Bloc Party

[lofichic]

ALSO, if they are EVERYWHERE, why do the same complainers keep saying they are A. Shit and B. Not talented. Clearly they must be if EVERYONE is booking them.

[lofichic]

You don't win an argument by simply disagreeing and referencing a Beatles album. If Bloc Party's output had stayed as good as their debut, they'd be headlining the Pyramid, easy.

[Icewulf]

You can win one by citing Hitler though, it's in the rulebook. Hitler would have liked Bloc Party, so they shouldn't be headlining the Other Stage. Can we stop this thread now?

[lofichic]

Not if you keep provoking us

[Vacant0]

Seen Bloc Party four times an they've bored me each time - still, rumoured on here before so headlining other was expected, just hoping they're on at the same time as Blur

[kohoutec]

If they have the Friday night slot that's just fine with me, means one less clash for Neil Young

[Pigeon]

Oh, buggeration! If they headline friday then I'm in a bit of a quandary - Doves or Bloc Party? I love Doves, but I saw them last week, and I've not heard any of the new Bloc Party stuff live. But I am going to a Bloc Party gig. But it's not 'til October. ARGH!!

Less of a problem if they're on sunday - I would like to see Blur because I loved them as a teenager and never got to see them, but it would mostly be for a bit of nostalgia. So I'd pick Bloc Party over them.

Edited May 15, 2009 by Pigeon

[Kyelo]

Oh, buggeration! If they headline friday then I'm in a bit of a quandary - Doves or Bloc Party? I love Doves, but I saw them last week, and I've not heard any of the new Bloc Party stuff live. But I am going to a Bloc Party gig. But it's not 'til October. ARGH!!

Edited May 15, 2009 by BenchBuddah

[Pigeon]

Where the Doves good? If so see them. Bloc Party outdoors can be quite a disappointment, you'll see them soon anyway and there no bad indoors.

[Kyelo]

Yes, Doves were amazing. But Bloc Party were ace last time I saw them at Glasto. Better actually than their gig in Bristol I saw a bit before the fest that year.

Hmm. Decisions, decisions. And just when I thought I'd got my headliners sorted!

[Pigeon]

Well you do have a dilema! why not go see something new seen as you have seen/will be seeing them both? Or is that out of the question?!

[jamin12]

So its just me that thinks Intimacy is a really good album then?

[jamin12]

Not entirely sure what all the hate is about?

Isn't this all against the spirit of Glastonbury? I absolutely love Bloc Party, saw them last month at the Olympia and were mind-blowing.

If you don't like their stuff fair enough but to say they're untalented is unfair. Their music in my opinion is brilliant.

That said i'll probably go see the doves, but if bloc party are anything like they were when i saw them last month id seriously recommend people going to see them.

[glasto_freak]

I think they've lost some of their buzz. I saw them way back, just after silent alarm and they were amazing. But then i saw them again after weekend in the city, and the atmosphere had just gone. I remember reading somewhere that doing well had gone to their heads and they were a bit "look at the lasers, aren't we good", this is exactly how i felt when i saw them a second time.

They have just lost their intensity. And I think Kele is a little off the rails now.

[Bradders]

I loved Silent Alarm, quite like A Weekend In the City and don't like Intimacy. I've never thought they were very good live though, not bad before AWITC came out, but never great.

[chuckley]

BP are sooooooooo not up themselves!

they are a solid band and realise that within themselves, but cocky??? oh no no no. they dont put out tripe albums. 3 different albums experimenting and increasing fanbase yes, but they are far from up themselves.