A Weekend in the City is the second studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios in Westmeath, Ireland, in mid-2006 and was produced by Jacknife Lee. The record was refined and mixed at several locations in London at the end of 2006. It was released on 24 January 2007 in Japan and in the first week of February in the rest of the world, with Wichita Recordings as the primary label.

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  • A Weekend in the City is the second studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios in Westmeath, Ireland, in mid-2006 and was produced by Jacknife Lee. The record was refined and mixed at several locations in London at the end of 2006. It was released on 24 January 2007 in Japan and in the first week of February in the rest of the world, with Wichita Recordings as the primary label. The record peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and on the Irish Albums Chart. In the United States, it entered the Billboard 200 at number 12. Bloc Party's goal was to craft an album that distanced them from the conventional guitar band set-up by incorporating more electronically processed beats and additional instrumentation. Computer programs were extensively used to enrich and amend recorded takes, while a string sextet was hired to perform on some of the tracks. Frontman and chief lyricist Kele Okereke created A Weekend in the City as an examination of life and leisure in modern cities by drawing ideas from issues such as drug abuse, sexuality, and terrorism. The album's three original singles, "The Prayer", "I Still Remember", and "Hunting for Witches", exemplify these themes respectively. Bloc Party's new musical directions and more forthright lyrics either impressed or alienated critics. Reviewers generally treated A Weekend in the City as an important stepping stone for the band members in their quest for musical maturity, while The Guardian included it in its list of the "1000 Albums To Hear Before You Die". In November 2007, the record was re-released globally—with the final single, "Flux", as a bonus track—to coincide with Bloc Party's extensive touring schedule.
  • A Weekend in the City ist das zweite Studioalbum der Band Bloc Party.
  • A Weekend in the City je druhé studiové album britské skupiny Bloc Party vydané v roce 2007.
  • A Weekend in the City es el segundo álbum de estudio de Bloc Party que fue lanzado el 5 de febrero de 2007. El álbum ha sido producido por Jacknife Lee.
  • A Weekend In the City è il secondo album in studio del gruppo inglese Bloc Party, pubblicato il 5 febbraio 2007. L'album è stato prodotto da Jacknife Lee, mentre la copertina del booklet è un'opera di Rut Blees Luxemburg.
  • A Weekend in the City is het tweede studioalbum van de Londense post-punkgroep "Bloc Party". Dit album werd uitgebracht uit op 5 februari 2007. Van het album zijn de singles I Still Remember en The Prayer afkomstig.
  • A Weekend in the City - drugi album zespołu Bloc Party. Został on wydany 5 lutego 2007 roku nakładem wytwórni Vice Records.
  • A Weekend in the City é o segundo álbum de estúdio da banda britânica de rock Bloc Party
  • A Weekend in the City är Bloc Partys andra studioinspelade album, utgivet 5 februari 2007. Albumet producerades av Jacknife Lee. Skivomslaget är A Modern Project av den tyska fotografen Rut Blees Luxemburg.
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  • Industrial rhythms, complex drumming patterns, and layered vocals were used in "The Prayer". The song has a multitracked layout inspired by R&B music and illustrates Lee's hyper-stereophonic production aesthetic.
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  • One thing that we've learnt from touring over the last two years is that there are other ways to be powerful whilst making music, rather than being completely full on, 100 miles per hour. We learnt so much about the power of arrangements. I know it sound cheesy, but I guess it is going to be a more grown up Bloc Party.
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  • Kele Okereke, on Bloc Party's musical evolution up to 2007 and its audible results on A Weekend in the City
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  • A Weekend in the City is the second studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios in Westmeath, Ireland, in mid-2006 and was produced by Jacknife Lee. The record was refined and mixed at several locations in London at the end of 2006. It was released on 24 January 2007 in Japan and in the first week of February in the rest of the world, with Wichita Recordings as the primary label.
  • A Weekend in the City ist das zweite Studioalbum der Band Bloc Party.
  • A Weekend in the City je druhé studiové album britské skupiny Bloc Party vydané v roce 2007.
  • A Weekend in the City es el segundo álbum de estudio de Bloc Party que fue lanzado el 5 de febrero de 2007. El álbum ha sido producido por Jacknife Lee.
  • A Weekend In the City è il secondo album in studio del gruppo inglese Bloc Party, pubblicato il 5 febbraio 2007. L'album è stato prodotto da Jacknife Lee, mentre la copertina del booklet è un'opera di Rut Blees Luxemburg.
  • A Weekend in the City is het tweede studioalbum van de Londense post-punkgroep "Bloc Party". Dit album werd uitgebracht uit op 5 februari 2007. Van het album zijn de singles I Still Remember en The Prayer afkomstig.
  • A Weekend in the City - drugi album zespołu Bloc Party. Został on wydany 5 lutego 2007 roku nakładem wytwórni Vice Records.
  • A Weekend in the City é o segundo álbum de estúdio da banda britânica de rock Bloc Party
  • A Weekend in the City är Bloc Partys andra studioinspelade album, utgivet 5 februari 2007. Albumet producerades av Jacknife Lee. Skivomslaget är A Modern Project av den tyska fotografen Rut Blees Luxemburg.
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