Bloc Party - Alpha Games (April 29, 2022) Album • Page 2

In case this wasn't shared yet, Louise and Russell have another band with plenty of bops. Not too far from Bloc Party's early sound at times.

 

Day Drinker is probably my favourite song they've written in about 14 years

 

here we gooooooo

 

Musically it’s easily the closest thing to Silent Alarm they’ve done, and is awesome start to finish.

Lyrically, however, about 80 percent of this record I have no idea what kele is going for and I don’t connect with it at all. It pretty much knocks it down to being only higher than hymns in my album rankings.

‘of things yet to come’ is probably my favorite

 

On my first listen, got it on in the background, but wow this is kind of sounding like a return to form so far!

 

the second it started, i thought i was going to hate callum is a snake, but it's kind of awesome haha.

so far this album is a lot better than i anticipated

 

in situ is such a throwback, damn

 

why did i think kele was singing "if we get caught i want to eat your nose" lol

 

I love it, they sound totally refreshed and like a complete band

 

Yea it’s growing on me more already. Despite the weird lyrics callum is a snake kicks ass haha

 

YOU'RE A SNIDE LITTLE FUCK

 

I’m gonnnn do it

Ahhhmmm gonnn doait

 

I’m digging In Situ quite a bit…

That little bit in the bridge feels like a callback to The Prayer.

 

so I wasn't just hearing things lol

 

Absolutely not, I was like “wait a minute…” haha

 

hope this gets some traction as it's probably their most consistent since weekend

traps, callum, if we get caught, in situ, day drinker are all great

 

Think HYMNS would have been better received if there had been a place for the eventual bonus tracks. Something like

Eden
Only He Can Heal Me
Virtue
The Good News
Fortress
New Blood
Different Drugs
My True Name
Paraíso
Exes
Evening Song

 

this is... pretty solid, and definitely going back in the right direction. still some cringeworthy stuff, and Kele's lyrics are just beyond self-parody at this point, but Day Drinker and If We Get Caught are their best stuff since Montreal. cautiously optimistic again

 

you know four wasn't that bad either going back to it. it's aggressive/different but overall good

 

Four has some good ones, especially the calmer tracks (Day Four, The Healing) - they just really nailed the vibe they were going for with those.

 

Four is pretty great but Nextwave is where it's at

 

cheers for posting this! been listening to them all day and these are some serious tunes. Louise is somehow as good a vocalist as she is a drummer, it's unfair

 

I totally forgot this came out last week. Gave it a listen at the gym tonight and was pleasantly surprised! Definitely felt like a return to form.

 

Can confirm the lyrics on this album are pretty annoying.

 

Only song I don’t like lyrics too that stand out are the closer I generally love the catty and sexual nature of them