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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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Feb 20, 2021
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Mar 2, 2018This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 25, 2017Holly molly... whats wrong with this poor rating? This is the best album of Bloc Party, so much deep in my heart. This album reborn so much memories a few years ago. I love it... and again, I don't know why has this poor score...
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Aug 21, 2016
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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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Dec 30, 2010A great follow up from their first album Silent Alarm. A Weekend In The City is a lot different sounding from Silent Alarm. The lyrics are a lot more in depth and it sounds a little more mature. The vocals are better, the lyrics are good, everything just sounds great. All In All, A Weekend In The City is just as good, if not better, than Silent Alarm. A-
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BrandonA.Apr 15, 2008Critics will be critics. A Weekend In A City was an absolute masterpiece. The band themselves work so amazing together. Personally I love how Kele articulates his aspects on the modernity state of Britain. Could not have been expressed better.
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DLGApr 7, 2008This is wonderful album from start to finish. They're amazing band where the group as a whole work perfect together.
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KateN.Mar 1, 2008Brilliant album. Listen to it everyday on the tube. Cannnot understand why people are slating it. The album reminds me my university days.
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PhilDocFeb 22, 2008I cannot stop listening to this cd, It is simply perfect!
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AnnikaRJan 2, 2008Absolutely lovely album. Iit requires a couple of times listening
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xcellntMJan 1, 2008Critics awful. One of the best album in '07. Just listen It several times. Album is hypnotizing. Bloc Party very talanted, this album show that.
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AndrewEDec 10, 2007I can't think of an album where every note is milked for every ounce of emotion possible like this one. Even when some of their ideas or songwriting falls flat, the weight of it all makes the album as a whole incredibly resonant. It's a year later, and it still invokes every kind of emotion when I listen to it.
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HugoFDec 3, 2007The first time Iheard this album I hated it, yet on the second or third time round I began to appreciate what the band was trying to get across and also the use of music. This an amazing album and my favourite band. I want to know why everyone bashes Kele as without his voice Bloc Party wouldn't be half the band they are. Stop the Bloc bashing!!!!
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CyroneNov 30, 2007The reason I'm rating this is cause it's been hated on SO badly by the critics. Honestly this is an amazing album, it grows on you BIG time and eventually is better than their debut. I was never a big Bloc Party fan until this 2nd album so urge everyone to get it.
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AlexSNov 20, 2007The first time i listened to it, i felt in love with it straight away. Don't know why, but i like it much better than 'Silent Alarm'.
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DBNov 6, 2007
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AlanESep 27, 200765? the critics have got it wrong here. one of the albums of the year. 'i love u in the morning, when ur still hungover'. brilliant stuff.
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MarshallMSep 9, 2007I'm going to give it a ten because i can't listen a single track on this album where Bloc Party isn't getting across some message while making captivating music. Even if I don't get it, they do a great job of getting the emotions across. And know, this isn't emo, they just sing emotionally. As if pop and R&B singers never sing with emotion-yet we don't call them emo.
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FrancisR.Sep 6, 2007Its less pop but its wayyyyyyyy better for it.
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DaveH.Sep 5, 2007Quite apart from being a truly great album musically; this is a fantastic social commentary on life in a War on Terror.
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JRAug 8, 2007
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ErwinK.Aug 7, 2007Great record. Would give it a 8, but giving it a 10 because of some troll giving about 15 zeros in a row. You can't honestly believe that those comments with all the zeros are from different people.
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NickM.Jul 11, 2007
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matta.Jun 10, 2007
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TimFMay 23, 2007More consistant than Silent Alarm and DOESN'T sound like Coldpaly in parts, more like Radiohead in parts. Yeah some of the lyrics aren't that great and the vocals may be a bit too high up in the mix but it is generally a brilliant record. Top banana.
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BenSMay 20, 2007
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TomBMay 8, 2007
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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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BintangPApr 20, 2007agree with clark. the more i listen to it, the more i like it. we cant compare it with silent alarms, since they are different. yet, its the best album i heard this year. and the leading british alternative rock band..
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Awards & Rankings
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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]