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Why Don't We is celebrating the release of their new album 'The Good Times and The Bad' on January 15th! You know what the parameters are. Whereas if we had a whole year in a studio it would have been a very different record. [19] By August 2012 it had sold 85,000 copies in the United States. It's not just about good times. That's the conditions that Bloc Party thrive under: having to work quickly. | iHeartRadio Three songs were released as singles: "Mercury", "Talons", and "One Month Off"; the first two tracks entered the UK Top 40. Save and share pictures from a party or event with this accessible photo album template. The lyrics of "One Month Off" reference feelings of anger and are about being in love with someone younger and unfaithful, while "Zephyrus" concerns an apology following neglect. [23] "Mercury" continues the complex drumming theme by incorporating layered percussion and contains a vocally manipulated chorus. [7], Okereke has conceded that Intimacy covers Bloc Party's typical indie rock elements,[8] but noted that the guitars have an artificial and manipulated sound, "almost like all the humanity has been bleached out". The chorus of "Ion Square" borrows a line from E. E. Cummings and is Okereke's favourite track on the record. Party was released in June 1981. You aren't stifled by having too much choice. Your images will look great in a variety of layout options. [28] Dave Simpson of The Guardian concluded that it would please old and new fans alike by being "brave, individual and heartfelt". The iTunes version of the October release included an extra Bloc Party. Party has been poorly received by critics. Reviewers often focused on its rush-release and central theme, and considered them either bold steps or poor choices. Being a Limp Bizkit album launch party, there was, of course, plenty of music from Freddy D and the boys – including a live set. [6] Drum machines and distorted guitars were used more extensively than in Bloc Party's previous works to create a sense of manipulation to the basic rock palette. [citation needed] According to Iggy Pop's autobiography I Need More, he wrote "Bang Bang" because Arista Records wanted a single and he promised them a commercial album. [6] It was ranked at number 23 on Gigwise's list of The Best Album Covers of 2008, in which the publication called it "intimate and rather ambiguous". [7] Epworth focused on capturing the dynamic of a live band by working on fully developed songs and emphasising the rhythm section in the mix. [9][22] "Biko" has a slower tempo and includes guitar arpeggi throughout, while "Ion Square" incorporates guitar overdubbing and the use of hi-hat patterns throughout. [22] According to Nick Southall of Drowned in Sound, "Better Than Heaven" encapsulates what Bloc Party had been trying to achieve in their previous works, "namely aligning all their different directional desires: to swoon, to rock, and to experiment all at once". "[17] The move to more intimate subject matter was "semi-conscious" because the band members did not want to focus on socio-political issues as they had in their previous works. [5] Ten MP3 tracks were sold with a plain black JPEG cover for £5, and a £10 option for the online songs and the future expanded CD was also available. [6] The narrative in the songs occurs between two people and focuses on the relations between lovers, friends, and enemies; Okereke indicated that "it's about moments of shared vulnerability". Party is the last of Pop's three albums with Arista Records, following New Values and Soldier. The download-only release in August 2008 did not include "Talons". The Party tour was documented on the Live in San Fran 1981 DVD [4] and CD. [13], The band showcased tracks from Intimacy at Reading Festival at the end of August 2008 and embarked on a North American tour during September. Party photo album. Minimal promotion was undertaken in the UK. [21], The lyrics of Intimacy were inspired by a relationship break-up Okereke went through at the end of 2007. It is not to be confused with. Find out how to watch! [7] One of the recorded tracks, "Mercury", was released as a single on 11 August 2008 and peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. Bloc Party's second album A Weekend in the City, released in 2007, allowed the quartet to evolve sonically by including more electronically tampered soundscapes,[1] but the band members were not entirely comfortable with more daring musical arrangements when making the record. [6] "Signs" is the only song that does not include guitars;[22] instead, it is made up of a synthesiser pulse and multitracked samples of glockenspiel and mbira resembling the work of minimalist composer Steve Reich. [32] Drowned in Sound's Nick Southall claimed that the record is not quite the radical statement Bloc Party set out to achieve, but concluded that it is "definitely a little bit