Intimacy (Bloc Party album)

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You know what the parameters are. You aren't stifled by having too much choice. You know what you have to do in this time frame to make it work. Whereas if we had a whole year in a studio it would have been a very different record. That's the conditions that Bloc Party thrive under: having to work quickly. [5]

Kele Okereke, on Bloc Party's methods during the recording of Intimacy

In mid-2008, Bloc Party attended secret sessions at studios in the south-east of England. [3] [6] The band aimed to use a similar process to the creation of "Flux", which was crafted in a week. [7] Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee—from Bloc Party's previous albums, Silent Alarm and A Weekend in the City, respectively—returned to the production staff for Intimacy, because the band members felt that they had "unfinished business" with both. [8] Okereke has stated that having two producers allowed for musical experimentation. [7] Epworth focused on capturing the dynamic of a live band by working on fully developed songs and emphasising the rhythm section in the mix. [9] [10] Lee aided the band members' evolution towards a more electronic style by creating tracks with them. [9] [11] Each producer worked on five of the record's original ten tracks. [5]

According to Okereke, Bloc Party wanted to make something as stylised as R&B or electronica, [12] combining the rawness of Silent Alarm and the recording experience gained from A Weekend in the City. [8] The frontman drew inspiration from Siouxsie and the Banshees' 1988 song "Peek-a-Boo" and aimed to create "rock interpretations of dance". [4] [8] The band worked by initially performing soundchecks with only guitar chords, keyboard notes, and drum beats. [4] Discussing the interplay between rhythm guitarist Okereke and lead guitarist Russell Lissack, Epworth has stated that "Kele will do one thing that creates a great deal of impact, whereas Russell's very good at subtle embellishments and leading the melodic side of things outside of the vocal". [10] The band members decided to record the first ten tracks crafted after judging first ideas to often be the best. [7] They "thrived" under the pressure of timed sessions, which lasted only two weeks. [3]

Moakes has indicated that there was no worry about whether a song could be recreated live in concert in the same way as it would appear on record. [13] A brass section and a chamber choir were hired as additional musicians. [6] Drum machines and distorted guitars were used more extensively than in Bloc Party's previous works to create a sense of manipulation to the basic rock palette. [12] Drummer Matt Tong was initially sceptical of moulding songs with programmed drums, as opposed to using his physical output, but agreed to the idea when the band recorded some of the tracks in their entirety. [9] On some songs, the guitars were disregarded and the band focused solely on the beat. Okereke's voice was often used as an instrument by being looped, vocoded, or run through effects pedals. [2]

Promotion and release

After the studio sessions, Bloc Party embarked on a tour of North American and European summer festivals. [7] One of the recorded tracks, "Mercury", was released as a single on 11 August 2008 and peaked at number 16 on the UK singles chart. [14] [15] At the time, the band confirmed the existence of further material, but noted that a record release date was scheduled for the end of 2008 at the earliest. [14] Bloc Party unexpectedly announced the completion of Intimacy on 18 August 2008 via a webcast and confirmed a release within 60 hours. [16] The band members wanted to revive the importance of a new album's release in an era in which the excitement has dissipated because of extensive Internet coverage. [5] They were inspired by Radiohead's marketing of In Rainbows in 2007, but did not consider a "free" sale option. [17] Little press was undertaken in the UK to promote the record because of Okereke's reluctance to discuss personal aspects of his life. [12]

Bloc Party during a performance of songs from Intimacy at the 2008 Reading Festival days after the album's online release Blocpartyreading2008B.jpg
Bloc Party during a performance of songs from Intimacy at the 2008 Reading Festival days after the album's online release

Intimacy was made available for download on Bloc Party's website on 21 August 2008. [5] Ten MP3 tracks were sold with a plain black JPEG cover for £5, and a £10 option for the online songs and the future expanded CD was also available. [16] The album title was picked as a "double bluff" with regard to people's expectations; Okereke has explained, "You'd think of wet balladeering. You don't think it's gonna be ugly or harsh. But that's what relationships are really like. It's not just about good times." [5] The release was called "rushed" by publications such as Billboard and The Independent . [2] [16] Tong disagreed with the label and stated that Bloc Party wanted to make a statement that was surprising to anyone interested in their work. [13]

