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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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JasonPMar 1, 2007
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PGFeb 12, 2007This album is awful, totally overhyped by the NME as usual, its good to see such a low rating on here, its no more than it deserves. The lyrics make me cringe, both guitarist are cheap jonny greenwood rip offs. Argh, english music is so poor at the moment
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CharlesBFeb 10, 2007A deception follow-up.
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CarlJFeb 10, 2007The worst album of the year, horrible.
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MarkWFeb 7, 2007The worst album of the year, Bloc Party turns to a Emo band now, unfortunately.
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MaxCFeb 8, 2007Just two songs are good in this record, Hunting for the Witches and On, the rest is rubbish.
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CarlosVFeb 8, 2007Their effort went for nothing. Wait their third album, horrible record, I didn't recommend to my worst enemy. This sux a lot.
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AleonMFeb 8, 2007Maybe the worst record of 2007 so far.
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KristinWFeb 9, 2007bad energy, dull lyrics and a horrible unity.
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MichaelWFeb 9, 2007Feels like the thought in your mind before a Saturday night in town. Full of hope, anxiety, excitement.
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JeffVMar 6, 2007Better than Silent Alarm in every possible way.
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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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JRAug 8, 2007
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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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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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LeroyB.Aug 15, 2008Kele's vocals have been brought to the forefront of the arrangements....... big mistake! , the guy cant sing particularly well and his lyrics are laughable. When Kele's not singing the band are at their best. Awesome drummer , great lead guitarist , why aren't they building they're songs around these things?
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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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NancyPFeb 11, 2007Bloc EMO Party
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BettyKFeb 12, 2007the worst record of the year.
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aliciamFeb 12, 2007I hated this album.
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celsosFeb 10, 2007Where is the Bloc Party from Silent Alarm?? This cd is boring....sorry
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JackKFeb 10, 2007waste of money and time.
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TimothyHFeb 10, 2007
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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"
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AlexFeb 6, 2007This is absolute bordedom compared to Silent Alarm. Nothing Impressive.
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PaoloFeb 6, 2007
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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.
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JustinWFeb 7, 2007The most disappointed album of the year, they turns an EMO band, that is horrrible.
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AmandaCFeb 7, 2007Don't wast your money in this album, is a waste of time, I'l sell mine after the deception emo album.
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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
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DamianMFeb 7, 2007
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MichaelSFeb 7, 2007
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WallyMFeb 8, 2007Bloc Party lost one more fan with this horrible album
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RobbieWFeb 8, 2007We don't need this album! For what? Only to put in the garbage.
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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!!!!!!!!!!
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ToddRundgrenFeb 8, 2007"A Weekend in the City"s got nothing on "Bert's Blockbusters."
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MarciaIFeb 8, 2007I'm very disappointed with this record, silent alarm is much better. Not even one good song in the record.
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RickXFeb 8, 2007so much better than Silent Alarm
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EmilyHFeb 8, 2007I liked "Silent Alarm" but the last record is the worst thing I've ever heard in my life. Terrible.
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RachelEFeb 8, 2007The worst effort of Bloc Party until now.
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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.
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BernardHFeb 8, 2007They had the ambitions to be huge and bigger with this album like U2 and Coldplay, though they didn't good enough to reach the rock stars. Dull songs and Tracks. They appear to reach an EMO status.
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DPFeb 8, 2007Gone are the visceral guitar riffs, explosive drums and Keles' uplifting stream of consciousness lyrics. In come a pedestrian pace and overwrought lyrical musings. RIP Helicopter, Banquet, She's hearing voices.
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ClaudeMFeb 9, 2007I didn't like the way the they turns on.
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RickAFeb 9, 2007A disappointed new album.
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FredMFeb 9, 2007This album really has a serious problem of listen to.
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DecepticonPomMar 12, 2007Musically, it's like one of those dreams where - BRILLIANT! - you're Superman. But you can't actually fly properly or take off...
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MikeWMar 1, 2007The worst and pretentious album of the year, they now forget your indie roots and wanna be Coldplay or any Panic at The disco kind emo band. To the garbage.
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idouboidresMar 26, 2007no comment
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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.
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AndyCMar 7, 2007A massive dissappointment - rather than build on the promise of Silent Alarm, Bloc Party have come back with an album that for the most part is a dour, self-indulgent, unlistenable shambles.
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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)
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JCApr 4, 2007Loved the first album - was one of the best of 2005 but this is awful. Upon the first few listens I hoped it might grow on me but it is just as cack now as it was then. A poor follow-up full of it's own self-importance.
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BoMMay 10, 2007
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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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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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JoeKFeb 12, 2007
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LincolnWFeb 12, 2007simply awesome!
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MeFeb 12, 2007
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PhilBFeb 13, 2007
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georgeFeb 15, 2007james if you didn't like the first why did you buy the second album? :s album is excellent by the way..