of invigorating redemption at a time when doubts were beginning to cloud what was, initially, a flawless reputation". [15] In the US, the record sold 24,000 copies during the first week of release and debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200. [13] Three tracks allude to Greek mythology: "Ares" draws its name from the god of war, "Trojan Horse" is named after the Trojan War military ruse, and "Zephyrus" draws its name from the god of the west wind. The album peaked at number 166 in the Billboard Top 200. Charlotte Robinson of PopMatters called it "a bizarre train wreck of an album". Iggy claimed he got the idea for the song from reading The Right Stuff at a local bookstore. [12] Drummer Matt Tong was initially sceptical of moulding songs with programmed drums, as opposed to using his physical output, but agreed to the idea when the band recorded some of the tracks in their entirety. "Eggs On Plate" was originally known as "Don't Put the Brakes On Tonight". [7] They "thrived" under the pressure of timed sessions, which lasted only two weeks. As the record's title suggests, its tracks are about personal relationships and are loosely based on one of frontman Kele Okereke's break-ups in 2007. According to multi-instrumentalist Gordon Moakes, the impromptu November 2007 single "Flux" "opened a door to the fact that we could go in any direction" in future works. Okereke's voice was often used as an instrument by being looped, vocoded, or run through effects pedals. Intimacy was generally well received by critics. [16] The album title was picked as a "double bluff" with regard to people's expectations; Okereke has explained, "You'd think of wet balladeering. A limited edition picture disc vinyl version was additionally released in the UK; it had the album cover printed on Side A and the track listing printed on Side B. Matt Tong – drums, drum machine, backing vocals, Jacknife Lee – producer; programming; keyboards, This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 06:38. [29], Pitchfork's Ian Cohen was less receptive and asserted that the record seems like a document of a band disconnected from its musical strengths. Why Don't We called their new music 'even more vulnerable than any of the music we've ever put out' during their iHeartRadio Album Release Party | iHeartRadio [16] The chosen cover art is a stylised shot of a couple kissing, taken by freelance photographer Perry Curties. [4] For the opening track on Intimacy, "Ares", Okereke was inspired to rap his lyrics after listening to the old-school hip hop of Afrika Bambaataa. [5][6][7] This performance was filmed on November 25, 1981 at the Warfield Theatre on Market Street in San Francisco. [11] Kyle Anderson of Rolling Stone claimed that by "replacing Bloc Party's distant cool with vivid honesty, Okereke makes Intimacy a confident new peak for his band",[26] while PopMatters' Ross Langager explained that the record "might not actually be all that intimate, but it is a thing of rough, recycled beauty". [22], Media response to Intimacy was generally favourable; aggregating website Metacritic reports a normalised rating of 69% based on 27 critical reviews. “I remember the performance being really good,” said Ananda. [2] After the NME Big Gig in February 2008,[3] the band members took a month off from touring and did not interact with each other during that period. The band members made the album available for purchase on their website as a digital download on 21 August 2008. "[5] The release was called "rushed" by publications such as Billboard and The Independent. Dave Grohl On Foo Fighters' New Party Album, 'Medicine At Midnight' The release of the band's 10th album, and a world tour in support of it, had to be put on hold thanks to you-know-what. Noticeably absent from tour was the album's guitarist and song co-writer Ivan Král. [2], After the studio sessions, Bloc Party embarked on a tour of North American and European summer festivals. [36], The people involved in the making of Intimacy are the following:[6], "Live and Intimate" redirects here. All tracks are written by Iggy Pop and Ivan Král, except where noted. [17] Little press was undertaken in the UK to promote the record because of Okereke's reluctance to discuss personal aspects of his life. Bloc Party wanted to create an album that further distanced the band from the traditional rock set-up by incorporating more electronic elements and unconventional musical arrangements. [4], Kele Okereke, on Bloc Party's methods during the recording of Intimacy, In mid-2008, Bloc Party attended secret sessions at studios in the south-east of England. [13] A brass section and a chamber choir were hired as additional musicians. [16][18] UK appearances on the MTV2 Gonzo Tour and the release of the second single, "Talons", preceded the physical release of the album in October,[2][5] which entered the UK Albums Chart at number eight. "Bang Bang was released as a single the same month, charting at number 35 on the Billboard Club Play Singles Chart. is the second studio album by Dutch dance group Vengaboys.It was first released internationally under the name The Party Album! [16] "Zephyrus" begins with a solitary vocal line accompanied only by a drum machine pattern,[22] while the Exmoor Singers provide background vocals in the rest of the composition. "Bang Bang was released as a single the same month, charting at number 35 on the Billboard Club Play Singles Chart. For this record, Pop collaborated with Ivan Kral, who is best known as the guitar and bass player for Patti Smith in the 1970s. 