When it comes to Bloc Party it's fair to say their second record A Weekend In The City was a disappointment after their urgent and innovative debut Silent Alarm (2005). So the news that their new single (out 15th November) isn't from AWITC, makes one a bit apprehensive - does this mean it's a good track?
Flux has been produced by Jacknife Lee, (also behind bands like REM, Snow Patrol and Editors). His style means there's a lot of similarities to Editors and The Bravery's Honest Mistake, but once you accept this (however reluctantly) it's easier to appreciate the song in it's own right as an energetic dance track exhibiting the band's distinct bass, and merging Matt Tong's incessant drumming with electro beats.
Is this going to just be another fluctuating single like The Prayer? (Though the Does It Offend You, Yeah? remix is pretty sick!) Or has it got enough Bloc Party emitting to pass off as a good track? Is this the song where we can get excited about the band again?
it. sucks. it could easily pass for a piss poor euro pop tune.
Posted by: Roman | 10 October 2007 at 07:57 AM
It sounds like they've had Xenomania twiddling knobs.
Posted by: Talia | 11 October 2007 at 03:54 PM