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Universal acclaim- based on 274 Ratings
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Positive: 248 out of 274
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Mixed: 12 out of 274
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Negative: 14 out of 274
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[Anonymous]Apr 28, 2005Given the hype, I expected this to be a lot better than it is. Sounds similar to The Killers, Interpol, etc. I'm getting tired of the 80's new wave throw-back sound.
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markwApr 26, 2005
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CeilingTilesApr 25, 2005People with bad taste be warned -- This is not for you.
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MarkKApr 24, 2005The first 4 tracks are really really good. However, the rest is, it seems, mediocre at times. Its a good album. However, after the first good week of listening I've moved to just listening to songs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8.
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NateAApr 24, 2005You've got to be kidding. This is a third-rate imitation of better post-punk bands at best. At worst, just another whingy British singer mewling into a microphone.
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ericmApr 23, 2005music mave, your comment is a pastiche of lame record review cliches. gross. the killers are freaking terrible, and as for this bloc party album, it's DULL. this is one band that is a success thanks to bandwagon-hopping.
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GaryM.Apr 22, 2005This is the band I've been waiting for. This is an amazing album full of great, great songs which include "This Modern Love" and "Banquet". Too cool.
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JonNApr 21, 2005I'm sorry. Someone said that Bloc Party are this year's Franz Ferdinand. WHAT???? Strange comparison! This is easily the best debut album I've heard in about 5 years, so brilliant that it hasn't been out of my CD player for 3 weeks.
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simonlApr 19, 2005
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AnthonyPApr 18, 2005Great album - best ive heard in years. this is my kind of rock music. can't wait to see them at reading!
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MikeWApr 17, 2005Franz Ferdinand they are not. No, they're much better than that. This is an outstanding debut from a band that is sure to be around for a long time. If you haven't got this album yet, get out of that cave and buy it now.
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MusicMavenApr 13, 2005
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ZapBApr 11, 2005This CD is really good.. I don't think they compare too closely with Franz Ferdinand, they are more straight ahead rock, where this is more like punk. The songs on this CD seem deeper and more varied than FF too. I like this CD a lot after hearing it just a few times.
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jaoApr 10, 2005wow, they really are that good.
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garethsApr 4, 2005if you buy silent alarm the be prepared to throw all your other CDs away. because nothing comes close to this.
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JordanBMar 29, 2005Definitely the best album I've heard so far this year, it satisfies from front to back, and does what has proven so difficult for so many indie bands recently - it sounds fresh. For those of you who wish you could love Franz Ferdinand more than you actually do, and are looking for something deeper in sound and emotion, this is your album.
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JoeCMar 29, 2005Awesome!!! Can't stop listening to it!!
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NiallBMar 29, 2005Just buy it
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ErikZMar 24, 2005Within an hour of first "evaluating" Silent Alarm I had bought two tickets to see them this April and placed an order with Amazon UK. No, they're not "sexy." But what
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bretcMar 24, 2005ignore the list of influences and hype...just listen a couple times
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DevinBMar 24, 2005This album sounds like the beginning of a revolution. Sure, dancepunk has been done before, but Bloc Party bring a sense of focus and tightness to the genre that I've not yet heard. Expect huge things from these guys.
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NicklMar 22, 2005I've been listening to this album for about two months now in the frigid cold of minnesota and very seldom does it leave my cd player. It's a great album, worth your time and money, and it will be on a lot of year end top ten lists.
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MarkyPMar 22, 2005This album is just great. Energy, feeling and challenge all in one CD. Get it !
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LawrencePMar 22, 2005Simple and deep music at the same time. One of the best debuts in recent times.
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romanevilMar 22, 2005...Pure emotions...intelligence...variety of sounds...sometimes the hype is not fake !!!
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giuliaMar 22, 2005i m not such a fan of their music, but they seem to be very nice. and the music isnt that bad. i will give it an other try i guess.
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JeromeHMar 21, 2005
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Awards & Rankings
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Silent Alarm is dance rock, but highly caffeinated.
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BlenderOccasional flashes of brilliance transcend the deja-vu pastiche. [Apr 2005, p.113]
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Removing the formulae and sensual stimuli from the Party leaves little that’s substantive or innovative. Even the most cursory of examinations would show the group to be an “it” band and not much else. However, Bloc Party’s absurdly good at being an “it” on Silent Alarm.