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  • Audio CD (5 Feb 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Wichita
  • ASIN: B000K7V6Y2
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,730 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc: 1
1. Song For Clay (Disappear Here)
2. Hunting For Witches
3. Waiting For The 7.18
4. Prayer
5. Uniform
6. On
7. Where Is Home
8. Kreuzberg
9. I Still Remember
10. Sunday
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Weekend In The City
2. Prayer
3. I Still Remember

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Critical adulation and commercial success hasn't changed Bloc Party. On A Weekend In The City, they're still rolling with the punches, frustrated by small minds, social inequality, and a world that reduces the life's wonderful possibilities to a grey routine. "East London is a vampire," sings Kele Okereke on the opening "Song For Clay (Disappear Here)", "it sucks the life right out of me." This, unmistakably, is Kele's album. Whereas the group's debut, 2005's Silent Alarm, felt powered primarily by the sturdy rhythm section of Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong, here the whooshing groove recedes slightly, allowing for more lyrical reflections: see "Waiting For The 7.18", which finds Okereke pondering the quiet hell of the daily commute, or "Where Is Home?" – a thoughtful, bruised song about racism given a special bite by stint of Kele's background as a second-generation Nigerian immigrant. Also notable is a move towards more synthetic, electronic textures, thanks in part to the presence of producer Jacknife Lee. If before, Bloc Party sometimes sounded like they were trying to be machine-like, now they actually do, drums arranged in dense loops, guitars gasping robotic feedback. All in all, it's a less gripping album than Silent Alarm - but it's definitely a growth, and in the long run, it may prove easier to love. --Louis Pattison


CD Description

The sophomore full length album from Kele Okereke and co isthe follow-up to their hugely popular 2005 debut 'Silent Alarm.' Produced by Jacknife (Kasabian, Snow Patrol), 'A Weekend In The City' brings Bloc Party another step closer to world domination with a stunning collection of songs showcasingtheir unique style of multilayered intensity. This is a more lyrically focused, emotionally exposed album which brings with it a more rounded overall sound whilst retaining the raw power of their debut. Includes the single 'The Prayer.'

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bloc Party return for A Weekend In The City, 6 Feb 2007
By The Fault - See all my reviews
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Introduction:

A Weekend In The City is Bloc Party's long awaited and long overdue follow-up to Silent Alarm. It features 11 brand new tracks, including the current top 5 single "The Prayer". I have been looking forward to this album for quite some time but was put off slightly by the single, which I don't particularly like. Thankfully, the rest of the album is better than that one song suggests and includes a plethora of decent tracks.

Highlights include:

"Hunting For Witches" - a rather fitting title for the song because the main melody is somewhat haunting. This is perhaps the rockiest track on the album

"Uniform" - one of the longest tracks on the album at a little under 6 minutes. The opening 2 minutes are mellow but then suddenly the song increases in tempo courtesy of a bass line that's introduced and gradually develops into a glorious ending with decent guitar solo

"Kreuzberg" - a mellow track that is a delight to listen to and very emotive

"I Still Remember" - this will presumably be the second single because a music video has already been made, as shown on the bonus DVD (which I shall mention in a minute). I can fully understand why this would be released as a single because it's an infectious song and definitely one of the strongest on the album. It's a mid tempo track with some pop sensibilities about it

The album does feel quite morbid in places (especially the final track which is pretty depressing) but it's enthralling and insightful. It feels a lot more personal this time round and I get the impression Kele is singing about real-life experiences in most of the songs. The production values have improved from the previous album making it feel different to their debut. This is still recognisably Bloc Party in the style of music on offer but the edgy stripped-down sound that worked so well on the debut is less apparent on this release. That's not to say it makes this one weaker because I think on the whole this album is possibly more accessible.

There are currently two versions of A Weekend In The City on release. The standard no-frills version and also a limited 2 disc version with bonus DVD (which can be differentiated by the red case is comes in). The bonus DVD includes a behind the scenes look at the making of the album and two music videos.

