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词条 Four (Bloc Party album)
释义

  1. Origins and recording

  2. Content

  3. Promotion and release

  4. Reception

     Critical response  Commercial 

  5. Track listing

  6. Personnel

  7. Chart positions

  8. References

{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2013}}{{Infobox album
| name = Four
| type = studio
| artist = Bloc Party
| cover = Bloc_Party_Four.svg
| border = yes
| alt = Album cover showing four thin circles within each other, coloured red, blue, yellow and green leading inwards, on a black background.
| released = 20 August 2012
| recorded = October 2011 – April 2012
| venue =
| studio = Stratosphere Sound
(New York, New York)
| genre = {{flatlist|
  • Alternative rock[1]
  • art punk[1]

}}
| length = 43:29
| label = Frenchkiss
| producer = Alex Newport
| prev_title = Intimacy
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Hymns
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Four
| type = Studio
| single1 = Octopus
| single1date = 11 July 2012[2]
| single2 = Kettling
| single2date = 4 October 2012[3]
| single3 = Truth
| single3date = 25 February 2013[4]
}}
}}

Four is the fourth studio album by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in late 2011 and early 2012 at Stratosphere Sound, New York City, with producer Alex Newport. Newport also produced Wreckonomics—the EP of bassist Gordon Moakes' side project, Young Legionnaire. It was released on 20 August 2012 on independent label Frenchkiss Records,[5] and was made available to stream the week preceding its release. The album peaked at number 3 in the UK Albums Chart, and at number 36 on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States.[6][7] It is the last album featuring the original line-up with Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong.

Despite four years of hiatus making this the largest gap between album releases, the band recorded the album using a more guitar-oriented sound, reminiscent of their debut album, Silent Alarm.

Origins and recording

Following the release of electronic music-inspired third album Intimacy in 2008 and single "One More Chance" the following year, Bloc Party went on an indefinite hiatus as their contract with Wichita came to an end.[8] During the break, members of the band continued with various side projects; lead guitarist Russell Lissack returned to Pin Me Down and joined Ash for a number of live dates,[9][10] multi-instrumentalist Gordon Moakes formed Young Legionnaire,[11] and frontman Kele Okereke released debut solo album The Boxer.[12] During this period, rumours spread about the future of the band; in interviews with NME, Okereke said he feared being "fired", and Lissack later implied the band were seeking a new vocalist.[13][14] Rumours of a reunion were fuelled by a Christmas photograph circulated on Twitter showing all four members of the band together, and four months later Lissack confirmed the group's intention to record a new album.[15]

Four was recorded between winter 2011 and spring 2012 at Stratosphere Sound in New York City.[17] The idea to record in New York with producer Alex Newport came about after Okereke and drummer Matt Tong relocated to Manhattan. Initially the band rehearsed material then recorded it soon after. Okereke told BBC 1 presenter Zane Lowe that recording of the rehearsed material added to the album's live sound and that the album itself was mainly recorded live with very few takes.

Content

Although many of the songs were written in studio in rehearsal sessions, some songs, such as the album's opener "So He Begins to Lie", were written prior to recording, after an idea from guitarist Russell Lissack. Other songs, such as the lead single " Octopus" came about from Lissack's experimentation with effects pedals and loops. Okereke, who wrote all of the album's lyrics, based songs on a wide range of issues. "Team A" is said to be based on the New York drug scene, and "V.A.L.I.S." based on the science fiction novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. Other songs, such as "So He Begins to Lie", were based on reality television.[17]

Promotion and release

The album was officially announced in a blog post by Okereke. In the post Okereke revealed the album title and cover art and stated that the album was the best thing that the band had ever done, making note of the fact that they wanted to challenge themselves by not "relying on protools or the invisible grid that seems to be mapping out all of popular music these days." The goal of the album was to create a sound that resembled four people playing in a room, a return to the formula of their debut album Silent Alarm.[16]

The album's cover art was designed by bassist Gordon Moakes. The four circles is said to represent a different member of the band. The colour red represents Okereke, blue represents Moakes, yellow Lissack and green Tong.

Reception

Critical response

{{Album ratings
| MC = 68/100[17]
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}[18]
| rev2 = BBC Music
| rev2Score = favourable[19]
| rev3 = Clash
| rev3Score = 8/10[20]
| rev4 = Drowned in Sound
| rev4Score = 8/10[21]
| rev5 = The Independent
| rev5score = {{rating|3|5}}[22]
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6Score = 4.9/10[23]
| rev7 = The Observer
| rev7Score = {{rating|4|5}}[24]
| rev8 = Slant Magazine
| rev8Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}[25]
| noprose=yes
| rev9 = The Quietus
| rev9Score = mixed[26]
| rev10 = Under the Radar
| rev10Score = {{rating|4|10}}[27]
}}Four received "generally favourable reviews" from critics; at Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68 based on 34 reviews.[17] The Observer's Phil Mongrendien has praised the album's "urgency" and said it bears "the sound of a band rediscovering what made them so special in the first place"[24] While criticising the "hesitant and unpolished" slower tracks, a review by Jaime Gill on the BBC Music website remarked that Bloc Party now sound "full of potential where just four years ago they sounded depleted" and touted the record as "2012's most exciting guitar album".[19]

