Fantastic drumming here. Some great songs, passed me by at the time. It was only downhill from this debut.

Gets better every time I listen. Sheer emotion, driving melodies and a unique, cohesive indie rock feel.

I'm listening it right now while writing this comment and I am so amazed. I've listened to it a lot of times and now I'm sure that is one of the best albums of the 2000's. No padding at all and one of the best drummer I've ever listened.

Pretty standard indie-rock album. Some tracks are quite nice, but overall it seems pretty generic to me. Good, but not excellent 70/100

Favorite Tracks: Helicopter, Pioneers & Like Eating Glass

So much love for this album, not quite like anything I have ever heard before, so much fun from front to back with minimal filler, and so many great great GREAT tracks... too bad they went downhill.

Slick and beefy with room left over for that distinctive, ever-so-slightly rough guitar sound that really defines the album. It kicks off brilliantly before hitting weaker areas later on, but maintains its overall strength to the end.

Perhaps it is a little samey with its sound, but at the rear same time, the sound is thoroughly fleshed out and really shows its worth on "Banquet" and "So Here We Are".

Also noteworthy is the feel of the album: melancholy, yet on the aggressive side, and tinged with urban tones. You really can hear the band's home city of London on this record.

Overall, this is an enjoyable and well developed album, that is perhaps best enjoyed every once in a while. Weak in some spots, but defined by its best moments.

Also known as Bloc Party 'Best Of' album

Four-years-ago me would have loved this. Current me has heard of TV on the Radio and the Smiths and finds this a little unoriginal. Nice enough tunes but nothing stands out.

Post-post-punk at its best but not entirely my thing, sorry for the hate.