nyhi Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 no but seriously, i just googled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Google is in fact your friend. That being said, did anyone else listen to this yet? Octopus is quite possibly the worst track on the album; I'm puzzled why it was chosen as a single. My expectations for the record as a whole were fairly neutral. And with that in mind... I was personally pretty damn impressed with Four. I'm struggling to get into the first three tracks or so, but from the fourth song on out it's an extremely solid listen. Easily their best work since Silent Alarm, for me. Definitely picking up a copy in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j67ab Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Got this today from Amazon, 180gr with a download code that says it will work tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theinkd Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 damn already!? i cant wait to get my copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedlee Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 hated the album and I loved the past 3. it was just.... not exciting. probably my biggest disappointment of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Ironically enough, I hated the last two albums [save for a few moments on Weekend], and thoroughly enjoyed / am thoroughly enjoying Four. Guess it really caters to a whole different side of their fanbase. For what it's worth, I could do without the dance-electronic moments that made Intimacy an atrocity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedlee Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 yeah, I think it's a pretty polarizing album. I personally always associated Bloc Party with urgent, dancy tracks (and it's apparent everywhere on their discography) and I understood why Intimacy wasn't very well received but I thought that it made sense as an album because they were progressing into that direction anyway and the remixes, which I always look forward to, were fucking killer. then this album and i'm like... not sure with what they're trying to do? Bloc Party doesn't really come off to me as a 'heavy' band. even the best song on here, 3x3 just sounds like a ¡Forward, Russia! ripoff. I think VALIS would make a swell single but for the most part it feels like a stinker on my end. also, what the fuck happened to their drummer?? did he just decide to stop being mindblowing for this album or what? was the rest of the band getting tired of him overshadowing everyone else after like 8 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokd Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 3x3 just sounds like a ¡Forward, Russia! ripoff. My first thought is they were trying to write a Muse song. You're right though, it's polarizing. I'm glad for the most part they ditched the electronica but their drummer had a lot more chances to show off on SA. That said I was nervous about pre-ordering this album, setting low expectations definitely helped when I ended up liking most of the album. Octopus is a bit lame, I think the remixes on the Octopus EP are actually better than the original itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j67ab Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I picked up the CD with the 2 bonus tracks, and even the bonus tracks Mean and Leaf Skeleton are waaaay better than the Octopus single. Four really is a return to form for me. If you loved Silent Alarm you'll like this. I can't see why anyone wouldn't accept this new album for what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combatwaffle Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I love Silent Alarm and I think this is one of the worst albums I have ever heard in my life. That might be a bit hyperbolic but I thought it was completely awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Unless you can count every album you've listened to on two hands, or have a library of 100% musical gems... I have my doubts. Completely awful? What did you think of Intimacy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
̮ ɤ ̮ Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I really can't stand some of those 'harder' tunes. They just don't seem to fit Kele's voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac3ebemo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 This one is weird to me. I loved SA, loved the B-sides to Weekend, loved parts of Weekend, liked a few parts of Intimacy, even. I feel like I should like this, because in theory its a return to the earlier sound, but something is just a little off. Maybe it's just the flow, or even the lyrics which seem silly to me on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longwalkshortpiers Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I have the picture disc which is supposedly limited to 500 copies yet insound still has it in stock amongst various other retailers. Makes me think the pressing info on this is deflated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I have the picture disc which is supposedly limited to 500 copies yet insound still has it in stock amongst various other retailers. Makes me think the pressing info on this is deflated. I think everybody assumes that the picture disc pressing was limited because the other picture discs for the other 3 BP albums were limited to 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combatwaffle Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Unless you can count every album you've listened to on two hands, or have a library of 100% musical gems... I have my doubts. Completely awful? What did you think of Intimacy? I tend to not strongly dislike most music that I try to listen to, and if I know I'm going to straight up hate it, I won't listen to it in the first place. Like I said, it being one of the worst albums was a bit hyperbolic, but I still strongly, strongly dislike this album and it was an extreme disappointment. Intimacy is also a pretty disappointing album, but still far less bad than Four in my opinion. I just don't understand why they are trying to be so "hard" on most of the songs... they clearly have the ability to write songs that sound similar to Silent Alarm, such as V.A.L.I.S. and Truth, two songs which I enjoyed, but the songs surrounding these two just completely put me off this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkeyelids Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I think everybody assumes that the picture disc pressing was limited because the other picture discs for the other 3 BP albums were limited to 500. Insound stated in their news letter it was limited to 500, but that is obviously wrong as there is way too many of these around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longwalkshortpiers Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 For what it's worth Grace from frenchkiss records insists the pressing is at 500 copies: "Only 500 are and will ever be pressed. I would highly recommend buying one sooner than later. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewmatic Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I dont think this album is as terrible as most the reviews claim it to be. It's a step in the right direction from intimacy, but could of been better. I guess thats what can be said for every album after Silent Alarm though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewmatic Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I tend to not strongly dislike most music that I try to listen to, and if I know I'm going to straight up hate it, I won't listen to it in the first place. Like I said, it being one of the worst albums was a bit hyperbolic, but I still strongly, strongly dislike this album and it was an extreme disappointment. Intimacy is also a pretty disappointing album, but still far less bad than Four in my opinion. I just don't understand why they are trying to be so "hard" on most of the songs... they clearly have the ability to write songs that sound similar to Silent Alarm, such as V.A.L.I.S. and Truth, two songs which I enjoyed, but the songs surrounding these two just completely put me off this album. I don't know the last time you listened to it but a good part of Silent Alarm are also loud chaotic songs. They just were written better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combatwaffle Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Absolutely nothing on Silent Alarm is anything like Coliseum. Perhaps heavy is a better word to describe the new sound on the album, and I am generally not a fan of anything heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Absolutely nothing on Silent Alarm is anything like Coliseum. Perhaps heavy is a better word to describe the new sound on the album, and I am generally not a fan of anything heavy. I can see where you're coming from with your distaste for Coliseum, and the last bit explains why you wouldn't care for Four at all. I wouldn't really call it a "heavy" album, but its moments of aggression are definitely a stark contrast to the softer or more electronic / danceable side of the band's discography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thousandjulys Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 i see the heavy stuff as a big "fuck you" to the current trends in the "indie" music world and i have to say i quite like it. cool record. it's not perfect but i dig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsized Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'm a friend of heavier songs in general, so at first I was like fuck yeah. Unfortunately for the heavy songs they have traded the complexity of their sound for straight drumming and stadium compatible guitar solos. Which is a pity, because I really liked Tongs drumming... The album is still good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyhi Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 J&R in manhattan had like 10 of those pic discs, still look like ultimate frisbees if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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