Banquet / Staying Fat
by Bloc Party
- Type: Single
- Released: 3 March 2004
- Label: Wichita
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 5:44
- Community rating: 3.85/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: Mark Aubrey, Paul Epworth, Scott McCormick
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Defined by its jagged, intertwining telecaster riffs and a hyper-kinetic, danceable drumbeat, the track is a quintessential anthem of the British post-punk revival. Kele Okereke's anxious, impassioned vocals explore themes of youthful sexuality and social alienation. The single propelled Bloc Party to the forefront of the mid-2000s indie rock scene alongside contemporaries like Franz Ferdinand.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, conscious, call-and-response, electronic, dance
Tracklist
- Banquet (3:21)
- Staying Fat (2:23)
Credits
- Linsey Tulley - artwork, illustration