Bloc Party

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Not one mention of "american emo influences" or JEW rip offs.  Just a subtle reference to emo.  I'm disappointed in you.  Take the backlash!

hah ... that point was really insignificant to the rest of the piece, i was just really suprised to put the bloc party CD in and hear a jimmy eat world song ... i've listened to it a few more times (track 10, "so here we are") and it's definitely it ...
 
 but it really has no larger relevance than a "subtle reference" in a 200 word review

[Yank]

Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
  I haven't heard the Bloc Party album yet (I know, I know) but a friend of mine saw them in Wales and is convinced that one of the songs is a direct ripoff of the Idlewild song When I Argue I See Shapes. She said they were great live, though.

I can't really think of a song on Silent Alarm that sounds like a direct rip off of When I Argue I See Shapes, but every new band sounds a little like some old band or another.  In my opinion, the Idlewild song isn't all that original either.  That's why I liked them in the first place, they had that post punk sound when everyone else was trying to sound like Oasis and Blur.

[tenfifteen]

Sorry, "Silent Alarm" has been on repeat in the old 'pod for quite some time. Don't hear any Jimmy Eat World. "So Here We Are" in particular: The drumming is just way too good to be compared to anything by Jimmy Eat World.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by tenfifteen:
  Sorry, "Silent Alarm" has been on repeat in the old 'pod for quite some time. Don't hear any Jimmy Eat World. "So Here We Are" in particular: The drumming is just way too good to be compared to anything by Jimmy Eat World.

Kosmo, as a closeted Jimmy Eat World fan (and i'm guessing an owner of "Clarity"), you want to weigh in here?

[kosmo vinyl]

haven't heard the record yet....

[chaz]

Still trying to get us to write your column for you, eh?

[sonickteam2]

i dont think they really sound like Franz Ferdinand or the Killers.
 
   and i dont think Franz Ferdinand sound like the Killers?  why do people try to homogenize everything?

[debaser]

Funny, I heard more British influences like James or a even Cure sensibility (something in the lead singer's voice).  American emo never crossed my mind even when seeing them live.

[eltee]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
  debut LP �??Silent Alarm�?� �?? released in the US on March 22

assuming your article comes out after 3/22?
 I'm w/ sonick and others...don't hear any of the aforementioned references.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
   

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
  debut LP �??Silent Alarm�?� �?? released in the US on March 22

assuming your article comes out after 3/22?
 I'm w/ sonick and others...don't hear any of the aforementioned references. [/b]

im assuming it comes out before/around 3/22, but i'm not the judge of that.
 
 i also think its incredibly legitimate to tie bloc party to other 80s influenced indie dance-rock bands right now ... sure they don't sound spot on to franz or the killers, mainly because bloc party has a much more diverse sound than either of these two ... but their "dance" tracks have a similar vibe, the main riff in "banquet" is very franz
 
 and i guess we'll just have to agree to disagree about "so here we are", but to my ears it sounds like an outtake from JEW's "Clarity" (which is a very different album from "Bleed American", for all you haters out there)

[kosmo vinyl]

ok got a chance to hear "So We Are Here" and will have to say it could fit in on JEW's Clarity.  The ringing guitars and frantic drumming do remind of some of that record.  I do also hear the Cure & James in the vocals for this song.
 
 For me there are moments on both Clarity and Bleed American which are great.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 
 i also think its incredibly legitimate to tie bloc party to other 80s influenced indie dance-rock bands right now ... sure they don't sound spot on to franz or the killers, mainly because bloc party has a much more diverse sound than either of these two ... but their "dance" tracks have a similar vibe, the main riff in "banquet" is very franz
 

plus, i suppose thats what writers have to do is relate one band to as many others as possible.
 
   you gotta spoon feed the people. plus, its easier to describe someone sound by saying "they sound like ___"
 
   oh well.

[eltee]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
  debut LP �??Silent Alarm�?� �?? released in the US on March 22
 im assuming it comes out before/around 3/22, but i'm not the judge of that.

the 3/22 US release date is correct. Using the verb in past tense I was questioning...sorry had to put on the editor cap...
 No one said anything bad about Jimmy Eat World. Stick to what you think and hear - no need to justify...
   

why do people try to homogenize everything?  

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[Bags]

It's more than just listing similar sounding bands.  I think it's quite clear that Bloc Party is part of this recent and quite prolific music trend of 2004/2005 towards the dance rock early 80s ilk.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
  Stick to what you think and hear - no need to justify...
   

i'll always write what i feel and this discussion i started wasn't to make myself feel justified, i simply enjoy hashing things out with people.
 
 my thoughts on why one might disagree with me:
 
 a) you haven't heard clarity
 b) you're protective enough to keep the dreaded emo tag from a band you like
 c) you're afraid that if you like the track, you too may like jimmy eat world