It does lack the energy of previous Bloc, but it does not lack the excellence, if you love their previous 4, keep listening, it truly is a remarkable Bloc Album.

As a massive Bloc Party Fan since Silent Alarm, I think this is an incredible album, al ot of it reminds me of their soft and melancholy songs off Another Weekend in the City (The unofficial companion album to Weekend in the City put together by the fans) , it's far more stripped down then Bloc has ever been but it…