Bloc Party Continue Their Countdown To The Apocalypse

noah | July 7, 2008 4:00 am

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ARTIST: Bloc Party TITLE: “Mercury” WEB DEBUT: July 7, 2008

ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: If the phrase “Bloc Party tries to refashion ‘Toxic’ in its own image, only with tauter drums and some skronky horns lurking in the background at the end” interests you in any way, you might do well to listen to “Mercury,” which pretty much reappropriates that formula. Of course, “in its own image” means that the vocals are more Kele Okereke-bark than Britney-coo, and the lyrics are more about the world’s problems than about bad love, but hey, it still sounds pretty good to me.

WHERE TO HEAR IT: “Mercury,” which premiered on Zane Lowe’s BBC1 show earlier today, is streaming from Bloc Party’s official site, where you can also buy a pretty box-set version that comprises a 7-inch, a 12-inch, and a CD, all of which are filled with remixes. But why click over there, when the song’s Planet Of The Apes-style video has been posted on YouTube already:

Needs more stewardess scenes, no?

Bloc Party [Official site]

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