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RaphaelEFeb 15, 2007Very average album, couple of good songs but rest are instantly forgettable. Not one I'll copy for the car, probably one for ebay!
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luiggiFeb 17, 2007im disappointed. Silent Alarm was much better. I'm just sad right now.
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AdamFFeb 22, 2007What an utter disappointment. Perhaps it's unfair to compare this effort to Silent Alarm, but this is such a step back for a great band. You keep waiting for the punch that never comes. "I Still Remember" is the only decent track on this album. I can't believe I waited two years for this.
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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.
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MihaiVFeb 3, 2007Again, like on the CYHSY new album, I don't get the critics. A brilliant album. Kele is a genius.
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MikeCFeb 5, 2007I really liked this album. I felt The Prayer is thier best song.
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JasonC.Feb 5, 2007
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gregorFeb 5, 2007Mesmerising.
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nickpFeb 5, 2007I really enjoy listening to this album. I have had an advance copy for a little while now, and the songs are only getting better. The beats and vocals are consistent with the debut album, but as a whole the album is a step in another direction I only wish the tempo wouldn't drop off after the 6th track.
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JesseHFeb 5, 2007Don't listen to the critical backlash going on, this album is great. Bloc Party is evolving and growing and this album is a terrific next step. Not the revelation that their debut was but a very solid follow-up full of great new stylistic tricks and sincere emotion.
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PftttFeb 5, 2007
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yorickFeb 5, 2007Oh man, this album might be as good as the previous one... it is catchy, the lyrics are deep and heartfelt, it just takes a little while longer to concquer the record.... its less accessable
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GunterGrassFeb 6, 2007Good energy, nice lyrics and a fine unity is realy all you can ask of a album.
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LeoPFeb 7, 2007Fabulous. Congratulations to Kele Okereke,with this bunch of fine songs, you can be proud at your second. Welcome at the festivals this summer
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RogerMFeb 7, 2007I'm very disappoint with this album, the look likes another band, I don't know what happened to them. Boring songs, long lyrics about her sexual life. Who cares? I like Bloc Party like in Silence Alarm, dance and party, listen just once and I forget it. Worst album of 2007.
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ZekeMFeb 7, 2007There isn't a good song in the album, ridiculous.
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MarkSFeb 7, 2007I Hated this album, just crappy songs and dull lyrics. They're not an indie band anymore, now they are an EMO band.
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PeteUFeb 7, 2007Bloc Party is another band, the worst album of the year so far.
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RobertSFeb 7, 2007They don't dance anymore, slow album, ambitious and dull songs.
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StephenFeb 7, 2007
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AndyFeb 7, 2007So disappointing. The lyrics are just downright cheesy at some points and evey song sounds like they're trying to create some sort of epic masterpiece. It comes off pretentious and dull. What happened to their pop sensibilities?
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davidmFeb 8, 2007This record is not as immediately memorable as Silent Alarm. But it's a real grower and the more critical reviews are very superficial. This is serious music and as good as anything this year.
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TimMFeb 8, 2007I've cried twice in my life after i heard the song for the first time. "Ballad of a So Called Friend" by Okkervil RIver, and "Kreuzberg" on Bloc Party's stunning new cd. I've never heard a song that I connect with sooo much...thank you Kele, for helping me through a confusing time : )
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GuyHFeb 8, 2007
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PattiHFeb 8, 2007a disaster.
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FaniMFeb 8, 2007Odiei o album, achei uma porcaria! A trash!
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RoryBFeb 8, 2007This album has got mixed reviews from critics ranging from the great to the very average. I believe that the critics slating it however have not listened to it enough though. Give it a while and you will realise what a great album it is. Exhilarating music and interesting lyrics.
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RobertNFeb 9, 2007what ever happened to bloc party? Hard to swallow.
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BryanWFeb 9, 2007Serious disappointment, esp. after seeing them absolutely kill it at McCarren Pool in Bklyn this summer.
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SteveOFeb 9, 2007
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MattHFeb 9, 2007
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FaniOFeb 9, 2007One word: Deception
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JamieNFeb 9, 2007Klaxons give us what the Bloc Party did not do this year. Tedious sound, I don't care about her sexual life, I wanna Party!!
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jorisFeb 9, 2007
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JFPrieurMar 19, 2007a solid followup to Silent Alarm, second albums are difficult and this is a band that wants to have a career insteat of a single hit. Also one of the best live bands, so tight for being just kids, mean that out of all the current crop of 'new' bands, Bloc Party will be the one to remember.
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MWMar 4, 2007
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RogierAMar 5, 2007This album grows on you. The reviewers that trashed it can't have listened to it more than once. Don't listen to them, this is a great album.
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TroyPMar 6, 2007
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JustinSMar 6, 2007Awesome
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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]