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You know what you have to do in this time frame to make it work. [5] The lyrics in the chorus of "Ion Square", the last track on the original download release, are based on E. E. Cummings' poem "I Carry Your Heart with Me". [3], Moakes has indicated that there was no worry about whether a song could be recreated live in concert in the same way as it would appear on record. [4][8] The band worked by initially performing soundchecks with only guitar chords, keyboard notes, and drum beats. [9][11] Each producer worked on five of the record's original ten tracks. [6] Okereke considers the song a personal favourite because it evokes the initial exciting stages of a new relationship when everything is going right. [14] Bloc Party unexpectedly announced the completion of Intimacy on 18 August 2008 via a webcast and confirmed a release within 60 hours. | iHeartRadio [12], Intimacy was made available for download on Bloc Party's website on 21 August 2008. Minimal promotion was undertaken in the UK. [7] Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee—from Bloc Party's previous albums, Silent Alarm and A Weekend in the City, respectively—returned to the production staff for Intimacy, because the band members felt that they had "unfinished business" with both. [2] Chief lyricist Okereke completed most of the songwriting before the recording process. It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Jacknife Lee and Paul Epworth. He originally wanted Phil Spector or Mike Chapman to produce the song. [25] Steven Robertshaw of Alternative Press described the album as arguably Bloc Party's finest career moment and noted that it offers "sweat and circuitry, savagery and submission, and a captivating energy that's severely lacking in many music scenes on the planet". [14][15] At the time, the band confirmed the existence of further material, but noted that a record release date was scheduled for the end of 2008 at the earliest. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and entered the Billboard 200 in the United States at number 18. [5], According to Okereke, Bloc Party wanted to make something as stylised as R&B or electronica,[12] combining the rawness of Silent Alarm and the recording experience gained from A Weekend in the City. [24] The track features broken beats and layered vocals. [24] In its year-end music review for 2008, Under the Radar stated about the band members, "They are so solid and so confident that it seems inevitable that they will get many chances to slowly drift into more daring lands. When Arista heard the album, they brought in former Monkees producer Tommy Boyce to remix "Bang Bang". Buddha reissued the album in 2000 with two bonus tracks: "Speak to Me" and a cool jazz rendition of the standard "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)". [17], Okereke has discussed a natural progression in Bloc Party's compositional style to a more explorative, electronic direction. Easy to … Morgan Wallen is kicking off 2021 with his brand new double album 'Dangerous' and is celebrating during his exclusive iHeartCountry Album Release Party. Christmas Party is the 13th album by The Monkees, released on October 12, 2018.Produced mainly by Adam Schlesinger (with Michael Nesmith's tracks produced by his sons Christian and Jonathan), the album is the Monkees' first to focus on Christmas themes.It follows on the success of their 2016 album Good Times! Okereke denied that it is about the murdered South African anti-apartheid protester Steve Biko. Party was released in June 1981. Party is the fifth solo studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop. Moakes felt that there were no rules when the band re-assembled for studio work. [7] According to Heather Phares of AllMusic, the song includes siren-like guitar chords and loud, complex drumming in the vein of dance acts The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers. [3][6] The band aimed to use a similar process to the creation of "Flux", which was crafted in a week. The record was released in compact disc form on 24 October 2008, with Wichita Recordings as the primary label. [12], "Biko" means "Please" (or more accurately "I implore you") in Igbo—a language spoken in Nigeria, the homeland of Okereke's