aidan Advanced Member Posts:638  
| 4/28/2007 1:28 PM |
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I saw Bloc Party last night at the Olympia in Paris - I wouldn't have gone but the ticket was offered to me by a friend. Anyway, a fairly ordinary band that plays very flat and uncatchy music. I danced once - for the hit off their first album (you know the one).
Isn't it strange to be bored at a gig and turn around to see people who ADORE the band, for whom tonight is the most exciting night in ages, who can recite (loudly, passionately) every seemingly-bland and unremarkable lyric?
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UnaRocks Basic Member Posts:274
| 5/2/2007 2:40 AM |
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Bloc Party are awesome.
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stephenBasic Member Posts:201
| 5/2/2007 4:29 AM |
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I just see what it is people like about this band. Sub Robert Smith vocal style, unadventurous guitar... they remind me in some ways of a poor Suede rip off. But they are doing well here in Oz. *SHAKES HEAD*
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UnaRocksBasic Member Posts:274
| 5/7/2007 2:08 PM |
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Stephen, do you have any of their records? Both of their albums are two of the best indie releases in the last five years in my opinion
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stephenBasic Member Posts:201
| 5/7/2007 4:56 PM |
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I've listened to them both Una... I find them a difficult band. Challenging, in a bad way. I think it is the voice. I can't engage with it. Even when Wilco are at their most wilful, Jeff Tweedy's voice makes them more palatable. Because I respect and have seen over the years that you know your music, Una, I'll dig out the new one and give it another go.
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UnaRocksBasic Member Posts:274
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diego_maradona New Member Posts:53
| 5/9/2007 10:52 AM |
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I can def see why people wouldnt take to this band. I absolutely love the first album, but the second album is too slow and really exposes Kele's very weak vocals. I cringe when he mentions Hauptbahnhof in one line. Nothing wrong with a bit of pretentiousness, but, well sometimes there is!
I don't see how a couple of listens to the opening track on Silent Alarm could not excite, it's one of the best starts to a track and album I've ever heard. As for the Suede reference, I don't get it, but Robert Smith vocals definitely. But worse..
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