Tonight’s tune is another from the UK indie/alt-rock quartet Bloc Party.  Talons can be found on the band’s third studio album Intimacy, and was the second single to be released in support of the album.  The song would peak at #39 on the UK Singles Chart.  As for the album itself, it would yield tremendous success [...]

I first heard tonight’s song 3 years ago on the drive home from a snowboarding trip.  Like Eating Glass comes from the indie-rock/post-punk revival band Bloc Party’s debut album Silent Alarm.  Released in February of 2005, Silent Alarm performed well on charts across the UK, Europe, and Australia.  It’s North American reception was not quite as [...]