29,[37] and became the band's highest charting single in the UK Top 40, reaching #4.[38] In the build up to the release of the album, BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe aired a live set from the Maida Vale studio featuring a mix of old and new songs, on his evening radio show on January 30, 2007.[39] On February 1, 2007, A Weekend in the City was made available to listen to for free through the band's official MySpace page.[40]

The next single, "I Still Remember", was Bloc Party's highest charting American single, peaking at #24 on the Modern Rock Chart.[41] The band released their third single "Hunting for Witches" with an accompanying video clip in August 2007. The single became their only ARIA Chart entry, peaking at #20.[42]

In October 2007 it was announced that Bloc Party would release a new single, "Flux", on November 13—ahead of their end of year gigs.[43] The track was also produced by Jacknife Lee,.[44] Flux, an electronic song, was highly different to previous singles released by the band.[45]

The band's first gig following the release of A Weekend In The City was on February 5, 2007, in Reading,[46] and was broadcast live on BBC 6 Music that night.[47] On May 20, 2007, Bloc Party headlined on the In New Music We Trust stage at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend at Preston.[48] They also performed at the UK leg of Live Earth on July 7, 2007, at Wembley Stadium.[49] Furthermore, the band played sets at T in the Park and Oxegen 07 that same weekend,[50][51] as well as Glastonbury and the Reading and Leeds Festivals.[52][53] Bloc Party announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand in August 2007, which would include a special appearance at the Splendour in the Grass Festival on August 5.[46] On September 17, 2007 they recorded a set for the PBS show Austin City Limits,[54] a day after playing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival,[46] and on October 27, 2007, the band performed a set at London's Roundhouse with the Exmoor Singers, a London based choir, as part of the BBC Electric Proms. The set included songs from both Silent Alarm and A Weekend In The City along with the first UK live performance of "Flux".[55]

According to Tong, Bloc Party are in the early stages of their next album. The sound will have the "rawness" of Silent Alarm, but the "experience" of A Weekend in the City.[56] The band have also been announced as part of the Reading and Leeds Festivals on August 23 and August 24, 2008.[57]

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Musical style

Bloc Party claim that their variation of spiky guitar rock draws on influences such as The Cure, The Jam, Blur, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, The Smiths, Pixies, Joy Division, Mogwai and Gang of Four. Particular parallels were made between Bloc Party and Gang of Four upon their arrival on the music scene,[58] yet the band were "mildly infuriated" at such references, claiming they had never "particularly liked" Gang of Four.[32] To achieve their unique guitar style, numerous delay effects pedals are implemented.[59]

During the recording of the second album, the band suggested it would contain "some truly R'n'B styled beats, a song where [Tong] and [Moakes] play drums simultaneously [and] both eggshell-thin fragility and trouser-flapping hugeness",[60] seemingly rejecting their typical indie rock sound. During this era, Bloc Party have developed and evolved their sound. The style has been compared to and inspired by such bands as Radiohead, U2, Depeche Mode and Björk.[61] Some of the most noticeable changes are the songs have come more layered and less raw. With the release of Flux, Bloc Party's style has become even more diverse with the inclusion of electronic music. For the third album, Matt Tong has said, "I think our new stuff is going to be a lot less textured than the last record. I think the third studio incarnation of Bloc is going to be a bit like the rawer earlier Bloc, but with experience." They are working with producer Paul Epworth again.[62]

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Discography

Main article: Bloc Party discography

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References

  1. ^ NME Albums of the Year. NME. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
  2. ^ a b Kele Okereke: 21st century boy. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  3. ^ G, Chris (2004-05-10). Interview: Bloc Party. SoundsXP. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
  4. ^ Band Review. FasterLouder.com.
  5. ^ Various: The New Cross: An Angular Sampler. Shazam. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
  6. ^ Bloc Party - She's Hearing Voices. Drowned in Sound. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  7. ^ Bloc Party. NME. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  8. ^ Berkshire Music - Club Velocity. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  9. ^ OneMusic Lamacq Column. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  10. ^ Releases: Banquet. Moshi Moshi Records. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  11. ^ Bloc Party biography. Tiscali. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  12. ^ Silent Alarm review. Rockfeedback. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  13. ^ Silent Alarm Review. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  14. ^ Bloc Party - Bloc Party : Silent Alarm - Album Reviews - NME.COM. NME. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  15. ^ Silent Alarm : Bloc Party : Review. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  16. ^ NME Album of the Year Archive. NME. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
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  18. ^ a b Platinum Awards Content. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  19. ^ Bloc Party - Pioneers. Minivegas. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
  20. ^ a b Live : Archive. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  21. ^ Chemical Brothers, Push The Button. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
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  23. ^ Silent Alarm Remixed. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  24. ^ Hear The New Single!. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  25. ^ Live: 2005 Archive. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  26. ^ Banquet - The Streets Remix Video!. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  27. ^ Help - A Day In The Life. Amazon. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  28. ^ Cry Wolf. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  29. ^ Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - Credits. Allgame. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
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  33. ^ Bloc Party News. Wichita Recordings. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  34. ^ Bloc Party albums. Australian Charts. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
  35. ^ Bloc Party chart positions. Ultratop. Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  36. ^ Fall Out Boy Hits 'High' Note With No. 1 Debut. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
  37. ^ Amazon.co.uk: The Prayer: Bloc Party: Music. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  38. ^ The Prayer Hits The Top 5. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  39. ^ Radio 1 - Zane Lowe - Bloc Party live at Maida Vale. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  40. ^ Listen to 'A Weekend in the City' Now!. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  41. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Bloc Party. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
  42. ^ australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal. Australian Charts. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
  43. ^ Amazon.co.uk: Flux: Bloc Party: Music. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  44. ^ Bloc Party announce new single details. NME.
  45. ^ Ruth Barnes (16 December 2007). Bloc Party On A High. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
  46. ^ a b c Live : Archive. Bloc Party. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  47. ^ Lamacq In The City - Reading Hexagon, 5th Feb 2007. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  48. ^ Radio 1's Big Weekend - Bloc Party. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  49. ^ Live Earth - Bloc Party. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  50. ^ BBC Scotland - T In The Park 2007 - Bloc Party. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  51. ^ Oxegen '07 Lineup. Oxegen. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  52. ^ Glastonbury gallery: photographs by Bloc Party. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  53. ^ Reading and Leeds 2007 - Artists/Line-up. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  54. ^ Austin City Limits - Bloc Party followed by Ghostland Observatory. PBS. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  55. ^ Electric Proms 2007 - Bloc Party. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  56. ^ News :: Bloc Party talks touring, crisps. Paste.
  57. ^ Bloc Party : Business : Story. www.blocparty.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  58. ^ OneMusic Documentaries - Time For Heroes: Gang Of Four. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  59. ^ Berkshire - festivals - Review: Bloc Party. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
  60. ^ Bloc Party reveal new sound. NME. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
  61. ^ GIGWISE, Bloc Party Plan Experimental "Radiohead" Like Second Album. Gigwise.com.
  62. ^ Paste Magazine :: News :: Bloc Party talks touring, crisps.

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