Mercury, by Bloc Party (12" on Wichita)

	Description:	12" on Wichita
	Format:	12"
	Label:	Wichita
	Price:	£3.79
	Catalogue number:	WEBB180T
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Rating: happy This record left our Phil feeling happy.

Bloc Party are back with a brand new single called Mercury. Its funny listening to this and then the new Cure single and you realise how similar the voices sound. I have no idea what on earth ' My Mercury is in Retrograde' means... we think he needs more oily fish. Anyway it's good to know he's recovered after his furious beating by Jon Lydon's evil friends. This is a percussive tune... In fact it largely consists of a frenetic drum beat and vocals with some synths and guitars creeping in every so often. It's got some energy and passion in it and which isn't something I've heard in a Bloc party record for a while. I have to say I like it when the trumpets come in at the end and oddly enough, this is a bizarrely uncommercial choice for a band as big as them. This is the best tune I've heard by 'em in ages. Shit mixes on the flipside though (Herve, CSS etc...)

What the label says:

TRACKLISTING:
7” heavyweight vinyl
A. Mercury B. Idea for a Story

12” heavyweight vinyl
A. Mercury (extended) B. Mercury (instrumental)

CD
1. Mercury 2. Mercury (Herve is in disarray remix) 3. Mercury (CSS remix) 4. Mercury (Flosstradamus remix)

OVERVIEW: On the 11th of August 2008, Bloc Party will release their brand new single ‘Mercury’ which was played for the first time on Zane Lowe’s Radio One Show.
Speaking live on the show about the new song and the on-going recording session for the band's third album, Kele said "we're in the middle of it. We're still writing and working on it so it's quite hard to have an overview really, we are making the record I always wanted us to make so we just can't wait for it to be done."

Available on 3 formats all featuring exclusive B sides (new tracks, remixes & instrumentals).
The New album is expected for release in late October 2007