Bloc Party

[SalParadise]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
  I'm working on a review of their LP, and I had a question for you guys ... am I insane for hearing american emo influences throughout this?  i'm not saying it's an emo clone or anything, but i hear plenty of jimmy eat world ... especially on track 10 "So Here We Are", that song could have easily been on JEW's Clarity... track 7 "This Modern Love" is another jimmy eat world song ...

i wouldn't say "throughout"...but i hear that "sound" pop up here and there. his singing style kinda reinforces it too at times.
 
 i like the album. love the drums.
 
 and track 7 reminds me of "we will become silhouettes"

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 
 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

d) you like South Park and that discredits everything else you say
 
 e) sound-a-like band name dropping CD reviewers get on my nerves and probably just use it for a lack of a better descriptive word (note: franzy is not an adjective, and "like franz" isnt good descriptive either cause you'd have to assume everyone reading has heard them. and you know what assuming does....)

[eltee]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 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

Nah. You somewhat stated your opinion in a question. Thus, I provided my opinion. I'm not second-guessing my answer. Anyhow, just read about them in a swanky mag at the bookstore. Funny, only one slight reference to another band "with Radiohead-written lyrics..."
 The lead singer basically said most rock music these days is shite, needing to listen to Usher just for inspiration and diversity.

[Bartelby]

Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
 [QB]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 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

(d) beauty is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder.  I like some of Jimmy eat world's songs and I'm not afraid to tell you that because you are no more "expert" about contemporary music than I am.  
 
 BTW:  I haven't heard you name one group you like independent of a few long-term board favs.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Winter Pays For Summer:
   

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 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

Nah. You somewhat stated your opinion in a question. Thus, I provided my opinion. I'm not second-guessing my answer. Anyhow, just read about them in a swanky mag at the bookstore. Funny, only one slight reference to another band "with Radiohead-written lyrics..."
 The lead singer basically said most rock music these days is shite, needing to listen to Usher just for inspiration and diversity. [/b]

Yes, initially it was stated in the form of a question.  Then I heard that one song a few more times (and it really is just one or two songs on the album, the rest of it sounds nothing like JEW) and realized the comparison to the vibe on "clarity" was dead on ... it's not a subjective response, it's a fairly objective listing of the song's qualities and how they match another song's qualities.
 
 "Radiohead-written lyrics"? huh?  does that mean thom yorke writes their songs?
 
 by the way, I really like bloc party and their album.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Sayonaro:
 (d) beauty is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder.  I like some of Jimmy eat world's songs and I'm not afraid to tell you that because you are no more "expert" about contemporary music than I am.  
 
 BTW:  I haven't heard you name one group you like independent of a few long-term board favs.

suki, you make me laugh.
 
 yet again you just come a bit short of understanding what i'm saying.
 
 i like pre-2001 jimmy eat world a lot, specifically their album "clarity" ... i'm not sure where you assumed that i didn't like them ... there are a few songs on "bleed american" and "futures" that i like as well, but not as much as their earlier stuff.
 
 just a quick tour of my ever-evolving 5 star playlist:
 
 2PAC
 AC Newman
 Against Me
 Allman Bros
 Apples in Stereo
 Beach Boys
 Beatles
 Belle & Sebastian
 Beulah
 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
 Blondie
 Bob Dylan
 Brendan Benson
 British Sea Power
 Broken Social Scene
 Buffalo Tom
 The Clash
 Creedence
 The Cure
 
 is that ok for now?  i can go through D-F if you really want.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Sayonaro:
 [QB]
 [QB]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 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

(d) beauty is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder.  
 
 what does this mean exactly?  why would "(d) beauty is the the eye (or ear) of the beholder" be a reason to disagree that a bloc party song sounds like a jimmy eat world album?

[Bartelby]

Three posts in a row.  You're talking to yourself now.

[sonickteam2]

i am not sure that because ONE song on the whole album sounds like some other band you've heard, doesnt really mean you need to compare the two.
 
    hmmm.  i can picture if now.
 
 hoya:  "oh my this sounds like that JEW song, oh wow, what a band reference, I'll put that in the article!!! woohoo, not only am i hip, but i'm a hip journalist...and i went to georgetown...ooh, I'll go call my girlfriend and take her to the interpol show!"

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Sayonaro:
  Three posts in a row.  You're talking to yourself now.

good comeback.
 
 thanks for your thoughtful response.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
  i am not sure that because ONE song on the whole album sounds like some other band you've heard, doesnt really mean you need to compare the two.
 

i'll quote from above:
 
 quote: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
 
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 like i said, it's a rather insignificant point, kind of funny that there's been so much backlash about it.
 
 but thanks for offering such an informed opinion sonick, you're the best!

[eltee]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
 "Radiohead-written lyrics"? huh?  does that mean thom yorke writes their song??

I can only hope you are choosing to act by your favorite word, "facetious".
 No backlash about the band you chose to compare to Bloc Party. Sigh, I can only hope you see that eventually. Poor horse....Hey so time to move on...I hear these guys are going to the Bloc Party show!
  <img src="http://scd.mm-c.yimg.com/image/384583017" alt=" - " />
 (They like Jimmy Eat World!)

[Bartelby]

quoted by hoyasaxa3:suki, you make me laugh.
 yet again you just come a bit short of understanding what i'm saying.
 
 Peter:  It's an old theater tradition to blame the audience for not liking the performance.

[sonickteam2]

the funny thing is , the whole topic was based on him asking us our opinions on this subject

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Sayonaro:
  quoted by hoyasaxa3:suki, you make me laugh.
 yet again you just come a bit short of understanding what i'm saying.
 
 Peter:  It's an old theater tradition to blame the audience for not liking the performance.

what? care to expound?