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Bloc Party release third album today (August 21)

'Intimacy' is available as a download now

August 21, 2008 | 23 Comments
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Bloc Party will release their new album today (August 21) – just days (August 18) after the band's announced the shock release during a webchat with fans.

Titled 'Intimacy', the band's third album and follow-up to 2007's 'A Weekend In The City' is available from Blocparty.com now.

Fans can choose whether to pay either £5 for a high-quality mp3 bundle today, £8 for a CD (to be delivered on October 27), or £10 for a combined order of both CD and mp3 bundle.

'Intimacy' was recorded in two separate sessions, as the band chose to work with both Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee on the record.

The CD release of 'Intimacy' will include additional tracks unavailable on the mp3 bundle release.

The tracklisting for 'Intimacy' will be:

'Ares'
'Mercury'
'Halo'
'Biko'
'Trojan Horse'
'Signs'
'One Month Off'
'Zephyrus'
'Better Than Heaven'
'Ion Square'

You can hear Bloc Party's 'Trojan Horse' on the NME Office Blog now.

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whatawasteoftime

Aug 21, 2008

A fiver says it's as God-awful as the rest of their rubbish material

Muse26

Aug 21, 2008

Intimacy is brilliant.

gr33nw00d

Aug 21, 2008

total brilliance.

TheLastBert

Aug 21, 2008

Downloaded it this morning, its a pretty solid album. Quite different to their previous stuff. Halo, Trojan Horse, One Month Off and Ion Square are probably my favourite tracks. Zephyrus and Better Than Heaven were kinda boring, and the other tracks are just kinda weird, in an enjoyable way.

BeneP

Aug 21, 2008

actually whatawasteoftime, it shows what a great band they are for giving us fans a chance to get a great album for a small price!and i have to agree with Muse26 and gr33nw00d...Intimacy is amazing!!

Joni_XZ

Aug 21, 2008

Its not techno! its brilliant!!!!its amazingworth every penny, this DOES fit alongside silent alarm and weekend in the city

donkeypunch

Aug 21, 2008

A fiver says that 'whatawasteoftime' is a stupid wanker that does'nt know what he's on about cos all he/she does is straighten his/her hair waxing his/her balls lisening to the fratellis.bloc party are a brilliant, class band that is head and shoulders above modern shite out these days.

Ghvinianidzigol

Aug 21, 2008

What I have heard so far is brilliant. It is a massive step forward from "A Weekend In The City", which in retrospect maybe was a bit safe. But now Bloc Party are really pushing things forward again. They are truly daring when it comes to the sounds they are using, but are still totally accessible and kickass whilst they're at it. Too many pop bands are safe, stale and uninventive, while too many experimental bands forget that someone ELSE is supposed to endure their music, too. Congratulations then, Bloc Party for combining the best of both worlds here.

jamesthemod

Aug 21, 2008

I wasnt too sure what to expect with this album due to their last 2 singles. I loved Flux and Mercury and thought maybe the new album would their 'Kid A' album. But Ive been blown away, this album is amazing, far better than there slower 2nd album. Once again, Bloc Party reign supreme.

gazhat

Aug 21, 2008

........i'd rather be straightening my balls and washing my hair with 5 pound coins that download this dogshit....

LouisBoys

Aug 21, 2008

Intimacy is quite good third effort. Some of the songs linger and don't really climax, such as 'halo' and 'zephyrus', where as others hit the right tone, such as 'biko', 'Trojan horse' and 'one month off'. Intimacy is definitely an introverted album, which is a slight disappointment to me personally, because i rather enjoyed Kele's views and opinions on A Weekend In the City in particular. It will be interesting to see how songs such as 'signs', 'ares' and 'ion square' will be recreated live. Some of the album is a bit too electronic for my liking, especially the drum kits, but I guess that's just me having a whinge. The songs may lack the consistency of Silent Alarm or the social statements of Weekend in the City, but its an interesting and unique outing for an band that seems to fit seamlessly into its own skin no matter what they try.

whatawasteoftime

Aug 21, 2008

Bloc Party are the worst band in the universe. You people who buy their stuff are utter morons with no taste.

Taylor704

Aug 21, 2008

God bless Bloc Party. Against this wave of simplistic indie shit, they go and pull out some technically astonishing tracks and some of the best sounding songs i've heard in a while. True innovators of music. Who said they wouldn't make their own version of Kid A?

kindofken

Aug 21, 2008

only got a chance to have a quick listen but i like what i've heard so far off to see them tonight in Marley Park so i'll pass on everyone's approval ! (whatawasteof time is that what your mother christened you?? she probably knew even back then!)

dnadrummer

Aug 21, 2008

Its very good, but not brilliant. I personally prefer the guitar based bloc party songs and get very bored by the slower ones. I dont believe they would hold the place in our hearts that they do had silent alarm used the same formula of slow/fast/slow/fast that the last two albums have. Kele seems determined to persevere with the more experimental slower stuff even though their rockier songs are what they plainly do best. Halo, Trojan Horse and Ares are fantastic, Bloc Party at their very best. But im underwhelmed by the vast majority of the rest of it. 7/10.

cantona89

Aug 21, 2008

Dont know whats up with the haters here, I woke up at 4 oclock eastern time to download the album and I think its Brilliant. Definitely worth waking up for, I love it.

anniethegreat(:

Aug 21, 2008

ohh i do like a good ol' new direction, and i certainly adore this one. i've been a fan since a silent alarm and i can say that i am not disappointed. they've kept the spirit of their music and kept me happy.

komkid

Aug 21, 2008

The album is the best direction Bloc Party could have taken, with the firey Ares and Halo pleasing the hardcore who pined heavily for Silent Alarm, while the brilliant Signs is the natural progression between LCD's 'Someone Great' and the afterlife. If you had to nitpick, the later half of the album is more concerned with experiementing, so some songs, like Better Than Heaven feel more of a grind.

gazhat

Aug 21, 2008

whatawasteoftime....agree with the first point 100%, but it doesn't make the people who bought it morons...i'd like to know what the appeal is of Kele's voice, at best it sounds like the equivalent of stepping in dogshit without socks on...

afterskoolklub

Aug 21, 2008

Good album, initially , it's MUCH more interesting than the last one, time will tell how the songs stand up, nice to have them back. Oh and this is THE way to release albums from now on.

fuels123

Aug 26, 2008

Amazing album. Some songs are beautiful, some are ear piercing brilliance. God Save Bloc Party.

phrilly

Aug 26, 2008

was pretty concerned about the new album as i really wasn't convinced by mercury but have to say i'm thoroughly impressed with the new album, good way to release it, good price, no unnecessary build-up and hype. and kele, despite being quite a moany bloke, has an incredible voice. as a band they're in a different league to most of the 'indie' bands around just now. but hey, each to their own. intrigued to know who whatawasteoftime regards as being a great band?