Alpha Games
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Released | 29 April 2022 | |||
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Length | 39:38 | |||
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Alpha Games is the sixth
Background and recording
The band toured the UK and Europe in May 2022 in support of the album.[5] On 29 July, Bloc Party released a deluxe edition entitled Alpha Games (Deluxe) which featured three new songs: "Acting Out", "The Robot and the Psychonaut", and "Strut".[12]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
The Telegraph | [19] |
Alpha Games was met with generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on 11 reviews.[13]
In a positive review for
Track listing
All tracks are written by Justin Harris, Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack and Louise Bartle
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Day Drinker" | 3:13 |
2. | "Traps" | 2:54 |
3. | "You Should Know the Truth" | 3:01 |
4. | "Callum Is a Snake" | 1:59 |
5. | "Rough Justice" | 3:13 |
6. | "The Girls Are Fighting" | 3:55 |
7. | "Of Things Yet to Come" | 4:03 |
8. | "Sex Magik" | 3:26 |
9. | "By Any Means Necessary" | 2:49 |
10. | "In Situ" | 2:55 |
11. | "If We Get Caught" | 3:14 |
12. | "The Peace Offering" | 4:51 |
Total length: | 39:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Acting Out" | 2:47 |
14. | "The Robot and the Psychonaut" | 4:05 |
15. | "Strut" | 3:25 |
Total length: | 49:57 |
Personnel
Bloc Party
- Kele Okereke – vocals, guitar
- Russell Lissack – guitar
- Justin Harris – bass guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals
- Louise Bartle – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Nick Launay – production, mixing, engineering
- Adam Greenspan – production, mixing, engineering
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Samantha Meadows – layout
- John Russell – drum technician
- Simon Jayes – drum technician
- George Chung – engineering assistance
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] | 91 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] | 39 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] | 17 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 5 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 41 |
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 7 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] | 2 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[27] | 57 |
References
- ^ a b c Phares, Heather. "Alpha Games - Bloc Party | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d Lyons, Patrick (6 May 2022). "Bloc Party: Alpha Games Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Gerard, Chris (4 February 2016). "Bloc Party: Hymns". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ Niesen, Ben (19 May 2022). ""Jaws Underneath Your Feet": A Conversation with Bloc Party's Kele Okereke". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d Krol, Charlotte (23 November 2021). "Bloc Party return with new song 'Traps' and announce sixth album 'Alpha Games'". NME. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Moore, Sam (22 January 2020). "Kele Okereke postpones UK solo tour to finish new Bloc Party album". NME. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b Gomez, Jade (23 November 2021). "Bloc Party Announce Alpha Games, Share New Single "Traps"". Paste. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Whitaker, Marisa (23 November 2021). "Bloc Party Announce Alpha Games, Share 'Traps'". Spin. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (28 January 2022). "Bloc Party Recount a Bad Night Out in 'The Girls are Fighting'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (25 February 2022). "Bloc Party Get Nostalgic on Pulsating New Single 'Sex Magik'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Bloc Party Share New Track 'If We Get Caught'". DIY. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Bloc Party release Alpha Games (Deluxe) via Infectious". Music-News.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Alpha Games by Bloc Party". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Freedman, Max (28 April 2022). "Bloc Party attempts a revival on the uneven Alpha Games". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b Thomas, Laviea (28 April 2022). "Bloc Party - Alpha Games". Clash. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Murphy, John (28 April 2022). "Bloc Party – Alpha Games". MusicOMH. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ a b Piatkowski, Peter (29 April 2022). "Bloc Party: Alpha Games (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ McDuffie, Candace (28 April 2022). "Bloc Party Relishes In Their Signature Sound On Alpha Games". Spin. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bloc Party – Alpha Games" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bloc Party – Alpha Games" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bloc Party – Alpha Games". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "{{{artist}}} Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2023.