Bloc Party saved my life one day. I was going through a chaotic quarter-life crisis type thing and then came Silent Alarm, like a breath of fresh air.
What Bloc Party managed to create was a cauldron of conflicting desires and moods, slapping me in the face with my own humanity. Every single track on the album exploded with fresh ideas, romantic notions, beauty and intelligence. Not to mention Kele’s voice of sincere desperation.
(Favourite B Side from Silent Alarm):
I was quite disappointed with A Weekend In the City whilst simultaneously understanding that any band trying to recreate a masterpiece was faced with a curse. The guys tried to incorporate more experimental, electronic sounds but the album still felt as though it somehow lacked creativity.
To me “We Were Lovers” from A Weeked In the City B-Sides was way better than most of the album tracks combined.
Well Bloc Party have just a released a new single. It’s called MERCURY! My feelings are pretty mixed. It’s not a failure but it’s definitely no ‘Banquet’. I’m not sure if I will still be listening to it in a few months time but the lyrics are intriguing and it’s definitely hell captivating compared to anything from album numero 2!
You can buy the single from their website & you will get this beautiful zip file:
2. Mercury (12" Version)
3. Idea For A Story
4. Mercury (Herve Is In Disarray Remix)
5. Mercury (Flosstradamus Remix)
6. Mercury (12" Instrumental)
Here is an “Unofficial” remix of Mercury I also kinda dig. The Herve one is still my favourite.
Bloc Party- Mercury (Telemitry Remix)
Hervé has actually already done a remix for Bloc Party under the alias ‘Speaker Junk’ which went down quite smoothly with me last year (how I love chopped vocals). I also have to throw in the SebastiAn remix which still blows me away. It’s intense. Probably one of the most solid works by SebastiAn .
Bloc Party- I Still Remember (SebastiAn Remix)
Bloc Party- I Still Remember (Speaker Junk Remix)
‘Pioneers’ – what an amazing song… both lyrically and sonically. The Tunng cover gives a little more fragility to the already heart melting lyrics. And I absolutely love love love this M83 remix. Anthony Gonzales would never let me down. The strings just kill me. I just want to throw myself on the floor and stare at the ceiling in agony (in the best way possible)
Tunng- Pioneers (Bloc Party Cover)
Bloc Party- Pioneers (M83 Remix)
Hunting for Witches.... I didn’t know what to think when I first heard it. So incongruous and a somewhat confusing listen. I am, however, very thankful to the original for being the catalyst for these two remixes.
Bloc Party- Hunting for Witches (Villains Electro-Banger Remix)
Bloc Party- Hunting for Witches (Crystal Castles Remix)
Weird Science kind of dropped off my radar. What happened guys!? Your remix of Helicopter was so deliciously brilliant. I’ve been listening to it for about 2 years now and I just cant stop coming back to the thing. Despite the fact that is has long ceased blog circulation It still sounds super fresh to me. And it is more than deserving of a second wave.
Bloc Party- Helicopter (Weird Science Remix)
Last off nothing is really complete without Erol Alkan's touch
Bloc Party- She's Hearing Voices (Erol Alkan's Calling You Dub)
And how can I not throw a ‘Banquet’ related track in here?? This one we all know inside out by Phones (a.k.a Paul Epworth who actually happens to be producing Bloc Party’s third album)
Bloc Party- Banquet (Phones Remix)
I have such high hopes for this album. Please don't let me down boys.
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