Mik 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Well, after the first two songs I was wondering just badly this CD was going to disappoint me, but luckily it turned things around after that. Waiting for 7.18 was a decent track and everything after The Prayer is pretty damn good. It's still not Silent Alarm but I think it's still a pretty decent album. The Prayer is a terrible single though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 mik quit making these threads no one will respond to. plus them in the comments that don't warrant a thread. if everyone made a new thread for useless new albums this folder would be clogged. that said, i like bloc party. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Does anyone wonder why this band gets so much hype? All I heard was this bland band called music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Silent Alarm is/was a great CD. They're a great studio band, IMO - but live, not so much. I'd gone to see them at the Docks (worst venue ever) a year or so ago and they were just off the ball all night. I don't know if it was a one time thing, or what, but the show was just horrible. Almost as bad as the Bravery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murmuring Beast 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 I hate them greatly but as a friend is a big fan (majorly obsessive), I silence myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Silent Alarm is/was a great CD. They're a great studio band, IMO - but live, not so much. I'd gone to see them at the Docks (worst venue ever) a year or so ago and they were just off the ball all night. I don't know if it was a one time thing, or what, but the show was just horrible. Almost as bad as the Bravery. Should've came to the Olympic Island show in the summer when they played with Broken Social and Feist, they fucking slayed that crowd. And yes, The Docks is one of the worst possibly places to see a concert which sucks because some of my favourite bands (Stars, Interpol) have played there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PUT THAT DICK IN MY MOUTH! 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Silent Alarm is seriously one of the most boring CDs I've ever heard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 I haven't heard Silent Alarm since before it came out, but I remember it being a yawner. One of the songs—"Plans," I think—sounded like Interpol if Paul Banks had genuine Brit accent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 This new album is pretty disappointing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 i think bloc party is the only modern uk rock group i like. i stopped listening to them for almost 2 years. or year & a half or whatever, but in the past month have been listening to more. same with death from above 1979. i used to really love them. then not. then kinda like them. quite the cycle it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 This time next week, you'll be blasting 40oz. to Freedom everywhere you go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 I like Silent Alarm a lot. It's tough to get through in one listen because it really bludgeons you flatly at points, but like Banky I've really gotten back into it in the last month or so. I manage to sneak "Little Thoughts" onto a lot of mix discs. I'm looking forward to hearing the new one after reading a particularly good interview with the lead singer in The Guardian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 This time next week, you'll be blasting 40oz. to Freedom everywhere you go. huzzah! i did go through a sublime phase a few months back. that was funny. not much has held up as i pretty much murdered any redeemable qualities they have in high school. there's several groups like that. beastie boys is one. they aren't bad i just can't stand them anymore. everything in moderation. sublime's cover of hope is still pretty fantastic. some of their dub stuff is tolerable. i didn't listen to that in high school. just date rape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 I like Silent Alarm a lot. It's tough to get through in one listen because it really bludgeons you flatly at points, but like Banky I've really gotten back into it in the last month or so. I manage to sneak "Little Thoughts" onto a lot of mix discs. I'm looking forward to hearing the new one after reading a particularly good interview with the lead singer in The Guardian. What are your thoughts on "This Modern Love"? That's one of my favorite under-rated songs from Silent Alarm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Silent Alarm is/was a great CD. They're a great studio band, IMO - but live, not so much. I'd gone to see them at the Docks (worst venue ever) a year or so ago and they were just off the ball all night. I don't know if it was a one time thing, or what, but the show was just horrible. Almost as bad as the Bravery. Should've came to the Olympic Island show in the summer when they played with Broken Social and Feist, they fucking slayed that crowd. And yes, The Docks is one of the worst possibly places to see a concert which sucks because some of my favourite bands (Stars, Interpol) have played there. Yes, I was out of town when that happened unfortunately. 10 points for the Interpol mention! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Baron 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Speaking of Interpol, any word of a new album in 07? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 I like Silent Alarm a lot. It's tough to get through in one listen because it really bludgeons you flatly at points, but like Banky I've really gotten back into it in the last month or so. I manage to sneak "Little Thoughts" onto a lot of mix discs. I'm looking forward to hearing the new one after reading a particularly good interview with the lead singer in The Guardian. What are your thoughts on "This Modern Love"? That's one of my favorite under-rated songs from Silent Alarm. I like it, though the vocals hopping from left channel to right channel and back at the beginning is more gimmicky than anything else. It's definitely a reprieve from a lot of the album's sturm und drang, still upbeat but not as clobberin' as some of the tracks. Not sure it qualifies as underrated, though; Allmusic marks it as one of their notable tracks and I seem to remember all the usual suspects (Pitchfork, Stylus, etc.) going ape over it when the album came out. Also, whenever it starts, I always think it's Interpol's "Roland," because the intros are about a half-note away from being identical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Final Fantasy does a pretty awesome cover of This Modern Love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest "Go, Mordecai!" Report post Posted January 23, 2007 There are probably like ten to twelve Interpol songs that are a note or two away from being identical. That's not a mean-spirited jab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