parents—and is used "when you're beseeching someone to do something". [22] The track is an attempt at drum and bass and features brass dissonance,[7][22] effects Okereke has called "harsh, glacial, layered and energetic". Intimacy is the third studio album by English indie rock band Bloc Party. The deluxe edition includes access to an online exclusive film, The Gold Panda remix of "Letter to My Son" was erroneously labelled as being by Golden Panda on the. [4] Discussing the interplay between rhythm guitarist Okereke and lead guitarist Russell Lissack, Epworth has stated that "Kele will do one thing that creates a great deal of impact, whereas Russell's very good at subtle embellishments and leading the melodic side of things outside of the vocal". The Party Album (stylized as The Party Album!) Find out how to watch! [10] The band members decided to record the first ten tracks crafted after judging first ideas to often be the best. [30] Josh Modell of Spin felt that Intimacy sometimes gets "sonically or lyrically precarious",[31] while John Robinson of Uncut commented that "there's an air of slightly hedged bets". [27] Adam Mazmanian of The Washington Times commented that the album's final mix showed that producers Epworth and Lee preserved the essence of Bloc Party's signature sound—"minor key rock thrumming with rhythmic intensity"—while taking the band in new musical directions. The lyricist told Rolling Stone, "I wouldn't want anyone to think it's the clichéd break-up record but I haven't written about true, personal experiences all that much in the past. [citation needed]. [9] On some songs, the guitars were disregarded and the band focused solely on the beat. in 1999 and was later re-released under the title Greatest Hits Part 1 with alternate versions of some songs and other songs being replaced entirely. [9][10] Lee aided the band members' evolution towards a more electronic style by creating tracks with them. [16] The band members wanted to revive the importance of a new album's release in an era in which the excitement has dissipated because of extensive Internet coverage. [8] The frontman drew inspiration from Siouxsie and the Banshees' 1988 song "Peek-a-Boo" and aimed to create "rock interpretations of dance". Intimacy is the third studio album by English indie rock band Bloc Party.It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Jacknife Lee and Paul Epworth.The band members made the album available for purchase on their website as a digital download on 21 August 2008. [2][16] Tong disagreed with the label and stated that Bloc Party wanted to make a statement that was surprising to anyone interested in their work. 2 weeks ago 09:02 Sexu party, masturbation, beauty, stepmom, handjob 2 years ago 08:55 MyLust party , couple , compilation 5 years ago 06:15 xHamster granny , party , group , old and young (18+) You don't think it's gonna be ugly or harsh. But that's what relationships are really like. It was released in June 1981 by record label Arista. But without more risk, they may be destined to make albums like Intimacy – accomplished and intriguing, but not life changing, not classic. [12] "Halo" has a fast tempo coupled with a guitar melody that uses only four chords, while "Trojan Horse" features syncopated guitars and distortion. [20] Comprehensive sales figures have not been published because the digital download data has not been publicly reported by Bloc Party. The album peaked at number 166 in the Billboard Top 200. [12] "Better Than Heaven" references the Garden of Eden and Corinthians (15:22),[6] because the lyricist wanted to explore the themes of sex and death, especially in a biblical context. The Hunting Party is the sixth studio album by American rock band Linkin Park.The album, produced by band members Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson, was released by Warner Bros. Records and Machine Shop on June 13, 2014. [citation needed] Party is the last of Pop's three albums with … [22] "Talons" also incorporates distortion from both lead and rhythm guitars,[22] while the final single "One Month Off" consists of tribal rhythms and sixteenth note guitar riffs. "[33] The record figured in several publications' end-of-year best album lists for 2008—notably, at number 14 by Gigwise,[34] at number 36 by Drowned in Sound,[35] and at number 49 by NME. [3] Mark Deming of AllMusic wrote "Part of Iggy Pop's unique sort of integrity is that the man doesn't seem to know how to sell out, even when he tries, and Party, one of the strangest albums of his career, is living proof."[1]. [8] Okereke has stated that having two producers allowed for musical experimentation. '' under the pressure the party album timed sessions, which lasted only two weeks at several locations London. For the song from reading the Right Stuff at a local bookstore aided the band worked by initially performing with. 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