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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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MarcAndreBMay 9, 2005Wow! i know i told you earlier this year that arcade fire was the best cd of the year...but the walls in my living room are no more since i putted this bloc party in my system! So melodic, intense... some kind of pop-rock-psychedelic-dance your ass off!!! I must admit it, this is my new baby!
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JTownJul 2, 2005what is not to love about this album?
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BenSSep 24, 2005
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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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TravisSMay 17, 2005This album is the best I've heard of 2005 thus far. I'd like to know the music the people like that gave this album lower than a 7. I can understand people hating all the pop indie-rock british albums coming into the U.S., but this band can't be put aside. Their lyrics, melodies and beats are all really good. Anybody who likes a good upbeat indie-rock album should pick this up.
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matthewsMay 3, 2005eric m... this cd is good, and just because they are "popular" (where I'm from, Regina, it's not exactly mainstream) does not mean they are not talented. This album shows promise and I hope to see a follow up album by Bloc Part.
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SandyJul 4, 2005
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RasmusLAug 5, 2005There's absolutely no doubt about it. The songs are so poignant and intelligent. Believe me, a few tears have ran down my cheeks at some point when I have listened to songs like Blue Light, Plans and This Modern Love. And then there is Banquet
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TMApr 7, 2007Can be summed up in the all holy phrase, "no filler".
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JeffMAug 30, 2007Bloc Party is by far one of the best new and upcoming bands, and this album alone is one of the best albums in the past 20 years. Truly amazing.
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MarkusRAug 5, 2007An excellent introduction to a band with new ideas, a new sound, and nothing to prove to anyone, but themselves with their music. An auditory adventure with insightful lyrics, backed by one of the best drummers in the independent genre. Check out some of the more overlooked tracks like "Plans" and "Luno," and get moved by "Pioneers" and "Helicopter."
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MusicMavenApr 13, 2005
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jaoApr 10, 2005wow, they really are that good.
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FujiMay 18, 2005
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AndrewMay 20, 2005Stunning album...........songs that take over your mind and body....
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BrandonBMay 23, 2005They take their winning sound and formula and mold it into 14 songs each with their own unique and interesting personalities. The strongest set yet by a new wave dance rock outfit.
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ericarMay 7, 2005This album is not your regular indie album. You hear everythign from reggae to punk undertones. Its a great album to get you in the mood to go out and party.
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StephenJun 16, 2005
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CraigBJun 25, 2005
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JeremyJJun 5, 2005It's feel good music. There isn't a serious and political overtone like much of rock music today. Just feel good music when we all desperately need to.
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tomeJul 9, 2005A band who achieve vertical liftoff and maintain horizontal balance beam rhythm at the same time. Impish implosions offset by chordal harmonic explorations allows for multiple live interpretations. It boxes and unravels like string theory itself. Great musical physics and enlightening metaphysics make the beat danceable and reverential in alternating patterns. A booster shot for the whole body.
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AidanDAug 9, 2005First time of listening,after the most draining day, sent the most invigorating naturally high fused pulse trough my body,just couldnt help but get up and dance!
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MattWApr 25, 2006If this album is' re-inventing the wheel' as they say in one of their songs, it is a much better wheel than the old one, sporting 22" chrome alloys, spinners and some fat formula 1 tyres. Bloc Party have produced a bouncy, uplifting, powerful album with killer riffs and some surprising kasabian-esque melancholy moments. Cool as hell.
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hhoveshartedApr 9, 2006bloc party the best band in britain
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DuncanApr 27, 2007This is a brilliant album with songs for all moods. It's a shame people feel then need to compare Bloc Party to Franz Ferdinand just because they're the current popular band.
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diegoP.Jun 30, 2007impossible to be still while listening to it!
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jordanPJul 28, 2007Personally I love Bloc Party and there songs are awesome. But I wouldn't recommend Bloc Party to everyone but I would recommend the song Like Eating Glass. My personal fav is Pioneers for its climatic ending.
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AndreI.Sep 29, 2007One of my favorite albums.
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RyanDec 17, 2005Fantastic album, well written down too the last chord. Some of the songs take a few listens to get there, but Compliments, Pioneers, and Positive Tension take me there.
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SteveLDec 30, 2005The best CD I've picked up in a long, long time.
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EmiliyaPDec 4, 2005Definitely the best moment of 2005
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DavidDec 5, 2005Amazing. Album of the year.
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tobyOct 9, 2005just a really good album. Its so raw and desperate you can just leave it on repeat for hours on end
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JeromeHMar 21, 2005
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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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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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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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romanevilMar 22, 2005...Pure emotions...intelligence...variety of sounds...sometimes the hype is not fake !!!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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simonlApr 19, 2005
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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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markwApr 26, 2005
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MikeSApr 29, 2005It make take a solid listen or two, but if you give it a chance this album will grow on you. In my opinion Best first offering since Arcade Fire and for me it's the easiest to listen all the way through since Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.
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gusmacMay 18, 2005ok album nothing spectacular
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MikeGMay 2, 2005This is the best record of the year so far. One of the best live acts as well, which took place at the stick. Long live the Magic Stick in Detroit!!!
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timMay 25, 2005pretty f-ing good, but some of the tracks are too emo-y for my exquisite pallete. listen to modest mouse. if you do not like them, you do not deserve to have ears.
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benbMay 26, 2005quality album, realy mellow and chilled out!! dont leave home without this in your car!!
