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** ''A Weekend in the City'' has quite a few, though "Uniform", "Hunting for Witches", and "Song for Clay (Disappear Here)" are the standouts.
** Four words: "We're Not Good People".
** Four words: "We're Not Good People".
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* CriticalDissonance: ''Hymns'' has [[SoOkayItsAverage a fairly mixed/lukewarm reception]] from critics, but longtime fans are ''much'' harsher towards it. Every agrees it's [[LighterAndSofter a much lower-key and introspective album]] from the band, and while the quality of their venture to this direction is debatable, many dislike it on principle for [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks being the furthest they've ever gone from their early apex.]]
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* CriticalDissonance: ''Hymns'' has [[SoOkayItsAverage a fairly mixed/lukewarm reception]] from critics, but longtime fans are ''much'' harsher towards it. Every agrees it's [[LighterAndSofter a much lower-key more low-key and introspective album]] from the band, and while the quality of their venture to this direction is debatable, many dislike it on principle for [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks being the furthest they've ever gone from their early apex.]]
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* BrokenBase: Pretty much every album they've made since ''Silent Alarm'' has split their fanbase, with nobody seeming to agree if they're worthy follow-ups (sans ''Hymns'', which was universally disliked by fans).
** ''A Weekend in the City'': A perfectly good follow-up with some notable experimentation, or a significant step-down?
** ''Intimacy'': A solid dance album, or is it severely inconsistent?
** ''Four'': A GenreRoulette that's a return to form, or is it also severely inconsistent?
** ''A Weekend in the City'': A perfectly good follow-up with some notable experimentation, or a significant step-down?
** ''Intimacy'': A solid dance album, or is it severely inconsistent?
** ''Four'': A GenreRoulette that's a return to form, or is it also severely inconsistent?
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* BrokenBase: Pretty much every album they've made since ''Silent Alarm'' has split their fanbase, with nobody seeming to agree if they're worthy follow-ups (sans ''Hymns'', which was universally disliked by fans).
** ''A Weekend infans). Every time they experiment, not only does the City'': A perfectly good follow-up with some notable experimentation, or a significant step-down?
** ''Intimacy'': A solid dance album, or is it severely inconsistent?
** ''Four'': A GenreRoulette that's a returnconversation hinge around [[ToughActToFollow whether the evolution of their sound match up to form, or is it their debut]], discussions also severely inconsistent?focus on how consistent they are as their own albums.
* CriticalDissonance: ''Hymns'' has [[SoOkayItsAverage a fairly mixed/lukewarm reception]] from critics, but longtime fans are ''much'' harsher towards it. Every agrees it's [[LighterAndSofter a much lower-key and introspective album]] from the band, and while the quality of their venture to this direction is debatable, many dislike it on principle for [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks being the furthest they've ever gone from their early apex.]]
** ''A Weekend in
** ''Intimacy'': A solid dance album, or is it severely inconsistent?
** ''Four'': A GenreRoulette that's a return
* CriticalDissonance: ''Hymns'' has [[SoOkayItsAverage a fairly mixed/lukewarm reception]] from critics, but longtime fans are ''much'' harsher towards it. Every agrees it's [[LighterAndSofter a much lower-key and introspective album]] from the band, and while the quality of their venture to this direction is debatable, many dislike it on principle for [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks being the furthest they've ever gone from their early apex.]]
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: "Helicopter", containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W. Bush and/or the American way of life. Kele Okereke has said the lyrics were directed to himself as SelfDeprecation.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: ToughActToFollow: The band is pretty infamously hard to push out of the shadow of [[FirstInstallmentWins their universally-acclaimed debut]], playing at least some part in why the band keeps experimenting and changing creative directions with each album, in turn influencing how [[BrokenBase controversial]] each one of them becomes.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical:
** "Helicopter", containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W. Bush and/or the American way of life. Kele Okereke has said the lyrics were directed to himself as SelfDeprecation.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical:
** "Helicopter", containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W. Bush and/or the American way of life. Kele Okereke has said the lyrics were directed to himself as SelfDeprecation.
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* BrokenBase: Pretty much every album they've made since ''Silent Alarm'' has split their fanbase, with nobody seeming to agree if they're worthy follow-ups (sans ''Hymns'', which was universally disliked by fans).
** ''A Weekend in the City'': A perfectly good follow-up with some notable experimentation, or a significant step-down?
** ''Intimacy'': A solid dance album, or is it severely inconsistent?
** ''Four'': A GenreRoulette that's a return to form, or is it also severely inconsistent?
** ''A Weekend in the City'': A perfectly good follow-up with some notable experimentation, or a significant step-down?
** ''Intimacy'': A solid dance album, or is it severely inconsistent?
** ''Four'': A GenreRoulette that's a return to form, or is it also severely inconsistent?
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: "Helicopter", containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W. Bush and/or the American way of life.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: "Helicopter", containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W. Bush and/or the American way of life. Kele Okereke has said the lyrics were directed to himself as SelfDeprecation.
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* SignatureSong: If you know only one Bloc Party song, chances are it's going to be "Helicopter" or "Flux". The former's inclusion in the game ''Guitar Hero III'' (and on a Paper Jamz guitar toy as well) did not hinder this situation at all.
