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Generally favorable reviews- based on 320 Ratings
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Positive: 211 out of 320
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Mixed: 37 out of 320
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Negative: 72 out of 320
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JohnBFeb 5, 2007
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alanlMar 14, 2007Evolution might bother some poeple but for some of us it's fresh air after a long time in the darkness. Bloc Party shows they are more than just a band with dull riffs. A great sentimental album
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SeanFeb 12, 2007This is good. Different from Silent Alarm... but still good. As another reviewer said, it has great energy. I can't understand the negative reviewers, either. Listen for yourself and I think you'll be pleased.
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MusicMavenFeb 12, 2007
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ameliaMar 22, 2007excellent follow up to silent alarm. some fans may feel its too different - less of the rock sound that penetrated silent alarm. i however love to see a band experiment and grow, as bloc party clearly has. love it. hope you all do too!
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pierrebFeb 11, 2007It's like sex and like pizza. Even if it's bad, it's still pretty good. I agree with a lot of listeners: the production is rubbish. I think the album is a mix of Bloc Party B-sides, the weakest album of U2 and the least tracks on the Silent Alarm remix album. Further it contains 2 or three tracks that outstand. But hey, that;s still pretty good!
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SteveOFeb 9, 2007
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jorisFeb 9, 2007
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BenSMay 20, 2007
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BezusFeb 13, 2007good album..i agree with most..not as good as the first album but still alot of fun....a little over produced....kinda like the rough sound of the first album....gives it charecter...but overal the lyrics are lacking but the music is still jsut as jumpy.....would recomend hearing for yourself before purchase.
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jeffsFeb 5, 2007More like a 6.5, but it's way way better than the leaked version. Unfortunately it's too often sappy and sentimental, like most of these reviews will tell you, but when it gets its groove.. it's like we're right back in 2004.
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MCFApr 28, 2007Slightly dissapointed, but it is better than any other crap out there. Silent Alarm set the bar way too high. This album has "Cabernet" potential and can improve over time. Still one of the best live acts to emerge in the last few years.
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May 12, 2015If you are able to detach your preconceptions about Bloc Party based on Silent Alarm, this emerges as an imaginative, attention-grabbing and genuinely strong release.
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Those hoping to be converted are likely still to doubt the 'voice of a generation' tag.
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Under The RadarIt's a given that some people will miss the raucous Bloc Party, but there are enough in-your-face moments and hidden gems to keep A Weekend In The City on regular rotation. [#16, p.90]
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UrbA post-electronica, post-rave production that jettisons genres and cherishes uncut creativity. [Jan/Feb 2007, p.77]