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On this immensely appealing debut, SILENT ALARM, the London-based quartet Bloc Party fulfills the promise of their barnstorming 2004 singles "Banquet" and "She's Hearing Voices." Led by magnetic frontman Kele Okereke, the band extracts the most fascinating aspects of the previous 25 years of British indie rock and fuses them into a new entity--complete with smarts and heart--never delving into retro-kitsch or slavish imitation.

Okerere's urgent yelp most often recalls a fired-up incarnation of the Cure's Robert Smith, but the sounds the group creates echo everything from Gang of Four's staccato militarism ("Banquet") to the reverberating guitars of the Chameleons ("Price of Gas"). At times, Bloc Party also recalls the ecstatic soundwashes of early-1990s cult pioneers like Ride ("Plans") and Slowdive ("Compliments"). Lyrically, Okerere tilts toward an endearing adolescent pessimism that, even when the music is less than mopey, gives him away as a goth at heart ("and the ravens are leaving the tower/make your peace"). However, at the end of "Price of Gas," when he proclaims "I can tell you how this ends/We're going to win this," one can hope that Okerere is expressing his confidence in a bright future for his extremely talented band.

Although most remix albums offer little more than vaguely tweaked novelty, Bloc Party's SILENT ALARM REMIXED transcends that trend with a stunningly diverse set of reworked tracks from the British group's much-lauded debut. Given the consistently high quality of the original songs, the guest artists--which include innovative electronica acts (M83, Four Tet) and like-minded post-punk peers (Engineers, Mogwai)--have a lot to work with here. Keeping SILENT ALARM's running order intact, REMIXED pushes frontman Kele Okereke's vocals up and down in the mix, while adding and subtracting keyboards, guitars, and beats, resulting in reinterpreted tracks that often sound remarkably different from their earlier counterparts. In fact, SILENT ALARM REMIXED is so well executed that it may win Bloc Party a new set of techno-inclined fans, and turn few Britpop aficionados in the direction of their record store's electronica section.

Audio Mixer: Rich Costey.

Audio Remixer: Four Tet.

Recording information: Detalab Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark (06/2004-07/2004); Miloco, Hoxton (06/2004-07/2004); The Exchange, London, England (06/2004-07/2004).

Photographers: Paul Epworth; Matt Tong.

Bloc Party: Kele Okereke (vocals, guitar); Russel Lissack (guitar); Gordon Moakes (bass guitar); Matt Tong (drums).

Personnel: Paul Epworth (programming).

Rolling Stone (p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[Bloc Party is] a visceral, vibrating dance machine....they distill twenty-five years of spiky British rock, from the Cure to Blur to hot Scots Franz Ferdinand..."
Spin (p.64) - Ranked #6 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "Rarely has romance sounded so expensively, and expansively, sad."
Spin (p.137) - "[A]dding some booty-shaking disco to the detached cool of ALARM's new-wave robot rock....Bliss inducing." - Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly (No. 814, p.64) - "[T]his London gang of four delivers a post-punk mishmash of angular guitars, pulsating bass, and tricky time signatures..." - Grade: A-
Uncut (p.106) - 3 stars out of 5 - "SILENT ALARM's innovation, sense of urgency and sleek production are enough to comfortably elevate Bloc Party above the post-punk rabble."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.63) - Ranked #34 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[A]n album super-taut and yet expansive, sinewy yet lush..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Ambitious in scope and abundantly stocked with viral melody, SILENT ALARM is hugely impressive....Their future is assuredly now."
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List Price $12.98 (You save $2.19)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs
Label Vice
Orig Year 2005
All Time Sales Rank   2647  
CD Universe Part number 6830328
Catalog number 93815
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 22, 2005
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Paul Epworth; Bloc Party; Four Tet; Paul Epworth; Bloc Party
Engineer Mark "Uptown Top" Rankin; Eliot James; Mark Rankin
Personnel Kele Okereke - vocals, guitar
Gordon Moakes - bass guitar
Matt Tong - drums
Paul Epworth - programming
Russell Lissack - guitar
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Like Eating Glass - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Helicopter - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Positive Tension - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Banquet - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Blue Light - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.She's Hearing Voices - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.This Modern Love - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Pioneers - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Price of Gasoline - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Little Thoughts - (bonus track)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.So Here We Are - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Luno  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Plans - (remix)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Compliments - (remix)  $0.99

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Bloc Party
Silent Alarm  (2005) Import5 stars
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Silent Alarm  (2005) Parental Advisory5 stars Audio Samples
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Silent Alarm  (2005) Bonus Track; Japan
CD$32.99
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Silent Alarm  (2005) Bonus DVD; Bonus Tracks; Japan5 stars
CD$44.69
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Silent Alarm  (2005) Remixed; Australia
CD$11.79
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Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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5 stars 2005's topest album you can't miss
the album you must buy in 2005.
Submitted by daisyofblue (Taiwan) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Awesome cd!!!
Cant say it enough but this cd blew me away!!! Bloc party is something else love there music soooo much!!!
Submitted by mike d. (new jersey)
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5 stars Incredible sound
This is an incredible albulm that you will listen to agian and agian. With such catchy songs like helicopter, banquet, and little thoughts, this cd is one that you will never put down. The guitar is amazing and the precussion is incredible. This is one cd you should all own. Cant wait for the new one next feb.
Submitted by tyler_the_belk17 (Utah)
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5 stars Best Album of 2005
I cant believe this is their debut, they hav a bright future
Submitted by fats mcgee (wallingford, ct, us)
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5 stars I Love This Album And Band!!!
Best Album Of 2005 Hand's Down...I Love This Cd And The Band They Are Soo Amazing And This Is There First Cd!!!
Submitted by rkovalo666 (Winchester,VA,USA)
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