Bloc Party dislike NO?

Now I know that Kele was in the NME a while back saying he really thought it was great that NO were getting some acclaim at last, and Hoky met up with them, and said that he liked them, but now he has said something along the lines of:

"If I came out and said what I really thought about Oasis or New Order it would just make some **** headline..."

So whats all that about?

The only thing I know NO have said against them, was a quote from Barney saying he thought they were OK but they had the emotion of "my budgie has just died".

If he does dislike them it's probably best he keeps his mouth shut as he'll be making a fool of himself.

One of them said in that Guardian article with Hooky that seeing Neworder at Reading pushed them towards forming a band. They all seemed chuffed to be sitting with Hooky, so if he has got something against them then he's a bit two-faced.

Top album though. (Which I think I forgot in England! )

marcus mee wrote:

"If I came out and said what I really thought about Oasis or New Order it would just make some **** headline..."

So whats all that about?

I think Kele is just being a jealous bugger which is disappointing as Bloc Party are one of my favourite new bands, but i think you can just put it down to the arrogance of youth.

I think they're OK but I find their songs to be rather similar across the board with not much variety in their music.

What the hell is a Budgie?? IS that who JOE is??...lmao

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I agree with the Gallagher brothers description of that guy from bloc party. i.e. a cnut

Uncle Liam wrote: I agree with the Gallagher brothers description of that guy from bloc party. i.e. a cnut

The Gallagher brothers think everyone is a "cnut", including each other.

BufferLow wrote: The Gallagher brothers think everyone is a "cnut", including each other.

Very true.

BufferLow wrote:

The Gallagher brothers think everyone is a "cnut", including each other.

You're quite right about that, so their opinion about the guy doesn't really count, does it?

Anyway, according to what I've read about Bloc Party up to date, neither Joy Division nor New Order are one of the bands that each member of BP refers to when asked about their main influences.

marcus mee wrote:

The only thing I know NO have said against them, was a quote from Barney saying he thought they were OK but they had the emotion of "my budgie has just died".

This seems a bit rich coming from Barney, who doesn't seem to have put anything other than the most trite emotions into his lyrics since about 1985!

Given that both Hooky and Steve have publicly stated their fondness for BP, it seems Barney is enjoying being quite the contrary bar steward these days (reaffirmed by some of the little piss-takes he's been dropping into recent gigs, much to Hooky's chagrin...)

Atrocity Exhibit wrote:

marcus mee wrote:

The only thing I know NO have said against them, was a quote from Barney saying he thought they were OK but they had the emotion of "my budgie has just died".

This seems a bit rich coming from Barney, who doesn't seem to have put anything other than the most trite emotions into his lyrics since about 1985!

Jeez, that's harsh! Mind you, I think Barney and Kele have really let themselves down here. They should stop the sniping and get on with the music.

Mystery solved

i am only hesitant in this interview because i can see what sort of path he is heading down when he asks me questions about Oasis and New Order (although in the piece he lies about his question and the context, so it looks as if I have some gripe about them). I explained to him at great lengths why I was unwilling to talk about them, because it would be reduced to some sort of sensational mudslinging, and i would prefer to let our music do the talking, or even just talk about the music.

ef wrote:

BufferLow wrote:

The Gallagher brothers think everyone is a "cnut", including each other.

You're quite right about that, so their opinion about the guy doesn't really count, does it?

I believe so, they're just arrogant little buggers, who once upon a time, many years ago now, made some great music.

Wow, thanks for posting that link, that really clears things up. I'm always catious about what I read, and I really like Bloc Party. Glad to hear what Kele real meant, it seems to me that new order an oasis are maybe his heroes? Who cares, I'm going to go enjoy some of their tunes now.

To be fair, they really don't sound much like they have a lot of New Order or Joy Division influence on them, do they? Why is it that if any new art-rock release contains even a smidgen of any synthesizer within the span of their tracks, they're automatically pigeon-holed as having a "New Order-y sound". For Gad's sake it even happened to The Go! Team, who sound more like A Certain Ratio smashed together with the Stockholm Monsters in a cheerleader concept album more than anything else.

I've always seen Bloc Party as being a splice of Gang of Four, Blur, and the Cure.

I dont think the bands have similar sounds. Maybe similar attitudes.

Silent Alarm is great though. I'm seeing them next month.

BP sound like THE CURE on CRACK

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I understand Kele's frustration about his interviews, I studied journalism and I know how it works, that's why I decided I didn't want to be a journalist! Anyway, I like Bloc Party's music. I don't care if they are influenced by Joy Division and New Order or not; this is not one of the reasons that make me like or dislike someone's music!

Pascal CHAMPAVERT wrote: Anyway, according to what I've read about Bloc Party up to date, neither Joy Division nor New Order are one of the bands that each member of BP refers to when asked about their main influences.

Gordon Moakes Instrument : Bass and voice Informed By: "Anne Sexton, JG Ballard, Joy Division, melodic hardcore, Kubrick, Mogwai, British post-punk, Sonic Youth Rusell Lissack Instrument: Guitar Informed By: "Suede, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, New Order, The Smiths, Prince, Weezer, Escaflowne

Who cares what Bloc Party think, they'll be forgotten in a couple of years.

Allegedly, the song "She's Hearing Voices" was inspired by "She's Lost Control"

I've read more arrongancy here than in any BP comment. Have they say NO are shit? No, they haven't – Kele just didn't want to talk about. So what's the problem?

I'd rather an artist not critizising what he or she dislikes instead of arrogant complexed ones who are always telling us what we have to listen or not.

not read the art brut thing - but is that about the punch ups between kele & mr argos?

This is gonna be like Biggie vs. Tupac

You think they will solve the murders??

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eCKOh wrote: This is gonna be like Biggie vs. Tupac

You think they will solve the murders??

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Ah no, not with the cops being the ones who pulled the triggers.

Wasim wrote: I dont think the bands have similar sounds. Maybe similar attitudes.

Silent Alarm is great though. I'm seeing them next month.

Cracking album and I can REALLY see similarities to very early Joy Division/Warsaw stuff such as The Kill and Walked in Line.

Guilty Partner wrote:

Wasim wrote: I dont think the bands have similar sounds. Maybe similar attitudes.

Silent Alarm is great though. I'm seeing them next month.

Cracking album and I can REALLY see similarities to very early Joy Division/Warsaw stuff such as The Kill and Walked in Line.

In what way? I'm interested how someone could think that.