Bloc Party: Intimacy Review + Two Jams

John-o just came back to America from England. He will be here for a week. His party was actually out of control, and these songs I'm posting completely express how I feel, which is just crazy happy. MGMT, holla.

Intimacy was one of the worlds best kept secrets. Band frontman Okereke announced the albums release about a week before the release date. This was most likely done to avoid leaks. A Weekend in the City, Bloc Parties second full album release, was leaked to the public about five months before the release date. But this new album, Intimacy, fails to disappoint.

After the success of their last CD, A Weekend in the City, Bloc Party fans were expecting something special here. Older Bloc Party really had a wow factor that no other band had at that time. Essentially, Bloc Party about 3 years ago was to indie kids as MGMT is to hipsters today. It was just straight up cool to like Bloc Party. Intimacy combines the experimental sound of A Weekend in the City, and old school lyrics of Silent Alarm. Intimacy seems to pull everything out of the bag, from electronic sounds to trumpets. Okereke's vocals are truly sensational in this album. His emotional side is definitely shown on this album as it progresses. There is also more of a balance in this album. A Weekend in the City was simply too emotional at times, but Intimacy is balanced out nicely. This album is so original, and is something we are not used to from Bloc Party. But when do we ever get what we expect from Bloc Party? Bloc Party doesn't give us that wow factor we got in 2005 with Silent Alarm, but is definitely an album that will be blasted through car sub woofers.

Bump this:
MGMT - Kids (We Don't Care EP Version)
MGMT - The Youth (MMMatthias Remix)