Bloc Party are going to be big. I devoted a couple of posts last month to The Bravery and Kaiser Chiefs, naming them as contenders for a break-out in ’05. But they might be the underdogs to Bloc Party, whose debut album Silent Alarm will be released in the USA next week.
“Banquet” will be the first single and another favorite of mine is “Helicopter.” They claim they’re not a political band, but some parts of the album sure seem like it, especially tracks like “Helicopter” (is it about George W. Bush?), “Like Eating Glass” (is it about religious decay?), and “Price of Gas” (is it about well, uhh, the price of gas?).