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"Banquet" is a song from British band Bloc Party's debut album Silent Alarm. Originally released on a double A-side single along with "Staying Fat" in May 2004 by Moshi Moshi Records, it was re-released as a regular single in the United Kingdom by Wichita Recordings on 25 April 2005.
A new version of the CD with an extra DVD was released in the UK in October 2005. The DVD, titled God Bless Bloc Party, contains a US tour documentary at El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, live footage of Bloc Party at the 2005 Eurockéennes Festival in Belfort, France, and nine music videos from the band's career.
Bloc Party is an EP compilation of Bloc Party's first two UK-only singles: "She's Hearing Voices" and "Banquet/Staying Fat". Released on 24 May 2004, it was Bloc Party's first V2 Records EP. It was released later in Japan in August 2004, and then in the United States by Dim Mak Records in September of the same year.
Ten free and legal downloads or streams sure to tug on the ear of the cash strapped college student. 1. Kele: "Tenderoni (Larry Tee and Beckwith Remix)" During his tenure with Bloc Party, front ...
The next EP, Little Thoughts was released the same year only in Japan; it included Bloc Party's first UK Top 40 entry, the double A-side "Little Thoughts/Tulips", which peaked at number 38. Bloc Party's first studio album, Silent Alarm was released in 2005 and was the band's UK breakthrough by reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart.
Bloc Party's Lissack and Okereke on stage in Cardiff in October 2005. Bloc Party's debut album, Silent Alarm, was released in February 2005 and was met with universal critical acclaim. [12] It was voted 'Album of the Year' for 2005 by NME, [13] and reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart before being certified platinum.
The official video is displayed in black and white and shows the band playing in an old, empty house, intercut with surreal imagery. It has received the most views of any of Bloc Party's songs on YouTube, gaining over 30 million views. [7]
The iTunes version of the October release included an extra Bloc Party EP, Live from London, which contains six songs from Intimacy performed live. The deluxe edition includes access to an online exclusive film, Live and Intimate, which contains footage of Bloc Party performing several Intimacy tracks plus "Banquet" live at The Pool, Miloco ...