On the bonus DVD:

Making of the album - a 20 minute behind the scenes feature, filmed during the recording process in summer 2006. It's not very insightful and hardly reveals anything about the making of the album, as the title would suggest. I've seen it once and don't think I will ever feel compelled to view it again. Most of the film features a montage of clips with their album tracks playing over the top but the camera angles and direction are so poor that it's hardly worth watching

Music videos - there are two music videos on offer, "The Prayer" and "I Still Remember". The latter is a very impressive video to a very impressive song and certainly worth watching. However, the video for "The Prayer", much like the song, is pretty forgettable

Summary:

Overall, A Weekend In The City is an impressive sophomore release for Bloc Party and I feel their fan base will continue to grow. Expect this album to enter the charts highly (early indications strongly suggest number 2) and deservedly so. How does it compare to the debut album? It's fairly similar in quality but I'm not sure if there are as many layers to explore in this album - I think there is less variation on the whole. So all in all, probably not quite as strong as their debut (but only marginally so), yet still a very good album and comes highly recommended to new and existing Bloc Party fans. I don't think too many people will be disappointed.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An understated gem , 15 Feb 2007
By M. J. Pucci "Big Riff" (Milton Keynes, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have to admit, I was not particularly enamoured by Bloc Party when they burst onto the scene in 2005, largely because of the hype and the fact that they seemed to be getting played EVERYWHERE... Having said that, the music was undeniably catchy and instantly recognisable. On this, the notoriously 'difficult' second album, Bloc Party's trademark sound is still in tact, but somehow I can't see this becoming overplayed in the same way Silent Alarm was.

Needless to say, this is not a bad thing. Musically, A Weekend in the City is far less immediate, less urgent, but it certainly contains some exquisite moments and as a whole it is a more understated and, arguably, more satisfying listen. The focus of the record appears to be the lyrical content, in which singer Kele Okereke divulges his desire to "stamp on the face of every young policeman" and "To break the fingers of every old judge" ('Where Is Home?') and he exposes his emotional core to a greater degree than on Silent Alarm. Okereke sounds jaded at times, but for every sneer of disgust at his surroundings, there is a flash of touching honesty ('I Still Remember'); for every cry of confusion a song of soaring inspiration, ('On', 'Sunday') and ultimately, this is makes A Weekend in the City an album to treasure.

Matt Pucci
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Silent Alarm?........possibly, 7 Feb 2007
By W. L. Walker "Gooseman_d" (Herts, Uk) - See all my reviews
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With the exception of 'Where is home'(can't get on with it at the moment, maybe it will grow on me!), I love every track on the album.

'Uniform' stands out as a bit of a masterpiece. Really love the way it builds.

The thing that strikes me most about the album is the amount of emotion and feeling that flows through the songs. You feel that the songs really mean a lot to Kele and co.

'A Weekend in the City' lived up to and maybe even surpassed my expectations.

Highlights for me are 'Song for Clay', 'Uniform', 'Kreuzburg' and 'I still remember', though it is a tough task to pick out just a few!

Five Stars!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Its had enough time to fully sink in...
And its time to set the record straight with this album. I hadnt read a bad word about this in advance of its release, and im sure indie kids and scenesters will gladly lap it... Read more
Published on 25 April 2007 by Johnny

5.0 out of 5 stars a richer, more epic record from Bloc Party - 9/10
Thanks to the fine institution that is the 'Later... with Jools Holland' homepage, I can tell you that the first time I ever heard Bloc Party was on Friday 19th November 2004. Read more
Published on 7 April 2007 by John Tansey

5.0 out of 5 stars What a band!
After their great debut the band had it all to do with the follow up. And they have created a work of genius! Read more
Published on 5 April 2007 by G. L. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliance, pure brilliance
firstly, everyone is wrong when they say the first part of the album is the best. just listen to where is home, kruezberg and sunday all of them hit the top notes in lyrics and... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2007 by Militant Indian

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime
I thought that Bloc Party's first album was excellent and I wasn't sure the second one could be anywhere near that good. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2007 by J. Poole

4.0 out of 5 stars Their new direction works
I was the same as many of the other Bloc fans out there. I was worried that the band would find it impossible to follow up Silent Alarm (which lets be honest is a flawless album)... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2007 by Andrew Lincoln

3.0 out of 5 stars A change...for the better? I'm not so sure
Let's face it, it was always going to be tough for Bloc Party to follow up what was an absolutely stunning debut in 'Silent Alarm', there was obviously pressure. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2007 by Luke Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets Better After Every Listen
I loved Silent Alarm, one of my fave albums. When I found out that Bloc Party were releasing a new album I couldn't wait! I pre-ordered as soon as I could. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2007 by CrazyBlue

5.0 out of 5 stars upped a level
having pre-ordered and awaited for it in the post like a eagerly little boy waiting for xmas day i banged it in my pc ripped to my mp3 player and played on my way too work the day... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2007 by Mr. Cj Dawson

1.0 out of 5 stars "A weekend in the city" - well I'm staying in the country then.
Completley agree with previous comment "hunting for witches hunting for tunes". Not enough material on here to fill a single what about an album. Reall really disappointing. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2007 by Mr. A. Rayner

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