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mp3: Like Eating Glass
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mp3: Obstacle 1
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Boom-box-in':
Yeasayer - Odd Blood LP
Final Fantasy Heartland LP
Beach House - Teen Dream LP
These New Puritans - We Want War
Gigi - The Old Graveyard
jj - The xx Intro
Toro Y Moi - Causers of This LP
Liars - Sisterworld LP
Vampire Weekend - White Sky
Los Campesinos! - In Medias Res
MFM @ HYPEM
November 1st, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Couldn’t agree with Bloc Party review any more – what an incredible album! Unfortunately, doubt they’ll ever reach those heights again, if they ever make another record…
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:14 am
Silent Alarm is a great album. The problem with such a strong debut is that anything that follows it is considered a disappointment.
Fans are so fickle today. Everybody wants to hear something new. I can’t name a band recently that has had what fans consider a strong sophomore album.
Can you name one?
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
Yes David,
The one that springs to mind is The Horrors’ ‘Primary Colours’.
The Maccabees built on what they had with ‘Wall of Arms’, Noah and the Whale “did a Horrors” with ‘First Days of Spring’.
Jack Penate, Wild Beasts…..
November 9th, 2009 at 2:43 am
Jamie,
I agree those are good sophomore albums. Those bands are nowhere near the level of Bloc Party though.
My point is how do you follow up a debut album that is listed as one of the album’s that defines the decade?
I personally liked the direction Bloc Party went. I didn’t want another Silent Alarm.