#this is bloc party

[sonic-gonzo]

Saturday night at the Hordern Pavillion Sydney Australia - BLOC PARTY (181123)

[paper-mario-wiki]

Scout Murders Her Followers (song)

[aeolianblues]

‘Indie sleaze’ is not 2014, ‘Indie sleaze’ is not 2014, ‘Indie sleaze’ is not 2014, ‘Indie sleaze’ is not 2014!

It’s not tumblr-core and it’s not Lana Del Ray or 2013 AM, it’s not #girl interrupted, it’s not Ethel Cain (she literally is an artist of our time, what are you on about.)

It was 2001 with the Strokes on the cover of the NME every 2 weeks, it was cabaret night and English poetry with the Libertines in 2002, it’s those red and blue military jackets, it was the fucking grease in Julian Casablancas’ hair, it’s ’cocaine was the banker’s drug’ quoth Alex Kapranos, it was Don't Go Back To Dalston and the heroin, it was red and black horizontal striped tops and tight black shirts as evening wear, it was Russell Lissak’s mop top and a full page interview with London hairdressers in the NME in 2005, it was Jack and Meg’s saturated red and white dresses, it was cut-and-paste glitter on the cover of Santigold’s first album, it was the sleaze and the sex of CSS’s music, it was ‘cold light, hot night’, it was the anti-Bush and anti-war stances of the bands at the time, it was America by Razorlight, it was Popworld on telly and Simon Amstel being a little shit to musicians, it was Karen O defying death on stage nightly, it was throwing up in shitty nightclubs on god knows what drugs, it was the fucking danger knowing this could all collapse any second—and rightly, it should. It was the godawful egos at DFA, it was knowing that while you were lucky to be seeing these bands live, you’d fucking hate them if you had to spend even a minute in their individual company. It was Amy Winehouse telling the world to get the fuck out of her business, it was Leslie Feist and Peaches sharing a dilapidated flat above a sex shop in Toronto.

It was horrible camera flash and red-eye editing softwares and putting your feet by the warm, spinning fans of your computer while it whirred away and downloaded your albums in *checks* 46 more minutes. It was horrible, it was dirty, it was gritty, we all hated it and thought the 90s were the last time music was good and that nothing good had happened since 1997. It was garishly bright clothes we were all embarrassed of by 2011, it was multiple layers and leggings and asking your mum to cut the itchy tag on the back of your low rise jeans only for her to snip your back. It was bell bottoms at the start of the decade. It being thankful that by 2017, no one would dream of wearing low rises anymore, please please, please let them never come back.

It was faux nostalgic of the past itself. It was ‘please make sure baby you’ve got some colours in there’ in your clothes. It was moral panic over emos. It was wanting to escape into a better past that you could see was visibly impoverished in the present. It was watching your favourite programmes become less and less relevant on air. It was watching MTV decisively die a horrible death. It was watching important venues and nightclubs get bulldozed. It was watching the last regular broadcast of Top Of The Pops in 2006. It was seeing how the 2009 financial crisis most definitely put a stop to independent music in the western world for a decade, it was watching the rise of bedroom DIY and electronic music. It was seeing the phrase ‘SoundCloud rapper’ being coined. It was the rise of Disney pop. It was counter-culture Justin Bieber hatred. It was the MS paint meme of those tumblr girls thoroughly unimpressed by the guy.

It was not using the words ‘indie sleaze’ at all, in fact. That’s a retconned word. It was garage rock revival. It was ‘post-grunge’. We didn’t care what it was called, we hated it all the same. It was a lead into a decade of despair and nihilism, it was the last hurrah for the music industry before it splintered into a thousand little online ecosystems, it was the last time we had physical community and any shared pop cultural moments. It was Live8 2005. It was the same as it is now, and it was a time that’ll never happen again, for better and for worse.

But one thing is for sure: it was decisively dead by 2014. Santi and Karen O’s 2012 collab was its last hurrah and it was dead by Comedown Machine by the Strokes (2013). It has nothing to do with 2014.

