Alpha Games

Rock · 2022 · 12 tracks · 39m

Alpha Games

Aggressive, jagged guitars and hyper-kinetic drumming mark a return to the band's post-punk roots. A cynical, high-energy portrait of urban friction.

It's the sharp, sweaty, guitar-heavy Bloc Party you've been missing since 2005.

A sharp-edged, cynical energy that balances aggressive post-punk riffs with moments of weary urban reflection.

Alpha Games · vs · Bloc Party

Dry Intimate+2.9σ

The production is built around dry intimate than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m

01

Day Drinker

3:14

02

Traps

2:54

03

You Should Know the Truth

3:01

04

Callum Is a Snake

2:00

05

Rough Justice

3:13

06

The Girls Are Fighting

3:55

07

Of Things Yet to Come

4:04

08

Sex Magik

3:26

09

By Any Means Necessary

2:49

10

In Situ

2:55

11

If We Get Caught

3:15

12

The Peace Offering

4:52

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive, motorik drum fill that kicks off Traps with a jolt of pure adrenaline.

The way Louise Bartle's high-register backing vocals provide a haunting counterpoint to Kele's grit on You Should Know the Truth.

The slow-burning tension of The Peace Offering as it builds into a sprawling, spoken-word climax.

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Four

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No Hope, No Future

No Hope, No Future

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Bloc Party

Shares indie rock, post-punk, art rock (subgenres); urban_night, dive_bar, basement_show (atmosphere)

Head Injuries

Shares post-punk, alternative rock, art rock (subgenres); dry_intimate, analog_warmth, stripped_back (production style)

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

Shares indie rock, post-punk, alternative rock (subgenres); anxious, defiant, restless (moods)

Autofiction

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Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order)

Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order)

We Are Scientists

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Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

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Trick

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AUTONOMY

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