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Intimacy (New Version)

Bloc Party Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (24 Aug 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor
  • ASIN: B002JTHFX0
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 47,707 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Bloc Party fans have awaited the arrival of Intimacy, the band's third studio LP, with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Where their debut Silent Alarm (produced by Paul Epworth) was universally touted as a modern classic, 2007's follow up A Weekend in the City, produced by Jacknife Lee, was equally flamboyant yet patchier. Intimacy is helmed by both Lee and Epworth and the brittle contours, mish-mash of influences and semi-awkward lyrics are quintessential Bloc Party. Mixing up everything from micro-house and dub-step to indie rock and electro pop, there's a willful energy here reminiscent of the band's debut, though the spikier elements remind more of AWITC. Opening cut "Ares" sets out the band's stall with a bombastic brew of high-energy drums, preening guitars and urgent sirens, while upbeat lead single "Mercury," employs a quirky astrological motif. These prove to be the most charged tracks on the record as elsewhere the band indulge in choral-chanting and strings ("Zephyrus"), angsty art-rock ("Halo") and a surprisingly uplifting finale in the shape of "Ion Square". Intimacy, as we should have guessed, is predictably unpredictable: knowingly difficult, defiantly angular yet eminently likeable. --Danny McKenna

CD Description

Bloc Party return with their third full-length album Intimacy. Produced by Paul Epworth (Silent Alarm) and Jacknife Lee (A Weekend In The City), the record fuses the sounds of their first two to great effect. While the band have moved into territory that includes electronic sounds and broken beats, they have also held on to the shredding, angular guitar lines and powerful melodies that helped give them their reputation from the outset. Arguably their most accomplished release to date. This new version also includes the single "One More Chance" for the first time.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
An amazing album 17 Mar 2012
Format:Audio CD
If you don't own this magnificent album yet, I'd recommend that you buy this version, as you get 3 bonus tracks that aren't available on the standard edition.
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8 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Yet again Bloc Party continue the trend of re-releasing their albums with additional material or a complete re-mix. I have followed Bloc Party since their amazing first album. This album is a good effort but will never touch their previous two full length albums. Major record label bands expect us to buy an album again for one track. This time round im not falling for it as the single is weak and i'm making a stand to this kind of robbery of our hard earned cash. do yourself a favour and do the same people, just buy silent alarm, no other band in their genre can compete with that release.
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