[gazihsah]

「there will be no exultation」

[nitewrighter]

I feel like "Voting as harm reduction" falls under the category of, "Does your leftist praxis involve doing the dishes" like yeah no, it's not ideal but it's kind of bare minimum.

[sneverussape]

the last summer spent together circa their early teen years

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And I can see our days are becoming nights. I could feel your heartbeat across the grass. We should have run. I would go with you anywhere.

[yozzers]

Driftrod is about being friends with someone on a very shallow level while having delusions about the actual depth of your relationship. Post-funeral driftrod is about being a lonely widow and you realize most of your friends are either dead or moreso your late husband's friends than your own. All you have is that guy you who defended you that one time and you dedicated yourself to before realizing he'd never do you right and moving on. On the other side, Lets Fake It Till We Make It Babbbyyyy!!! 🗣🎉‼️

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The text of the motion — presented in a closed-doors session of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee — calls for the government to find the quickest way toward recognizing a Palestinian state and asks the committee to dedicate four study sessions toward the matter, sources said. CBC News has agreed not to identify the sources as they were not authorized to comment publicly on the matter. CBC News reached out to several MPs on the committee across party lines, but none agreed to offer a comment, citing the confidentiality of its in-camera sessions. The sources said the motion found approval with the committee's NDP and Bloc Québécois MPs, but did not go to a vote because it was filibustered by Conservative members. 

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[toucanparty]

Indie and alt 2000s doodles let’s go

[louisupdates]

Louise Bartle, drummer for Bloc Party, reposted Louis Tomlinson’s IG story about their Glastonbury set [4.7.2024]

[psychedeliclush]

( INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES OF EACH GENRE UNDER CUT )

POST-BRITPOP !

Artists: Coldplay, Keane, Bloc Party, Feeder, Arctic Monkeys

Most popular Era: Late 1990s - early 2000s

Basic definition: Post-Britpop emerged in the late 1990s as a reaction to the decline of Britpop, combining elements of indie rock, alternative rock, and pop music. It retained the melodic sensibilities and catchy hooks of Britpop while incorporating a more diverse range of influences and styles. Post-Britpop bands often explored themes of emotion and personal reflection in their lyrics. With bands like Coldplay, Travis, and Keane leading the way, Post-Britpop became known for its anthemic choruses, introspective lyrics, and polished production values.

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PSYCHOBILLY !

Artists: The Cramps, The Koffin Kats, The Meteors, Tiger Army, The Klingonz, Banane Metalik

Most popular Era: 1980s - 1990s

Basic definition: Psychobilly (also known as "punkabilly") is a fusion music genre that combines punk rock with rockabilly. It commonly uses fast-paced guitar riffs combined with aggressive or drowning vocals, typically using horror themed imagery. Lyrics often revolve around sci-fi, violence, sexuality, and other taboo topics, usually presented in a humourous or over-the-top way. Psychobilly bands often incorporate aspects of rock 'n' roll, country, and ska, creating an interesting blend.

Song examples:

[peculiaritybending]

me every few months for no reason

[hldailyupdate]

Louis recently followed Bloc Party, the band who’s Glastonbury performance he was watching this morning on his Instagram story. (4 July 2024)

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[dandysnob]

Tagged by @visible-disappointment to spell out my url with song titles! Thank you 💚 ✧*.◟(ˊᗨˋ)◞.*✧

Dov`è L'amore - Cher

Ausländer - Rammstein

Next - The Weeknd

Damned - William Control

You Can't Run Away - Emigrate

Same Song & Dance - Eminem

Neve - Audio 2

One Month Off - Bloc Party

Bloodstream - twocolors

Tagging @meinewellemeinstrand @samshinechester @marimayscarlett @vulnerant-omnes @morgana-lefay @rammingthestein @franwikema @anwiel13 @frampk @themarten ・ﾟ✧

[gazihsah]

「taken by the blood moon」

[three-atoms]

"I'd have gone wherever you wanted" — I Still Remember, Bloc Party "Even though I know how it ends up, ain't nobody scared" — The Best Part of Life, SAINt JHN "When I'm with you, I am calm (I love you in the morning)" — Sunday, Bloc Party

Marisa + Asriel (His Dark Materials)