The band showcased tracks from Intimacy at Reading Festival at the end of August 2008 and embarked on a North American tour during September. [16] [18] UK appearances on the MTV2 Gonzo Tour and the release of the second single, "Talons", preceded the physical release of the album in October, [2] [5] which entered the UK Albums Chart at number eight. [15] In the US, the record sold 24,000 copies during the first week of release and debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200. [19] By August 2012 it had sold 85,000 copies in the United States. [20] Comprehensive sales figures have not been published because the digital download data has not been publicly reported by Bloc Party. [16] The chosen cover art is a stylised shot of a couple kissing, taken by freelance photographer Perry Curties. [6] It was ranked at number 23 on Gigwise's list of The Best Album Covers of 2008, in which the publication called it "intimate and rather ambiguous". [21]

Content

Lyrics

The lyrics of Intimacy were inspired by a relationship break-up Okereke went through at the end of 2007. The lyricist told Rolling Stone , "I wouldn't want anyone to think it's the clichéd break-up record but I haven't written about true, personal experiences all that much in the past." [17] The move to more intimate subject matter was "semi-conscious" because the band members did not want to focus on socio-political issues as they had in their previous works. [13] Three tracks allude to Greek mythology: "Ares" draws its name from the god of war, "Trojan Horse" is named after the Trojan War military ruse, and "Zephyrus" draws its name from the god of the west wind. [6] The narrative in the songs occurs between two people and focuses on the relations between lovers, friends, and enemies; Okereke indicated that "it's about moments of shared vulnerability". [12] "Better Than Heaven" references the Garden of Eden and Corinthians (15:22), [6] because the lyricist wanted to explore the themes of sex and death, especially in a biblical context. [12]

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"Ion Square"
The chorus of "Ion Square" borrows a line from E. E. Cummings and is Okereke's favourite track on the record. [6] [17] The song contains studio effects such as overdubbing. [22]
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"Biko" means "Please" (or more accurately "I implore you") in Igbo—a language spoken in Nigeria, the homeland of Okereke's parents—and is used "when you're beseeching someone to do something". Okereke denied that it is about the murdered South African anti-apartheid protester Steve Biko. The lyrics of "One Month Off" reference feelings of anger and are about being in love with someone younger and unfaithful, while "Zephyrus" concerns an apology following neglect. [5] The lyrics in the chorus of "Ion Square", the last track on the original download release, are based on E. E. Cummings' poem "I Carry Your Heart with Me". [6] Okereke considers the song a personal favourite because it evokes the initial exciting stages of a new relationship when everything is going right. [17]

Composition

Okereke has discussed a natural progression in Bloc Party's compositional style to a more explorative, electronic direction. [4] For the opening track on Intimacy, "Ares", Okereke was inspired to rap his lyrics after listening to the old-school hip hop of Afrika Bambaataa. [7] According to Heather Phares of AllMusic, the song includes siren-like guitar chords and loud, complex drumming in the vein of dance acts The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers. [23] "Mercury" continues the complex drumming theme by incorporating layered percussion and contains a vocally manipulated chorus. [22] The track is an attempt at drum and bass and features brass dissonance, [7] [22] effects Okereke has called "harsh, glacial, layered and energetic". [16] "Zephyrus" begins with a solitary vocal line accompanied only by a drum machine pattern, [22] while the Exmoor Singers provide background vocals in the rest of the composition. [6] "Signs" is the only song that does not include guitars; [22] instead, it is made up of a synthesiser pulse and multitracked samples of glockenspiel and mbira resembling the work of minimalist composer Steve Reich. [7]

Okereke has conceded that Intimacy covers Bloc Party's typical indie rock elements, [8] but noted that the guitars have an artificial and manipulated sound, "almost like all the humanity has been bleached out". [12] "Halo" has a fast tempo coupled with a guitar melody that uses only four chords, while "Trojan Horse" features syncopated guitars and distortion. [22] "Talons" also incorporates distortion from both lead and rhythm guitars, [22] while the final single "One Month Off" consists of tribal rhythms and sixteenth note guitar riffs. [9] [22] "Biko" has a slower tempo and includes guitar arpeggi throughout, while "Ion Square" incorporates guitar overdubbing and the use of hi-hat patterns throughout. [22] According to Nick Southall of Drowned in Sound, "Better Than Heaven" encapsulates what Bloc Party had been trying to achieve in their previous works, "namely aligning all their different directional desires: to swoon, to rock, and to experiment all at once". [24] The track features broken beats and layered vocals. [22]

