rabbitvinyl Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) Just saw the news and heard the lead single, it's surprisingly not bad! From their webstore: "Alpha Games was conceived on the road, playing in front of amazing crowds on our last tour and then brought to life with the fire and the frustrations of 2020,” says Kele Okereke on Bloc Party’s first new album in seven years. The first Bloc Party album written and recorded as this four piece; adding the musicality of Justin Harris (bass) and the unbridled energy and power of Louise Bartle on the drums to capture the spark of their live shows and to deliver the most exciting Bloc Party album yet." Official Bloc Party store pre-orders: https://blocparty.shop.musictoday.com/ Standard black and a black/red split exclusive. https://pitchfork.com/news/bloc-party-announce-new-album-alpha-games-share-new-song-listen/ "Traps" video here: Edited November 23, 2021 by rabbitvinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I'm in a weird minority that actually quite enjoys Four. I still revisit that one. Hymns was irredeemably bad though; this band is too inconsistent these days. I will check out Alpha Games with an open mind but I don't think a pre-order is necessary for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Derek™ said: I'm in a weird minority that actually quite enjoys Four. I still revisit that one. Hymns was irredeemably bad though; this band is too inconsistent these days. I will check out Alpha Games with an open mind but I don't think a pre-order is necessary for me. Four was great. I mean, there were some filler songs, but I think it’s their second best album, behind Silent Alarm. Even Weekend in the City is too inconsistent for me. Derek™ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevelsaynevels Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I enjoyed Four for what it was. Silent Alarm -Intimacy was peak BP for me. This new song is a banger and I want to physically fight their bass tone. Probably won't preorder but will give the record a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpherson123 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Agree with most here that Four was definitely legit. For me nothing can top Silent Alarm and the rest of the albums never come close but Four is definitely an enjoyable listen that I've replayed a few times. I heard "Traps" last night and I can see myself buying this album. Not necessarily ready to pre-order but I at least have hopes for what could be another good or great BP album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Silent Alarm and Weekend in the City are the top tier Bloc Party albums but Intimacy and Four were pretty okay. I like the new single. rabbitvinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrd Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Intimacy is my favorite BP album, just bangers from start to finish. I never understood the hype around the albums before that barring a couple of tracks (Helicopter, Banquet) Derek™ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltagedrop Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Silent Alarm is killer all the way through. A Weekend in the City and Intimacy have great first halves, but lose momentum towards the end. Four is pretty good throughout and the final track is one of my favourites of theirs. They lost an amazing drummer when Matt left and then Gordon leaving was pretty much the final nail in the coffin. They haven't been the same since and Hymns shows it. I'll give the new album a chance, but losing their previous rhythm section really hurt their sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rabbitvinyl Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 27 minutes ago, N8TRU said: Well...I'm certainly glad I didn't pre-order this now. This is a huge step down from the lead single. whoa and N8TRU 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 12 hours ago, rabbitvinyl said: Well...I'm certainly glad I didn't pre-order this now. This is a huge step down from the lead single. You really were not joking. Oof. If this band had a better track record, the optimist in me would win out and I’d almost be willing to accept this new track as the bad egg in the carton. But as of now I share that same sentiment with you – I’m really glad I didn’t get swept into the hype and pre-order this thing. I think I’ll check it out with morbid curiosity and the most reserved of expectations but I fully expect this’ll be another one’n’done BP record for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronchitis Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 On 11/24/2021 at 6:31 AM, nevelsaynevels said: I enjoyed Four for what it was. Silent Alarm -Intimacy was peak BP for me. This new song is a banger and I want to physically fight their bass tone. Probably won't preorder but will give the record a chance. Late reply but you weren’t kidding. That bass tone is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TRU Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 The deluxe edition with 3 new songs is now streaming everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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