However, the album also received mixed reviews. Ian Cohen from Pitchfork was more critical, however, criticising what he calls a "revisionist history" attempt to move back to a guitar-focused sound, and saying that the band "don't have the physical stamina to properly recreate Silent Alarm."[23] Marc Burrows of Drowned In Sound felt the record lacked "instant classics" but was "considerably more consistent, and consistently enjoyable... than either of its predecessors".[21] Writing for The Quietus, Matthew Foster said that while the record is "laced with some of the band's hands-down strongest work", citing "The Healing" and "Truth" as examples, the louder tracks such as "Kettling" suffer from what he called a "reliance on the insta-drama of shredding and shrieking".[26] Under the Radar pointed a certain "nonchalance" and suggested that "the album is never really able to build its momentum". Yet, Selena Fragassi noted that the single "Octopus" stood out for guitarist Russell Lissack's work.[27]

Commercial

The album entered the UK Official Albums Chart at No. 3, the band's fourth top 10 album on the chart.[28]

In the United States, the album debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on its first week of release,[29] with around 10,000 copies sold. It also debuted at No. 11 on the Billboards Rock Albums chart,[30] and No. 7 on the Alternative Albums charts.[31] As of January 2016, the album has sold 33,000 copies in the US.[32]

Track listing

{{Track listing
| all_writing = Bloc Party
| title1 = So He Begins to Lie
| length1 = 3:34
| title2 = 3x3
| length2 = 2:39
| title3 = Octopus
| length3 = 3:05
| title4 = Real Talk
| length4 = 4:14
| title5 = Kettling
| length5 = 3:41
| title6 = Day Four
| length6 = 4:11
| title7 = Coliseum
| length7 = 2:29
| title8 = V.A.L.I.S.
| length8 = 3:20
| title9 = Team A
| length9 = 4:37
| title10 = Truth
| length10 = 4:00
| title11 = The Healing
| length11 = 4:19
| title12 = We Are Not Good People
| length12 = 3:20
}}{{Tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks[33]
| title13 = Mean
| length13 = 3:27
| title14 = Leaf Skeleton
| length14 = 3:39
}}{{Tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = UK deluxe edition bonus disc[34]
| title1 = Ratchet
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Obscene
| length2 = 3:44
| title3 = French Exit
| length3 = 2:52
| title4 = Montreal
| length4 = 4:39
| title5 = Children of the Future
| length5 = 3:07
| title6 = X-Cutioner's Song
| length6 = 2:01
| title7 = Ratchet
| note7 = Rustie Remix
| length7 = 3:26
}}{{Tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = iTunes Store bonus track[35]
| title13 = Black Crown
| length13 = 1:55
}}{{Tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Amazon MP3 bonus track
| title13 = Lean
| length13 = 3:52
}}

Personnel

The people involved in the making of Four are the following:[36]

Bloc Party
  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (except track 3)
  • Russell Lissack – lead guitar
  • Gordon Moakes – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Tong – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
  • Marika Hughes – cello
  • Forest Christenson – violin
  • Karen Piper – additional vocals
Technical personnel
  • Alex Newport – producer, mixing, recording
  • Atsuo Matsumoto – recording assistant, additional engineering
  • Alex Prieto – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Yuki Shingai – photography
  • Bloc Party – design

