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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Oct 15, 2006 17:32:30 GMT -5
This is the lead single to their upcoming album A Weekend In The City..
I can't wait!!! I'm going to see if I can find more info on the song now!
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Post by Punchanello on Oct 15, 2006 17:36:42 GMT -5
Hopefully, they don'y do what Muse did and release a different song to the U.S.
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Post by The Seldom Seen Kid on Oct 15, 2006 18:29:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the info! I definately can't wait to hear it. They have a possible cover for the album up on Wikipedia- it looks AMAZING. Not sure if it's real or not:  |
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Post by RedDragon on Oct 20, 2006 23:31:33 GMT -5
I can't wait for this song, I don't even know how I want it to sound. I just really want it to be really good.
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Post by The Seldom Seen Kid on Oct 24, 2006 9:40:56 GMT -5
NME reports the first UK single will be "The Prayer" out on January 29th 2007.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Oct 24, 2006 9:44:52 GMT -5
Why is that title already sounding familiar to me? I must be thinking of "The Present" lol
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Oct 24, 2006 9:47:29 GMT -5
Oh... and I wonder if this means we have different US/UK lead singles.
I'm really hoping they've built in enough of a fanbase and buzz here now that they'll at least get some attention with whatever their stateside lead single is.
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Post by The Seldom Seen Kid on Oct 24, 2006 9:51:18 GMT -5
Oh... and I wonder if this means we have different US/UK lead singles. I guess we'll have to wait and see. I'd hope not though really. Here's where I got the info from on "The Prayer": www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/24771Second to last paragraph.  I'll buy this week's NME, and try to scan in the Bloc Party pages btw.  |
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Oct 24, 2006 10:10:17 GMT -5
Second to last paragraph. I'll buy this week's NME, and try to scan in the Bloc Party pages btw. Whoa, sweet. Thanks Danny, that'd be awesome. |
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Oct 25, 2006 14:01:15 GMT -5
FMQB reports that the US lead single will also be "The Prayer"
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 17, 2006 22:55:36 GMT -5
On first listen I don't really this.  I hope it will grow because the chorus is nice, but the verses are  Don't see this doing well on the radio... not even in the UK and DEF not in the US |
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 17, 2006 23:29:39 GMT -5
Having heard "I Still Remember" too now, I can't believe they dropped that as the lead single. It's actually a very strong song and it sounds like a radio success too. Bloc Party built up enough buzz in the US where if they put out a great first single, radio would probably latch on. "I Still Remember" could do it.... but "The Prayer" will NOT get any play.
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Post by RedDragon on Nov 18, 2006 12:11:04 GMT -5
I like this a lot. It's refreshing and I can hear a Timbo influence in the beat. I can't see this being an Alternative hit, so they must change the single. The first verse is weak, but I love the whole song.
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Post by tozion on Nov 18, 2006 12:36:47 GMT -5
I like this. It does sound like Timbaland. It definitely doesn't sound like a hit though.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 18, 2006 12:50:59 GMT -5
It does sound like Timbaland. It reminds me of "Maneater," and also "Cop That sh*t" a little. |
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Post by RedDragon on Nov 18, 2006 13:07:18 GMT -5
Love this now. It's so addictive.
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 18, 2006 13:08:59 GMT -5
This is one of the songs that I think could be good if they re-tooled it, but in its current form it sounds messy and not in a good way. Like I said though, I think the chorus is pretty good.
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Post by zak on Nov 18, 2006 22:27:24 GMT -5
I really like it, but I agree that its probably too wierd for radio. But I really feel this is what alt. music should do, not that same old thing over and over
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Post by zak on Nov 18, 2006 22:28:58 GMT -5
This is one of the songs that I think could be good if they re-tooled it, but in its current form it sounds messy and not in a good way. Like I said though, I think the chorus is pretty good. I think this'll grow on you. Just a hunch |
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 19, 2006 0:06:37 GMT -5
I think this'll grow on you. Just a hunch You're right. It grows on me a little more every time. The chorus really is AMAZING now... it's just the verses that have a lot of work to win me over still. |
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Nov 19, 2006 0:13:02 GMT -5
This is one of the better tracks off the album. That's saying very little, though.
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Post by RedDragon on Nov 19, 2006 19:28:29 GMT -5
The chorus is so GOOD. I love it!
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Post by mike on Nov 19, 2006 19:38:49 GMT -5
Anybody care to share a link to this?
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Post by The Seldom Seen Kid on Nov 20, 2006 16:48:24 GMT -5
Zane Lowe played this tonight as his "Hottest Record In The World", you can listen again on the Radio 1 website- played about 20 minutes in.
Here's the tracklisting for the start of the show:
Monday 20th November
19:00
The Killers – ‘Bones’ (Mercury)
Muse - ‘Knights of Cydonia’ (Wea)
Eminem – ‘You Don’t Know’ (Interscope)
Just Jack – ‘Starz In Their Eyes’ (Mercury)
Hottest Record In The World Right Now
Bloc Party – ‘The Prayer’ (Whitita)
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Post by TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur on Nov 20, 2006 16:49:15 GMT -5
What'd you think of it Danny?
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