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Intimacy by Bloc Party
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 |
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Ares | 3:29 | 185,330 | ||
| 2 | Mercury (Original Mix) | 3:53 | 1,245 | |||
| 3 |
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Halo | 3:36 | 194,967 | ||
| 4 |
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Biko | 5:02 | 185,355 | ||
| 5 |
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Trojan Horse | 3:32 | 170,980 | ||
| 6 |
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Signs | 4:40 | 254,314 | ||
| 7 |
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One Month Off | 3:39 | 194,744 | ||
| 8 |
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Zephyrus | 4:32 | 150,165 | ||
| 9 |
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Talons | 4:41 | 118,768 | ||
| 10 |
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Better Than Heaven | 4:22 | 155,322 | ||
| 11 |
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Ion Square | 6:34 | 147,339 |
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About this album
Intimacy is the third studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee. Inspired by the release options available in the Internet age, the band members made the album available for purchase on their website as a digital download on 21 August 2008. Minimal promotion was undertaken in the UK. The record was released in compact disc form on 24 October 2008, with Wichita Recordings as the primary label. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and entered the Billboard 200 in the United States at number 18.
Bloc Party wanted to create an album that further distanced the band from the traditional rock set-up by incorporating more electronic elements and unconventional musical arrangements. As the record’s title suggests, its tracks are about personal relationships and are loosely based on one of frontman Kele Okereke’s breakups in 2007. Three songs were released as singles: “Mercury”, “Talons”, and “One Month Off”; the first two tracks entered the UK Top 40. Intimacy was generally well received by critics. Reviewers often focused on its rush-release and central theme, and considered them either bold steps or poor choices.
Origins and recording
Bloc Party’s second album A Weekend in the City, released in 2007, allowed the quartet to evolve sonically by including more electronically tampered soundscapes, but the band members were not entirely comfortable with more daring musical arrangements when making the record. According to multi-instrumentalist Gordon Moakes, the impromptu November 2007 single “Flux” “opened a door to the fact that we could go in any direction” in future works.
Bloc Party wanted to create an album that further distanced the band from the traditional rock set-up by incorporating more electronic elements and unconventional musical arrangements. As the record’s title suggests, its tracks are about personal relationships and are loosely based on one of frontman Kele Okereke’s breakups in 2007. Three songs were released as singles: “Mercury”, “Talons”, and “One Month Off”; the first two tracks entered the UK Top 40. Intimacy was generally well received by critics. Reviewers often focused on its rush-release and central theme, and considered them either bold steps or poor choices.
Origins and recording
Bloc Party’s second album A Weekend in the City, released in 2007, allowed the quartet to evolve sonically by including more electronically tampered soundscapes, but the band members were not entirely comfortable with more daring musical arrangements when making the record. According to multi-instrumentalist Gordon Moakes, the impromptu November 2007 single “Flux” “opened a door to the fact that we could go in any direction” in future works.
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phosgene wrote:
though I think it has one of the most beautiful cover arts I've seen :)
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forrist wrote:
this album is annoying [2]
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electrobaboon wrote:
Everything by Bloc Party holds a special place in my heart. Just can't hate anything they've made.
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phosgene wrote:
this album is annoying
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NirvanAFI wrote:
it's awesome, i don't understand any hate for it
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GeraIt wrote:
it's love or hate album ... and with more and more listening I'm beginning to love it (and I love SA and AWINC too)
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samqwe wrote:
I really hope they evolve from this and their new album will be a pleasant suprise. This album just doesn't live up to their potential as a band, even if it features a few good tracks.
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paintforfun wrote:
my favourite bloc party album. can't stand the other ones. although there are some songs i don't really like, the highlights make up for it. i mean, ion square, better than heaven... just brilliant.
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deny555 wrote:
perfect
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matt5496 wrote:
best album cover ever ♥ [2] LOVE IT.
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voodevill91 wrote:
best album cover ever ♥
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blackbook668 wrote:
This album flops- distant, no flair whatsoever, just feels tediously long despite being shorter than the other two. Don't like.
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Harve750 wrote:
their first two albums are good, but to me this is easily their best. i do listen to more electronic music than your average Bloc listener though. honestly, parts of this album sound closer to something by Twin Shadow or James Blake than the Silent Alarm to me
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Chris18121990 wrote:
I agree with redstar5wp. Love their first two albums but this one is shit..
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boexjeroen wrote:
One Month Off. <3
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Angelight2012 wrote:
The album cover are two girls right?
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Piki768 wrote:
This is fucking good. And Ares is like the best song. Anyone who is put off by Ares is a fucking pussy who doesn't deserve to listen to the rest of the album because they're too much of a wuss.
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Captainrad88 wrote:
@dannr, I don't really consider Your Visits Are Getting Shorter or Letter To My Son to be proper album tracks. Talons, sure, but I think the album closes with Ion Square, and everything after is like... Deluxe Version bonuses. That's how I take it anyway.
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knitterellapurl wrote:
love it!
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Newborn_Bantam wrote:
Very good album. I can imagine the opening of Ares and Mercury puts a lot of people off though. Kele's voice isn't always to everyones taste anyway, never mind with those insane effects!
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