Critical reception

Media response to Intimacy was generally favourable. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has an average critic review score of 69/100, based on 27 reviews. [25] Steven Robertshaw of Alternative Press described the album as arguably Bloc Party's finest career moment and noted that it offers "sweat and circuitry, savagery and submission, and a captivating energy that's severely lacking in many music scenes on the planet". [11] Kyle Anderson of Rolling Stone claimed that by "replacing Bloc Party's distant cool with vivid honesty, Okereke makes Intimacy a confident new peak for his band", [26] while PopMatters' Ross Langager explained that the record "might not actually be all that intimate, but it is a thing of rough, recycled beauty". [27] Adam Mazmanian of The Washington Times commented that the album's final mix showed that producers Epworth and Lee preserved the essence of Bloc Party's signature sound—"minor key rock thrumming with rhythmic intensity"—while taking the band in new musical directions. [28] Dave Simpson of The Guardian concluded that it would please old and new fans alike by being "brave, individual and heartfelt". [29]

Pitchfork's Ian Cohen was less receptive and asserted that the record seems like a document of a band disconnected from its musical strengths. [30] Josh Modell of Spin felt that Intimacy sometimes gets "sonically or lyrically precarious", [31] while John Robinson of Uncut commented that "there's an air of slightly hedged bets". [32] Drowned in Sound's Nick Southall claimed that the record is not quite the radical statement Bloc Party set out to achieve, but concluded that it is "definitely a little bit of invigorating redemption at a time when doubts were beginning to cloud what was, initially, a flawless reputation". [24] In its year-end music review for 2008, Under the Radar stated about the band members, "They are so solid and so confident that it seems inevitable that they will get many chances to slowly drift into more daring lands. But without more risk, they may be destined to make albums like Intimacy – accomplished and intriguing, but not life changing, not classic." [33] The record figured in several publications' end-of-year best album lists for 2008—notably, at number 14 by Gigwise, [34] at number 36 by Drowned in Sound, [35] and at number 49 by NME . [36]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bloc Party

Intimacy
Intimacy cover.jpg
Studio album by
Bloc Party
Released21 August 2008 (2008-08-21)
RecordedFebruary–June 2008
Studio
Genre
Length48:04
Label Wichita
Producer
Bloc Party chronology
A Weekend in the City
(2007)		Intimacy
(2008)		 Four
(2012)
Singles from Intimacy
  1. "Mercury"
    Released: 11 August 2008
  2. "Talons"
    Released: 20 October 2008
  3. "One Month Off"
    Released: 26 January 2009
No.TitleLength
1."Ares"3:30
2."Mercury"3:53
3."Halo"3:36
4."Biko"5:01
5."Trojan Horse"3:32
6."Signs"4:40
7."One Month Off"3:39
8."Zephyrus"4:35
9."Talons"4:43
10."Better Than Heaven"4:22
11."Ion Square"6:33
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Letter to My Son"4:26
13."Your Visits Are Getting Shorter"4:21
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Letter to My Son"4:26
13."Your Visits Are Getting Shorter"4:21
14."Talons" (acoustic)4:32
15."Signs" (acoustic)3:24
North American bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Letter to My Son"4:26
13."Your Visits Are Getting Shorter"4:21
14."Flux"3:36
15."Idea for a Story"5:04
16."Mercury" (CSS remix)4:07
17."Talons" (XXXChange remix)6:30
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Letter to My Son"4:26
13."Your Visits Are Getting Shorter"4:21
14."Flux"3:36
15."Talons" (acoustic)4:32
16."Signs" (acoustic)3:24
2009 re-release
No.TitleLength
12."Letter to My Son"4:26
13."Your Visits Are Getting Shorter"4:21
14."One More Chance"4:39
Rolling Stone Presents Bloc Party Remixed
No.TitleLength
1."Mercury" (CSS Remix)4:04
2."Talons" (Midfield General Dub)10:18
3."One Month Off" (Filthy Dukes Vocal)5:45
4."Letter to My Son" (Gold Panda Remix)5:30

Vinyl

Personnel

The people involved in the making of Intimacy are the following: [6]

Chart positions

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat(s)Catalog
World21 August 2008Wichita RecordingsDigital download—
Europe24 October 2008 Universal Records Deluxe CD3629185 [59]
Wichita RecordingsCDWEBB185 [6]
United Kingdom and Ireland27 October 2008CD, deluxe CD, digital download, LP
North America28 October 2008AtlanticCD, LP512336 [60]
Deluxe CD, digital download512335 [61]

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