For interest sake. Bloc Party...

[Icewulf]

We all know they're a Marmite band.

So do you love 'em, or do you hate 'em?

Be honest. Of course this won't be a proper representation of the population of Glastonbury as a whole. But it will be interesting to get a board wide tally nonetheless.

[strudders]

Hate is such a harsh word.......

I will not be seeing them when they do play becuase I thought they were so ordinary at Reading last year.....

I don't hate them though, just not my thing........

[darrenbha]

Like strudders said. Hate is a little strong but i do think they're overrated

[scaryclaireyfairy]

i'm a bit of both. if kele could sing, they'd be much better.

[Icewulf]

Actually I do have to agree. The boy could use some vocal training...

[scaryclaireyfairy]

his voice is what puts me off. musically they're pretty good, if borrowing from radiohead a bit.

[Alcatraz]

Used to love them, but the moment they first found a synthesizer was the day i could no longer listen to them

[pezzypops]

loved the 1st album, liked the second. after that... meh

[Zacko]

I like/love them but I don't want them to headline anything at Glasto this year. Hopefully they'll slot in somewhere high up the Pyramid instead.

[norainplease]

I was never really into them at the start but over the last couple of years I have found I actually quite like them!! I like it when a band creeps up on you like that!

Personally I am really glad that they will be at Glastonbury, because I can't afford to go and see them when they come to Aberdeen!!

[emmmmma]

I love 'Silent Alarm' but I reckon that the other stuff is just okay.

[Monkismo]

loved the 1st album, liked the second. after that... meh

[Matt 100]

Depends with who they class with & if they are on before someone I really wanna see. But wont be to bothered if I miss them. I seen them at glasto 07 & I would go as far as sayin its one of the dullest acts I have ever seen

[Red Day]

Seen them a few times and never overly impressed. Last time they were in Aberdeen they weren't too bad but their set at Reading last year was woeful. Always found them pretty dull at T as well and the singer's vocal is very weak.

[Ricochet]

loved the 1st album, liked the second. after that... meh

[robith]

I love their music.

But their lyrics make me want to break things, mostly my own head to try and erase them.

And their some prominent in their songs it's hard to avoid them.

The first album was great - but there were the warning signs. When they just sing about nothing they're great. But "Price of Gas" showed when they try to sing a song about something, lyrically all he can do is just say exactly what he's talking about. There's no subtlety at all.

A Weekend In The City is sadly full of songs directly about things. And the lyrics make me want to hurt myself, apart from The Prayer which is ok. Song For Clay in particular makes my blood boil. "I order foie gras and I eat it with complete disdain", not to mention one of the top 5 worst moments in music "BECAUSE EAST LONDON IS A VAMPIRE".

Flux was really good, but I haven't bothered with the new album because I can't get away from that nonsense over the top of quite good songs. I'd rather they went post rock instrumental.

Edited for some appalling gramatical mistakes

Edited April 16, 2009 by robith

[Filthy]

I love their music.

But their lyrics make me want to break things, mostly my own head to try and erase them.

And their some prominent in their songs it's hard to avoid them.

The first album was great - but there were the warning signs. When they just sing about nothing they're great. But "Price of Gas" showed when they try to sing a song about something, lyrically all he can do is just say exactly what he's talking about. There's no subtlety at all.

A Weekend In The City is sadly full of songs directly about things. And the lyrics make me want to hurt myself, apart from The Prayer which is ok. Song For Clay in particular makes my blood boil. "I order foie gras and I eat it with complete disdain", not to mention one of the top 5 worst moments in music "BECAUSE EAST LONDON IS A VAMPIRE".

Flux was really good, but I haven't bothered with the new album because I can't get away from that nonsense over the top of quite good songs. I'd rather they went post rock instrumental.

Edited for some appalling gramatical mistakes

[crimsonking]

One of the most irritating voices in music right now, and they have got worse since they introduced Moroder style synth work to the songs.

Shan't be rushing to see them I'm afraid.

[ramragon]

not really topping the list of bands to see for me this year, and thats with the handfull of bands that have been confirmed. may take in a couple of tracks if im passing by but cant see it happening

[beergut100]

Don't really hate them; just think they're a bit "Meh". Could that be added as an option?

[jamesglast]

i like some of their songs but i've heard they are a really bad live band

[howlin_pete]

Two More Years is ace. Everything else ranges from average to poor

[Hellborne]

I'm really looking forward to seeing them again. I wasn't that big a fan when they came out (I thought the lead singer sounded a bit like the fella from Fine Young Cannibals and they were a bit 80s) but I saw them at Glasto in 2007 and thought they were excellent so have really got into them now. I love the way they keep evolving their sound, adding new instruments instead of just churning out guitar based indie like so many of their utterly dull contemporaries (practically everyone that played the Other Stage last year) and are pushing the boundaries a bit, just like Radiohead do.

[Messy]

Silent Alarm is a beast of an album. Weekend in the City has a few special moments, and Intimacy is pretty crap, I reckon.

[BlackHole2006]

I loved Silent Alarm. I loved weekend in the city, but after hearing Flux and Mercury on the radio I thought that it sounded quite bland and samey. Do they all sound like Flux and Mercury on the CD or is it a bit like their old albums?

Cheers,

BlackHole2006