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“I’m sitting on the roof of my house with a shotgun and a six pack of beer…” If that’s not an epic first line, or one that you can’t relate to at some time or another, I don’t know what is! That’s just the start, though, for British band Bloc Party. With unpredictable tempo changes and catchy guitar riffs, these guys bring a new fresh sound to disco/techno. A Weekend in the City is their third release on Shock Records and has such a well-produced sound, thanks to Tom McFall.

Including Hunting for Witches and The Prayer (made well known from the latest competition on Triple J), this double CD also has a bonus DVD of live performances, showing you the faces behind the sound. The song to look out for though, is Uniform. A dig at the youth of today, with what Bloc Party see as their lack of individuality and “masks of cool”, this song really makes you realise the era we live in. It is matched nicely with Kele’s somewhat haunting and angst-driven vocals. Not to mention the insane-but-clean beats!

This is one album I could not stop playing, or get out of my head for days, and one you definitely have to listen to, whether you are into this sort of genre or not.

CASSY HINDS