Silent Alarm is the debut studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in Copenhagen and London in mid-2004 and was largely produced by Paul Epworth. It was released on 2 February 2005 in Japan through V2 Records and on 14 February in the British Isles on Wichita Recordings, the band's primary label. The record peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and on the Irish Albums Chart.

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  • Silent Alarm is the debut studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in Copenhagen and London in mid-2004 and was largely produced by Paul Epworth. It was released on 2 February 2005 in Japan through V2 Records and on 14 February in the British Isles on Wichita Recordings, the band's primary label. The record peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and on the Irish Albums Chart. In the United States, it achieved a peak of number 114 on the Billboard 200 and entered the Billboard Top Independent Albums at number seven. Bloc Party's goal was to create a record that appealed to followers of different musical genres. Silent Alarm was crafted by chief lyricist Kele Okereke to examine the feelings and hopes of young adults about pertinent issues, including intimate relationships, transition to adulthood, and global politics. These themes are prominent in the three singles: the double A-side "So Here We Are/Positive Tension", "Banquet", and "Pioneers". Later in 2005, the album was remixed as Silent Alarm Remixed and was expanded and re-released to coincide with Bloc Party's worldwide touring schedule. Silent Alarm was well received by critics. Praise centred on its fast tempo and cathartic delivery. One reviewer stated that the tracks "re-iterate the uncontrollability of the modern condition", while another commented that the album established Bloc Party as "the realists crashing the world's gala of delusion". The record was generally treated as showcasing the potential high quality of British music. In late 2005, it was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and was named NME Album Of The Year.
  • Silent Alarm je debutové album britské skupiny Bloc Party vydané v roce 2005.
  • Silent Alarm est un album du groupe Bloc Party
  • Silent Alarm è il primo album della rock band inglese Bloc Party. Il disco è stato pubblicato il 14 febbraio 2005 in Gran Bretagna e il 22 marzo negli Stati Uniti. L'album ha raggiunto subito la terza posizione nella classifica degli album più venduti in Gran Bretagna. È stato inoltre nominato per il Mercury Music Prize del 2005 ed ha ottenuto il riconoscimento di Album dell'anno per il 2005 dalla rivista britannica New Musical Express. Sempre nel 2005, è stata pubblicata una versione remixata dell'album, Silent Alarm Remixed. I brani The Pioneers e Blue Light (quest'ultimo nella versione Engineers Anti-Gravity' Mix) sono stai inseriti nella colonna sonora della serie televisiva The O.C..
  • Silent Alarm is het debuutalbum van Bloc Party en werd in 2005 uitgebracht. Het werd door het NME-muziekblad uitgeroepen tot het beste album van het jaar 2005. Het album werd ondertussen terug uitgebracht met enkele toegevoegde tracks. Er is ook een versie waarbij een DVD van de band zit, met een documentaire, een live-optreden en de video's.
  • "Silent Alarm" jest debiutanckim albumem brytyjskiej grupy rockowej Bloc Party, wydany 14 lutego 2005 roku, nominowany w roku 2005 do prestiżowej nagrody brytyjskiego przemysłu muzycznego Mercury Music Prize. Magazyn NME uznał "Silent Alarm" za najlepszy album roku 2005.
  • Silent Alarm é o álbum de estreia da banda britânica de rock Bloc Party. foi indicado ao Mercury Music Prize de 2005. Foi escolhido como álbum do ano pela revista NME Uma versão remixada do álbum foi lançada no final do ano com o nome Silent Alarm Remixed.
  • Silent Alarm — дебютный альбом британской рок-группы Bloc Party. Альбом вышел 14 февраля 2005 года в Великобритании и 22 марта 2005 года в США, в британском хит-параде синглов добрался до 3 строчки. Журнал NME присудил альбому звание лучшего альбома 2005 года. Позже альбом был ремиксован и получил название Silent Alarm Remixed
  • Silent Alarm är det brittiska bandet Bloc Partys debutalbum som släpptes februari 2005. Albumet blev nominerat till Mercury Music Prize, men vann inte. Skivan blev omtalad bl. a den ovanliga spelstilen och framförallt sångaren Kele Okerekes sätt att sjunga texterna på.
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  • The syncopated forward rhythm found in single "Banquet" was often compared to 1980s New Wave music. The song is typical of ''Silent Alarm''s staccato guitar style and illustrates Epworth's subtle use of studio effects.
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  • There is a real sense of space and atmosphere that you will hear in a techno- house style [but] you will not hear in a three-minute guitar pop song. It is a very difficult thing to try to put the two together without sounding lame. We are excited by it. The two songs "Positive Tension" and "She's Hearing Voices" are examples of what we [were] trying to do.
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  • Silent Alarm is the debut studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in Copenhagen and London in mid-2004 and was largely produced by Paul Epworth. It was released on 2 February 2005 in Japan through V2 Records and on 14 February in the British Isles on Wichita Recordings, the band's primary label. The record peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and on the Irish Albums Chart.
  • Silent Alarm je debutové album britské skupiny Bloc Party vydané v roce 2005.
  • Silent Alarm est un album du groupe Bloc Party
  • Silent Alarm è il primo album della rock band inglese Bloc Party. Il disco è stato pubblicato il 14 febbraio 2005 in Gran Bretagna e il 22 marzo negli Stati Uniti. L'album ha raggiunto subito la terza posizione nella classifica degli album più venduti in Gran Bretagna. È stato inoltre nominato per il Mercury Music Prize del 2005 ed ha ottenuto il riconoscimento di Album dell'anno per il 2005 dalla rivista britannica New Musical Express.
  • Silent Alarm is het debuutalbum van Bloc Party en werd in 2005 uitgebracht. Het werd door het NME-muziekblad uitgeroepen tot het beste album van het jaar 2005. Het album werd ondertussen terug uitgebracht met enkele toegevoegde tracks. Er is ook een versie waarbij een DVD van de band zit, met een documentaire, een live-optreden en de video's.
  • "Silent Alarm" jest debiutanckim albumem brytyjskiej grupy rockowej Bloc Party, wydany 14 lutego 2005 roku, nominowany w roku 2005 do prestiżowej nagrody brytyjskiego przemysłu muzycznego Mercury Music Prize. Magazyn NME uznał "Silent Alarm" za najlepszy album roku 2005.
  • Silent Alarm é o álbum de estreia da banda britânica de rock Bloc Party. foi indicado ao Mercury Music Prize de 2005. Foi escolhido como álbum do ano pela revista NME Uma versão remixada do álbum foi lançada no final do ano com o nome Silent Alarm Remixed.
  • Silent Alarm — дебютный альбом британской рок-группы Bloc Party. Альбом вышел 14 февраля 2005 года в Великобритании и 22 марта 2005 года в США, в британском хит-параде синглов добрался до 3 строчки. Журнал NME присудил альбому звание лучшего альбома 2005 года.
  • Silent Alarm är det brittiska bandet Bloc Partys debutalbum som släpptes februari 2005. Albumet blev nominerat till Mercury Music Prize, men vann inte. Skivan blev omtalad bl. a den ovanliga spelstilen och framförallt sångaren Kele Okerekes sätt att sjunga texterna på.
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