Chart positions

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Chart (2012) Peak
position

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/08/album-review-bloc-party-four/ | title=Bloc Party – Four | publisher=Consequence of Sound | date=21 August 2012 | accessdate=19 March 2016 | author=Bray, Ryan}}
2. ^{{citeweb|url=https://www.discogs.com/Bloc-Party-Octopus/master/455937|title=Bloc Party - Octopus|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=May 15, 2017}}
3. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk-J1zT7TfQ
4. ^{{citeweb|url=https://www.discogs.com/Bloc-Party-Truth/master/700802|title=Bloc Party - Truth|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=May 15, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/64085 |title=Bloc Party name their new album|work=NME |date=31 May 2012|accessdate=31 May 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/6451 |title=Bloc Party reveal tracklisting for new album 'Four'|work=NME|date=25 June 2012|accessdate=25 June 2012}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/news/4144193-free-download--killdozer-by-young-legionnaire |title=Free Download: 'Killdozer' by Young Legionnaire|work=Drowned in Sound|first=Sean|last=Adams|date=7 December 2011|accessdate=7 December 2011}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/46382 |title=Bloc Party: 'We might never make a record again' |work=NME |date=29 July 2009 |accessdate=3 June 2013}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Bloc Party's Russell Lissack gears up side project again|url=http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/49384|work=NME|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=23 January 2010}}
10. ^Bloc Party's Russell Lissack to join Ash for UK tour NME, 16 March 2010
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_US/Article/Gordon-Moakes-Paul-Mullen-Talk-About-Forming-Young-Legionnaire-021243047717367 |title=Music Snobs Love Young Legionnaire |first=Bear |last=Frazer |work=Red Bull |date=8 July 2011 |accessdate=3 June 2013}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/48219 |title=Bloc Party's Kele Okereke working on solo album |work=NME |date=4 November 2009 |accessdate=18 July 2011}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2011/09/28/kele-okereke-leaves-bloc-party-band-auditioning-for-new-singers-165670/ |title=Bloc Party auditioning for new singers as they split from Kele Okereke |work=Metro |date=28 September 2010 |accessdate=3 June 2013}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/59330 |title=Bloc Party's Kele Okereke: 'I hope I haven't been fired from the band' |work=NME |date=20 September 2010 |accessdate=3 June 2013}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/06/bloc-party-new-album |title=Bloc Party back together for new album |work=The Guardian |first=Sean |last=Michaels |date=6 April 2011 |accessdate=3 June 2013}}
16. ^{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bloc-partys-kele-okereke-recording-new-record-was-quite-visceral-and-confrontational-20120719 |title=Bloc Party's Kele Okereke: New Record Is 'Quite Visceral and Confrontational' | Music News |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2012-07-19 |accessdate=2013-10-12}}
17. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/four/bloc-party/critic-reviews|title=Four — Bloc Party|publisher=Metacritic. CBS Interactive|accessdate=5 September 2012}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/four-mw0002386886|title=Review: Four|publisher=Allmusic (Rovi Corporation)|first=Heather|last=Phares|date=14 August 2012|accessdate=20 August 2012}}
19. ^1 {{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5qx2|title=Review of Bloc Party — Four|publisher=BBC Music (BBC Online)|first=Jaime|last=Gill|date=10 August 2012|accessdate=10 August 2012}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/bloc-party-four|title=Bloc Party — Four|work=Clash|first=Jamie|last=Carson|date=14 August 2012|accessdate=14 August 2012}}
21. ^1 {{cite web|url= http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17175/reviews/4145353|title=Bloc Party: Four|publisher=Drowned in Sound (Silentway Ltd)|first=Marc|last=Burrows|date=13 August 2012|accessdate=13 August 2012}}
22. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-bloc-party-four-frenchkiss-8053688.html|title=Album: Bloc Party, Four (Frenchkiss)|work=The Independent|first=Andy|last=Gill|date=18 August 2012|accessdate=18 August 2012}}
23. ^1 {{cite web|url= http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16944-four/|title=Bloc Party — Four: Album review |work=Pitchfork Media|first=Ian|last=Cohen|date=15 August 2012|accessdate=15 August 2012}}
24. ^1 {{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/aug/19/bloc-party-four-review|title=Bloc Party: Four – review|publisher=The Observer (Guardian Media Group)|first=Phil|last=Mongredien|date=19 August 2012|accessdate=20 August 2012}}
25. ^1 {{cite web|title=Bloc Party: Four|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/bloc-party-four/2832|work=Slant Magazine|first=Kevin|last=Liedel|date=16 August 2012|accessdate=16 August 2012}}
26. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/09774-bloc-party-four-review|title=Review: Four|publisher=The Quietus|first=Matthew|last=Foster|date=21 August 2012|accessdate=25 August 2012}}
27. ^1 {{cite web|title=Bloc Party — Four|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/four/|publisher=Under the Radar|first=Selena|last=Fragassi|date=20 August 2012|accessdate=4 September 2012}}
28. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/emeli-sande-closes-in-on-adele-for-biggest-selling-album-of-2012__2329/ |title=Emeli Sande closes in on Adele for biggest selling album of 2012| date=26 August 2012 |work=Official Charts Company }}
29. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2012-09-08 |date=September 8, 2012 |title=Billboard 200 |work=Billboard }}
30. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-albums/2012-09-08 |date=September 8, 2012 |title=Top Rock Albums |work=Billboard }}
31. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-albums/2012-09-08 |date=September 8, 2012 |title=Alternative Albums |work=Billboard }}
32. ^{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106234031/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |archivedate=6 January 2016 |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases |title=Upcoming Releases |website=Hits Daily Double |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures }}
33. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Four-Deluxe-Edition-Bloc-Party/dp/B008CJ4UUM|title=Four Deluxe Edition — Bloc Party|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=26 June 2012}}
34. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/four-deluxe-version/id678787093|title=iTunes - Music - FOUR (Deluxe Version) by Bloc Party|publisher=iTunes|date=2013-08-16}}
35. ^{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/preorder/four/id537732043|title=Four by Bloc Party|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=13 July 2012}}
36. ^1 2 {{cite AV media notes|title=Four|others=Bloc Party|year=2012|type=CD booklet|publisher=EMI|location=London}}
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