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* SignatureSong: If you know only one Bloc Party song, chances are it's going to be "Helicopter" or "Flux". The former's inclusion in the game ''Guitar Hero III'' (and on (as well as a Paper Jamz guitar toy as well) toy, of all things) did not hinder this situation at all.
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* EpicRiff: "I Still Remember".
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** "I Still Remember".
** "I Still Remember".
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** "Hunting For Witches", meanwhile, is a critical portrait of a paranoid, reactionary ''[[BritishNewspapers Daily Mail]]'' reader.
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** "Hunting For Witches", meanwhile, is a critical portrait of a paranoid, reactionary ''[[BritishNewspapers ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers Daily Mail]]'' reader.
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* SignatureSong: If you know only one Bloc Party song, chances are it's going to be "Helicopter" or "Flux". The former's inclusion in the game ''Guitar Hero III'' did not hinder this situation at all.
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* SignatureSong: If you know only one Bloc Party song, chances are it's going to be "Helicopter" or "Flux". The former's inclusion in the game ''Guitar Hero III'' (and on a Paper Jamz guitar toy as well) did not hinder this situation at all.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Four''
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* SignatureSong: If you know only one Bloc Party song, chances are it's going to be Helicopter or Flux. The formers inclusion in the game Guitar Hero III did not hinder this situation at all.
** Banquet also seems to be this.
* TearJerker: Many of their quieter songs: Compliments from the first album paints a picture of feeling helpless as life is wasting away, SRXT tells the story of someone on the [[DrivenToSuicide on the verge of suicide]], and then we get to Intimacy, an album specifically discussing generally tearjerking issues such as breakups and deaths of loved ones. A special mention goes to Biko, a song about being powerless as a loved one wastes away from cancer, and Signs, which is about being unable to fully accept that someone is gone after their death.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Helicopter, containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W Bush and/or the American way of life.
** Banquet also seems to be this.
* TearJerker: Many of their quieter songs: Compliments from the first album paints a picture of feeling helpless as life is wasting away, SRXT tells the story of someone on the [[DrivenToSuicide on the verge of suicide]], and then we get to Intimacy, an album specifically discussing generally tearjerking issues such as breakups and deaths of loved ones. A special mention goes to Biko, a song about being powerless as a loved one wastes away from cancer, and Signs, which is about being unable to fully accept that someone is gone after their death.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Helicopter, containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W Bush and/or the American way of life.
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* SignatureSong: If you know only one Bloc Party song, chances are it's going to be Helicopter "Helicopter" or Flux. "Flux". The formers former's inclusion in the game Guitar ''Guitar Hero III III'' did not hinder this situation at all.
**Banquet "Banquet" also seems to be this.
* TearJerker: Many of their quieter songs:Compliments "Compliments" from the first album paints a picture of feeling helpless as life is wasting away, SRXT "SRXT" tells the story of someone on the [[DrivenToSuicide on the verge of suicide]], and then we get to Intimacy, ''Intimacy'', an album specifically discussing generally tearjerking issues such as breakups and deaths of loved ones. A special mention goes to Biko, "Biko", a song about being powerless as a loved one wastes away from cancer, and Signs, "Signs", which is about being unable to fully accept that someone is gone after their death.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical:Helicopter, "Helicopter", containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W W. Bush and/or the American way of life.
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* TearJerker: Many of their quieter songs:
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical:
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* NightmareFuel: Put "3x3" on at night when you're all alone, and get ready for some discomfort.
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* SignatureSong: If you know only one Bloc Party song, chances are it's going to be Helicopter or Flux. The formers inclusion in the game Guitar Hero III did not hinder this situation at all.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical?: Helicopter, containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W Bush and/or the American way of life.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical?: TearJerker: Many of their quieter songs: Compliments from the first album paints a picture of feeling helpless as life is wasting away, SRXT tells the story of someone on the [[DrivenToSuicide on the verge of suicide]], and then we get to Intimacy, an album specifically discussing generally tearjerking issues such as breakups and deaths of loved ones. A special mention goes to Biko, a song about being powerless as a loved one wastes away from cancer, and Signs, which is about being unable to fully accept that someone is gone after their death.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Helicopter, containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W Bush and/or the American way of life.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Helicopter, containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W Bush and/or the American way of life.
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** "Helicopter".
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** "Helicopter"."Helicopter".
* FirstInstallmentWins: The band has always been critically acclaimed, but every album they make is inevitably compared to ''Silent Alarm''.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical?: Helicopter, containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W Bush and/or the American way of life.
** "Hunting For Witches", meanwhile, is a critical portrait of a paranoid, reactionary ''[[BritishNewspapers Daily Mail]]'' reader.
* FirstInstallmentWins: The band has always been critically acclaimed, but every album they make is inevitably compared to ''Silent Alarm''.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical?: Helicopter, containing lyrics such as 'stop being so American' and 'just like his dad' is frequently misinterpreted as being critical of George W Bush and/or the American way of life.
** "Hunting For Witches", meanwhile, is a critical portrait of a paranoid, reactionary ''[[BritishNewspapers Daily Mail]]'' reader.
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* EpicRiff: I Still Remember.
** "Helicopter".
** "Helicopter".
