London-based indie-rock Bloc Party is fronted by singer-songwriter Kele Okereke.
Their latest full-album, A Weekend In The City is a multifaceted social statement:
Hunting For Witches expresses the sociopolitical manifestation of islamophobia - via terrorism, government intervention and media saturation; a song inspired by the 2005 London bombings.
The Morrissey-esque Uniform laments the socioeconomic influence of the spirit of commerce on young consumers.
Where is Home? relates the sociogenic problem of hate crimes from a black-British perspective - inspired by the killing of family-friend Christopher Alaneme.
The song title SRXT represents the anti-depressant Seroxat with vowels extracted to avoid litigation. The song is a sociopsychological allegory from a despondent viewpoint; Tube-related sound effects correspond to a listener meditating on the issue while sitting on a train with eyes closed and headphones on.
The lead track Song for Clay is a tribute to the novel Less Than Zero, particularly the story's protagonist, Clay. A line from the lyrics, people are afraid to merge on the freeway, corresponds with the first sentence of the novel: People are afraid to merge on freeways in Los Angeles.
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