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The Nextwave Sessions
Rock · 2013 · 6 tracks · 19m

The Nextwave Sessions

Bloc Party

A high-voltage collision of jagged indie rock and glitchy electronic dance music. Aggressive, experimental, and restless.

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It's Bloc Party if they traded their guitar pedals for a drum machine and a lot of caffeine.

A restless, neon-lit surge of adrenaline that masks a deeper urban loneliness.

The Nextwave Sessions · vs · Bloc Party
Urgent+1.7σ

Urgent saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 19m
01
Ratchet
3:18
02
Obscene
3:44
03
French Exit
2:52
04
Montreal
4:39
05
X‐Cutioner’s Song
2:01
06
Children of the Future
3:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden shift from the abrasive rap-inflected verses of Ratchet into a soaring melodic hook.
The haunting, atmospheric synth wash that opens Montreal, providing a rare moment of stillness.
The frantic, sub-two-minute explosion of jagged guitar work on X-Cutioner’s Song.
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