
Album · 2005
Silent Alarm
by Bloc Party
Silent Alarm is an album by Bloc Party, released in 2005 on Wichita Recordings, with 13 tracks.
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Album · 2005
by Bloc Party
Silent Alarm is an album by Bloc Party, released in 2005 on Wichita Recordings, with 13 tracks.
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13 tracks · 51 min
Silent Alarm is the debut studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. Recorded in Copenhagen and London in mid-2004 with producer Paul Epworth, it was released in February 2005 on Wichita Recordings. The record peaked at number three on the United Kingdom Albums Chart. In the United States, it entered the Billboard 200 at number 114 and the Billboard Top Independent Albums at number seven. The double A-side "So Here We Are/Positive Tension", "Banquet", and "Pioneers" were released as singles. Silent Alarm went on to achieve worldwide sales of over one million copies. Bloc Party aimed to create an album that appealed to followers of different musical genres. Building on the arrangements in their demo songs recorded in 2004, the band members moulded tracks largely through live takes during the Silent Alarm studio sessions. The compositional focus was on rhythm and the drum and bass parts, while lyricist Kele Okereke's writing examined the feelings and hopes of young adults, including views on global politics. Following the album's completion, Bloc Party embarked on promotional tours before its release. Four singles were released from the album: "So Here We Are/Positive Tensio…