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Silent Alarm

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Bloc Party Format: Vinyl
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 940 ratings
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Vinyl LP pressing. Silent Alarm is the debut studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. Recorded in Copenhagen and London in mid-2004 with producer Paul Epworth, it was released in February 2005 on Wichita Recordings. The record peaked at #3 on the United Kingdom Albums Chart. Silent Alarm went on to achieve worldwide sales of over one million copies. Bloc Party aimed to create an album that appealed to followers of different musical genres. Building on the arrangements in their demo songs recorded in 2004, the band members moulded tracks largely through live takes during the Silent Alarm studio sessions. The compositional focus was on rhythm and the drum and bass parts, while lyricist Kele Okereke's writing examined the feelings and hopes of young adults, including views on global politics.

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  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.17 x 12.39 x 12.31 inches; 10.56 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Universal Uk
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ WA-36761555
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2018
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2018
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Universal Uk
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H8WJFSD
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Australia
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 940 ratings

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RadioMuse
5.0 out of 5 stars She's Hearing Voices
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2007
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And so am I, Kele and Gordon's specifically. Mixed cross-firing angular guitars, anguished vocal delivery, emotionally devastated lyrics, and danceable firework drumming Bloc Party explodes out the speakers with a cool intensity that commercial music has lost. The clean Fender guitar sound lends itself well to the alternately ambient and aggressive playing of Russell and (generally) grounded rhythm stylings of Kele. Gordon's bass playing throughout the album displays a solid rock know how in constructing parts that both hold up the rest of the song while also being individually listenable.

All the songs fire on all cylinders; even the ballends such a "Blue Light", "Complements" and "So Here We Are" hit home with intensity rather than outright speed. The rockers like Helicopter, Positive Tension, She's Hearing Voices, and Little Thoughts rush along powered forward by Matt's drumming, pulled skyward with racy guitar lines and thicked up with rich bass. The only dud is "The Price of Gas" which happens to be the only moment that Kele's ranting goes to downright annoying with the repeated yelling of phrases like "Is that a FA-CT, Is that a FA-CT, Is that a FA-CT". It really kills the momentum of the album to the extent that nine times out of ten I skip it. Otherwise this is a 5 star album, with beautiful production values and a band performing like finely tuned sports car; racing, weaving, speeding up, and slowing down with almost unimaginable haste and ease.
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Cthulhu
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums of the 2000s
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022
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This album blew my adolescent mind after I found Helicopter off of one of the Guitar Hero games. There isn't a skip on this album, though the first half is definitely the highlight with its relentless high energy. Good quality vinyl as well, came in great shape.
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Raymond
5.0 out of 5 stars Second time's the charm
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
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The first vinyl I received of this 2018 pressing had no scratches and no warps on it but was skipping constantly on side A. And despite an intensive cleaning there was still skipping on side A. Returned and got a replacement from Amazon which I cleaned before playing and the replacement copy plays perfectly with no issues. Really happy with this vinyl, sound quality is great and finally happy to have my hands on one of my all time favorite albums.
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Jonathan Kruse
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Record
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021
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This record sounds amazing. It has become the best sounding record in my collection. Side A is a 10/10 experience with Like Eating Glass, Helicopter, Banquet.
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Asa Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect perfect album
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013
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buy it. just go ahead and buy it. there is only one song that doesn't blow my mind. "Price of Gas" and i still like it. i don't skip any song on this album. great for coming out the gate with an album like this, except that the standards were set very very high. i feel that the band has done an excellent job changing their sound and still remaining Bloc Party though. one of the few bands that have pulled off every sound they have gone for effortlessly. (i believe the reason being they never "went" for a sound. they have always just made what they wanted to)
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C. Cross
4.0 out of 5 stars A good post-punk/indie rock album which is hurt by several flaws - genre fans should like it, though
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2006
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Bloc Party's "Silent Alarm" is a good album that is hindered by several things - one would be Kele Okereke's voice - he's definitely not for everyone and doesn't necessarily fit the band's style either. Secondly, there's a couple bad tracks on here ("Positive Tension" isn't all that great, for example. It's also a noticably uneven album). Last but not least - It simply doesn't have enough of a "wow" factor to bump it up from a "4" to a "4.5". All things aside, however, this is still a good album. The hit "Banquet" definitely helps its accessibility and appeal, but not by much. Okereke does a decent enough job, but he just doesn't have enough charisma and charm to win many people over. Lyrically the album is hard to make out, though it's sometimes interesting if you can. Musically it's also pretty standard fare - post-punk in the new age. If it weren't for "Banquet" and "Like Eating Glass", though, I think I would've given this "3.5" stars. Like I always say - "it's not bad, but it ain't nothin' to write home about". If you're a fan of the genre, though, and you liked "Banquet", then you'll probably like the rest of this album. Recommended!

Highlights include:
"Like Eating Glass"
"Helicopter"
"Banquet"
"She's Hearing Voices"
"This Modern Love"
"Price Of Gas" (sort of)
"So Here We Are" (kind of)
"Plans"
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Just a dude.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic 2000s debut.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019
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This is possibly the most underrated album of the early aughts, and is close to a perfect album was a band can get. From the staccato stabs of Helicopter, the blown out drums in Like Eating Glads and the faux disco banger Banquet. It’s an amazing record, and essential for any British pop rock fan.
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Sandy Niehaus
5.0 out of 5 stars Sounds AMAZING
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019
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Hey, late 30s guy, been buying vinyl since the mid 90s. This is, no kidding, one of the best sounding LPs I've ever owned. It's mastered beautifully. The separation, EQ...just everything is great. One of the rare "sounds better than the CD" pressings of the digital age.
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Paulo Corrêa
5.0 out of 5 stars Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Reviewed in Brazil on February 18, 2023
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O disco chegou muito bem embalado sem danos. Um dos maiores discos de estreia, na minha opinião. Matt Tong foi um monstro na bateria desse álbum.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Reviewed in Brazil on February 18, 2023
O disco chegou muito bem embalado sem danos. Um dos maiores discos de estreia, na minha opinião. Matt Tong foi um monstro na bateria desse álbum.
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russ how
5.0 out of 5 stars Top band!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2024
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Great Service, wonderful record!
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Simone C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Un classico della musica indie
Reviewed in Italy on August 31, 2023
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Un disco storico dell'indie di prima anni 2000.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars Discazo y se oye de miedo
Reviewed in Spain on March 8, 2023
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Después de leer montones de opiniones negativas referentes a que se escucha mal y saltan las canciones repetidamente, he de decir que el disco me ha llegado impoluto, no salta ni una canción y se escucha de miedo. Lo digo por si tienes dudas en comprarlo, han debido sacar tirada nueva porque el prensado es perfecto (08-03-2023). Ah, vaya discazo se marcó esta gente!
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Jetjet
5.0 out of 5 stars Bloc Party à son plus haut niveau
Reviewed in France on December 5, 2021
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Revenir sur ce classique plus de 15 ans après sa sortir permet surtout de réaliser à quel point ce jeune groupe ne manquait ni d'audace ni d'énergie. J'ai hésité longtemps à le prendre dans cette version vinyle avec tous les mauvais retours lus ici et là (discogs et amazon) et craignait que les morceaux allaient tressauter mais que nenni ! L'album tourné intégralement bien sur ma Pro-Ject Debut Carbon et garde la pêche d'origine.
La seule déception c'est qu'il aurait été préférable de le scinder en deux vinyles au lieu d'un seul vu la longueur de l'album. Pour le reste c'est du tout bon !
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