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BenMay 29, 2005First Nine songs all amazing. Then a little lull, hence the 9, but amazing last three songs. Best rock CD since OK Computer.
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LupoLupoJun 13, 2005A very great album!!
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JeffSJun 17, 2005A very good, solid, and most importantly complete rock album. Every track is enjoyable if not memorable.
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mikesJun 2, 2005Has the same elements that Gang of Four did on Entertainment! , it sounds fantastic. My favorite so far this year.
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BennyBJun 21, 2005A brilliant debut. What a drummer!
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PhilJJun 30, 2005just a great rock album..top 5 of the year!!
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BlakeTJul 12, 2005Incredible. Just when you think it's getting a little repetitive, it shoots off into another amazing direction. One of the best efforts of the last 5 years
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JeromeJul 12, 2005Before 2005 i was obsessed with old school hip hop but have made a complete turn in taste due to this album. Bloc Party are just perfect with every track they make. Each song is so incredible that its hard to pick a favourite, but This Modern Love would have to stand out against the others because of its raw emotion. 10/10
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GlennMAug 26, 2005better than most of the crap bands that this one is related with (killers, futureheads, kaiserchiefs, franz ferdinand) but still is not special at all
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AlexeyAAug 27, 2005No question - it's an album of the year! Truly an insperational work. A pleasure to listen.
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RolyAug 28, 2005Class
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JimSep 18, 2005this albulm is a bloody masterpiece.One the first play it sounds rather bland but man it just keeps getting better along with franz, razorlight and the streets this is one of the best albums to come out of britian in 05, Kele is the man.
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MichaelMNov 18, 2006Innovative, magical, inspiring, pleasure to listen to...
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BobJDec 5, 2006Awesome album
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NathnLJan 25, 2006best album ever
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SeanD.Jan 4, 2006album of the year.
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hollygFeb 26, 2006awesome. dont you just love the drumming in like eating glass?
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stevenhMar 31, 2006this is the best album i have ever heard! bloc party is a really good band. even if you dont like this genre of music you might like it!
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DanielHJul 1, 2006After this album I'd have to say Bloc party is my favorite band. I love every song on this album excpet Plans and Compliments, which seem slower and less dynamic.
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cJul 24, 2006One of the best albums ive heard in the past few years. They have a mix of emotion and great songs. Personally one of my favourite bands...
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GabrielCAug 17, 2006Saw them live in Boston...Amazing Amazing Amazing!!!!!!
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SeyiOJan 17, 2007Absolutely awesome band.
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JackMFeb 15, 2007Unreal Been Listening to is since it came out
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AdamWJul 6, 2007Okay album - sounds terrible though - really bad mastering - flat and dull. Just a horrible sound. Passable for the ipod, but think I'm going to take the CD back and get a refund as it just sounds totally sh*t through the stereo.
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CassieD.Sep 8, 2007This is my favourite album ever. Although there are no songs that stand out particularly the album as a whole brims with so much energy. Those who rated it a zero probably look for cheap thrills in their music. This is an album for life.
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avidDec 19, 2005it's actually a 9.5 for me. it could get better. but it's definitely the best record i bought this year. banquet just really pulls every string. you can't not love bloc party.
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bretcMar 24, 2005ignore the list of influences and hype...just listen a couple times
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NiallBMar 29, 2005Just buy it
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JoeCMar 29, 2005Awesome!!! Can't stop listening to it!!
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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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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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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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CeilingTilesApr 25, 2005People with bad taste be warned -- This is not for you.
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carlosMay 16, 2005like....good skills and songs.
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arnaudJun 12, 2005sheer brilliance: magnificent lyrics, more than accurate drums, fascinating voice, thrilling guitar riffs and so on. This will be one of the life defining albums that i'll allways remember
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AliCJul 14, 2005Yep, it's great. And my girlfriend thinks so too. So there.
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MatthewLJul 15, 2005Consistently good, occasionally very good, but never great.
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laurahJul 21, 2005i love this album..its the best...but i dont like the last song complaments its rubbish..i love banquet,this modren love,like eatin glass and all of them reali
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PoldoJul 22, 2005the best punkish album i've ever listened to! nothing more to add. this album is wicked awesome
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AbidshanJSep 15, 2005Bloc Party makes The Killers, The Bravery, Kaiser Cheifs, and Franz Ferdinand sound like a complete joke.
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lucabSep 19, 2005i find the first part of the album a breathtaking 1-2-3-4! this album is catchy, but better than the others of the same "cathegory"; they're good performers too.
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MattAJan 11, 2006I knew that this album was very, very good when I heard it back in march, but it really has held up well over the course of the year and is still, along with Wolf Parade, Okkervil RIver, Sufjan Stevens, and The National, one of 2005's absolute best albums.
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OscarPDec 25, 2006Every song is "THE SONG". It's absolutley amazing. And you can listen to this for ages without getting realy bored of it.
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DaveKJan 25, 2006Bravo! Best band of 2005 indeed!
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NicoleNFeb 21, 2006intelligent, original, accessible. great. my favorite album of 2005.
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BlakeMApr 16, 2006Fantastic easily the best album of 2005, So here We Are may be the best song of all time its nearly perfect. great music form song 1 to 13 even the last song is a ripper, listen to this album
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JohnBJul 22, 2006Silent Alarm really holds up well over time and never gets old which is a sign of a great album. I look forward to what this band can give us in the future.
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RobertS.Sep 16, 2007One of my favourite albums of all time. can never get bored of this.
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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.