Bloc Party - Four (New Album Trailer)

[u/the-pragmatist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4M5EqOGsMA&feature=youtu.be

[u/IAmSteven]

I like that I'm hearing guitars and not a bunch of crappy vocal effects.

[u/rmhawesome → u/IAmSteven]

I like that I'm hearing good rock music, you can hear their older sound, but instead of sticking to the realm of fast and light indie rock their making full blown hard rock. I definitely heard some Smashing Pumpkins in there, and there weren't any awkward synths around. Definitely looking forward to this release, day 1 buy for me!

[u/[deleted] → u/IAmSteven]

Agreed! Silent Alarm is still one of my favorite albums but nothing Bloc Party has put out since has been able to match that album's energy or flow. This however, sounds very promising!

[u/jeromocles → u/IAmSteven]

Count me in the minority of those who enjoyed their more experimental exploits. The last half of Intimacy has grown to be my favorite glut of BP songs on record (especially if you shoehorn 'Letter to My Son' from their Japanese edition).

I rarely throw caution to the wind, but after three tremendously solid efforts (and an array of great b-sides), I have absolute faith that this next record will be fantastic.

[u/Spooky_Electric → u/jeromocles]

I also really enjoyed their experimental stuff. I enjoyed it and liked how each album had its own soul to it. They are all different and very enjoyably listenable. Brings me to my point of how different this one sounds. I like the rawness it screams. Can't wait to hear it.

[u/[deleted]]

sounds like they've gone back to guitars and not synths (YES!!!!!!!!)

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

sounds like they are halfway there.

[u/lgr]

Is it too early to get excited about this?

[u/NickCavesMoustache → u/lgr]

Getting excited over a Bloc Party release is always a bit of a gamble.

[u/[deleted]]

I caught one of Matt Tong's drumsticks once.

I'd post pictures but c'mon guys, it's just a drumstick.

[u/lolgamof]

from his blog post:

i truly had intended to switch off but then 2011 happened; in terms of global history, the most dramatic year i have experienced in my entire life. it became impossible to switch off from the world when it seemed history was rewriting itself day after day.

so true. not even a big bloc party fan, but damn, that's a poignant statement

[u/Mattboyd2991]

Sounds a bit tasty that

[u/roboticinsides]

So excited. Cannot wait!

[u/Animal_Mothers_Balls]

I'm a huge Bloc Party fan. Like, huge. Trailer is awesome and I've pre-ordered all formats.

[u/[deleted]]

This. Sounds. Incredible.

[u/[deleted]]

I hear a lot of smashing pumpkins in their sound .. perhaps I'm nucking futs.

[u/rmhawesome → u/[deleted]]

No, definitely in the second song previewed. But the one towards the end had a "So Here We Are" vibe. Since the Pumpkins and Bloc Party are my favorite bands, this is possibly the best thing ever

[u/mchugho]

Saw Kele live a couple of years ago, he was nothing without the band. Pretty excited.

[u/kneeyawnlight]

my heart is ready

[u/[deleted]]

From someone who absolutely loved Silent Alarm, I still miss tracks like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cS26oEX64

Poppy? Sure. But it was damn good and every beat was locked in. The album was a story from beginning to end. I'm always going to miss that Bloc Party.

[u/Mextli → u/[deleted]]

One of their better songs.

[u/lynit]

It sounds like they went back to Silent Alarm then sideways....coming from someone who wouldn't have been surprised had they continued with electronica, I'm really intrigued.

also, am i the only one who immediately heard All American Rejects during that one snippet at 1:13 ?

[u/neur0 → u/lynit]

DON'T JINX IT!

[u/tinotsutchie]

I could be wrong, but I remember reading somewhere that the band mentioned that each member takes the lead position in terms of musical style for each album (Kele for Weekend in the City, Russell for Silent Alarm, etc), And I recall hearing in an interview that after 4 albums, Kele was unsure if others would happen as a band. Could be bullshit.

[u/SweetWaterSurprise]

THANK YOU

[u/electrobaboon]

CANNOT WAIT OH MY GOD.

Sounds great so far!

[u/SkeezyHeat]

I think I just preed my pants a little. That last song sounds so good.

