User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 320 Ratings
User score distribution:
-
Positive: 211 out of 320
-
Mixed: 37 out of 320
-
Negative: 72 out of 320
Review this album
-
-
Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.
-
-
Submit
-
Check Spelling
- User score
- By date
- Most helpful
-
JasonPMar 1, 2007
-
-
MichaelWFeb 9, 2007Feels like the thought in your mind before a Saturday night in town. Full of hope, anxiety, excitement.
-
-
JeffVMar 6, 2007Better than Silent Alarm in every possible way.
-
-
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.
-
-
JRAug 8, 2007
-
-
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.
-
-
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.
-
-
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'.
-
-
TimothyHFeb 10, 2007
-
-
NaveenPFeb 6, 2007Its always hard to follow up a debut like Silent Alarm, but this album , although its not as raw, does have its moments. "The Prayer" is probably the best song on the album, followed by the radio friendly "I still remember"
-
-
PaoloFeb 6, 2007
-
-
SteveFeb 6, 2007Bloc Party are one of those bands that are always reliable to produce excellent music. This album is no exception. They never dissapoint. There are only a handful of bands that do that for me. I highly recommend this. I think I even like it better than their debut album.
-
-
MattJFeb 7, 2007Simply put, most of the critics have misjudged this, maybe its due to its nature, as i wasn't instantly took with it, but it definately rewarded further listening, and as time grows so does the music. Each song offers something different while still having bloc party's trademark sound, brilliant
-
-
DamianMFeb 7, 2007
-
-
MichaelSFeb 7, 2007
-
-
MikeMFeb 8, 2007Instant Classic.... well not instant, it took me a good 3 or 4 listens to actually "get" this album. But when i finally did I was blown away. This album really is a fine wine, its going to remembered far more fondly in 10 years than right now, kinda like Aeroplane Over the Sea, or Hotel California, or Doolitle. As a fan of music believe me...Do Not Listen to the Critics on this one!!!!!!!!!!
-
-
RickXFeb 8, 2007so much better than Silent Alarm
-
-
AdamFeb 8, 2007Most of the critics are way off base here. This is a definite progression from their first album, and is a true stunner.
-
-
idouboidresMar 26, 2007no comment
-
-
TresTMar 4, 2007I think that most people rated this album before letting the songs "grown" on them, which is the only time after which one can can truly see how good or bad the music really is. great album.
-
-
MichelleKApr 13, 2007Great album. Not as good as Silent Alarm but i guess you an't really compare the 2 as they are quite different. Bloc Party are going in the right direction in becoming the best (not nessasarily comercially)' British Alternative band out there (behind Kasabian)
-
-
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.
-
-
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!
-
-
JoeKFeb 12, 2007
-
-
LincolnWFeb 12, 2007simply awesome!
-
-
MeFeb 12, 2007
-
-
PhilBFeb 13, 2007
-
-
georgeFeb 15, 2007james if you didn't like the first why did you buy the second album? :s album is excellent by the way..
-
-
PaulFFeb 26, 2007An awesome return and refreshingly different sound to Silent Alarm. Understandably it has its critics due to it being so different to their first outing but I actually prefer this album - much darker and epic.
-
-
MihaiVFeb 3, 2007Again, like on the CYHSY new album, I don't get the critics. A brilliant album. Kele is a genius.
-
Awards & Rankings
-
Those hoping to be converted are likely still to doubt the 'voice of a generation' tag.
-
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]
-
UrbA post-electronica, post-rave production that jettisons genres and cherishes uncut creativity. [Jan/Feb 2007, p.77]