Bloc Party’s third album titled “Intimacy” was released online today ( 21st August, 2008 ) following a growing trend of a number acts (Radiohead, NIN, Raconteures, Girl Talk, etc).
The single “Mercury” took a large leap away from the indie rock sounds of first album Silent Alarm and fell into an experimental electronic heap. The first track seems to follow this trend, but by the third track “Halo”, Bloc Party seem to have settled back into their roots. Unfortunately this doesn’t last long, as electronic sounds start creeping back into a larger part of the mix. This continues throughout the album, with small parts grabbing at your memory and your wonder of what could have been.
Some of the new sounds of Bloc Party are indeed good. Songs like “One Month Off” and “Biko” make you understand where they wanted to head, but somehow never fully arrived. Fans wanting more of Silent Alarm will be mostly disappointed, while fans of Another Weekend In The City will be stretched. Suggested by its title, this promise of Intimacy with the beautiful Bloc Party is there, but at the end of it all, you find yourself with its ugly, coked up cousin.
Highlights include: Halo, Signs and Ion Square.
MP3: “Halo” – Bloc Party
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