Getting oodles of radio play this week is Bloc Party’s latest single, Flux. It’s a radical departure for the band, which led to them speaking out to reassure fans that their forthcoming album wouldn’t be an all-disco effort. Phew!
I hesitate to use the word ‘nu-rave’ which has been dropped by other reviewers. But how to describe Flux to you? It’s kind of a crossover of Indie sensibilities and disco.
It’s hard to understand why Bloc Party fans are having a hard time accepting the song. It should be thrilling that a band such as Block Party are experimenting with their sound and exploring new genres. The fact is, Flux is both a good song and what I’d consider a commercially viable track.
Singer Kele Okereke puts in an impassioned performance on this song, aided and abetted by an auto-tune effect and thick layers of electronica.
However, the single has been demolished by Drowned In Sound, supported by Stereogum and QBIM.
The Flux Video
The video doesn’t actually feature the band, but a performance from a performance troupe called Kaiju Big Battel. Visually, it’s like a cross between a daft punk video and a Power Rangers Zord battle. Yes, the snobs among you will probably moan that it’s the art of kaiju.
I don’t care. Looks like Power Rangers to me…
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