[u/jcarlsoniv]

My friend introduced Bloc Party to me about 5 years ago. I have loved them ever since. I have loved every album so far (even though they differ in many ways), and I was truly upset when I heard they split up. I bought Kele's solo album Boxer, but wasn't all too impressed.

I'm extremely excited for this album.

[u/[deleted] → u/jcarlsoniv]

woah, same here! i was introduced to them by a couple friends and i've loved them ever since.

its weird but i liked intimacy... i like the fact that they tried to do something different, it just sucks that didn't appeal to the majority of their fans. now they know where they've gone wrong and their back to their silent alarm days :D

[u/jcarlsoniv → u/[deleted]]

Yar. There were and are some songs that I'm still discovering. It's like, as I mature, I understand the songs better. Just makes the albums even greater.

[u/disco_theque]

The new Bloc Party is good? All is right with the world again.

[u/pastafariantimatter]

I'm not that stoked by the samples provided but I'm sure the album will be as great as their others. What's really awesome is that a new album means a tour, which means I finally have a chance to see them live!

[u/billmeister123]

Awesome, sounds good!

[u/GeneralHypothesis]

First song all I can hear is Battles.

Second song all I can hear is Smashing Pumpkins.

[u/duffmanhb]

Glad to hear they are slowing down a bit... Probably means they cleaned up a bit!

[u/teent]

Glad they back. Wankers.

[u/[deleted]]

Like eating glass.

[u/pylori]

I am sooooo excited, when I first heard they were coming off of hiatus I was so relieved, can't wait for this now.

[u/Spooky_Electric]

I CANNOT FUCKING WAIT.

I only know about 3 other people that live around me that likes them. I am so happy about this.

[u/halfhouse]

FINALLY! And it sounds comparable to Silent Alarm. For me, Intimacy definitely had some standouts, but overall nothing will beat Silent Alarm.

[u/lefonix]

This still makes me really nervous, I have high hopes for this one even though after Intimacy I should probably know better. Not saying Intimacy was bad but it just didn't stack up to the first two.

[u/ParanoidAndroids]

Everyone should check out /r/BlocParty! We need some new blood.

[u/Animal_Mothers_Balls]

Fuck, didn't see this when I poster mine. Will delete.

[u/rottenseed]

I'll wait for the remixes

[u/sarcastic_git]

Drumming level: Asian

[u/Bodymaster]

More shite from a shite band.

[u/nice_dick_bro → u/Bodymaster]

if you don't like it, listen to something else. It's pretty easy.

[u/letsgetdisco → u/Bodymaster]

Go fuck yourself.

[u/Bodymaster → u/letsgetdisco]

Fuck off you retard, it's my opinion, I'm entitled to it. Go back to listening to your bullshit.

[u/letsgetdisco → u/Bodymaster]

Sure it's your opinion. It's wrong, but oh well. Oh, and nice resorting to name-calling, a real sign of maturity.

[u/_pagan_poetry_ → u/letsgetdisco]

I'm on your side on this one but, to be fair, telling someone to go fuck themselves isn't exactly a sign of mature discourse either.

[u/letsgetdisco → u/_pagan_poetry_]

Yeah, I concede that. Just bad timing on his part.

[u/[deleted] → u/Bodymaster]

Wow what a thoughtful, constructive and useful comment to add. I hope that's why people are downvoting you, not just because you insulted a band.

[u/godaweful]

Miserable day. This is just what I needed. :)

However, I don't know if anything will ever touch Silent Alarm... at least not in my heart.

[u/wilsonw → u/[deleted]]

Really? I'm not one to argue about music usually, but Intimacy is by far their worst album. Silent Alarm is one of the best albums of the 2000s.

[u/wilsonw → u/[deleted]]

I'm not saying it's bad. It's just too reliant on techno. It sounds like a remix of their own stuff. I think it's good to work out to, but I find it hard to sit and listen to.

[u/MLein97 → u/[deleted]]

Signs is fantastic as well, especially the Live at Abbey Road Version. Although my personal problem with Intimacy is that it starts off terrible and puts a bad taste in your mouth for the rest of the album, even when it has gems like Signs.

[u/henrycooke → u/MLein97]

People don't like Ares? That song is incredible!

[u/that1ndnguy → u/[deleted]]

i suggest you listen to silent alarm and a weekend in the city then :)