Silent Alarm
Album by Bloc Party
Released	February 14, 2005 (UK) March 22, 2005 (US)
Recorded	by Eliot James at Deltalab Studios, Copenhagen, and Miloco, Hoxton June/July 2004
Genre	Rock
Length	50:35
Label	v2 205
Producer(s)	Paul Epworth
Professional reviews
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Bloc Party chronology
Little Thoughts EP (2004) Silent Alarm (2005) Silent Alarm Remixed (2005)

Silent Alarm is the debut album by British rock band Bloc Party, first released on February 14 2005, and charted at #3 in the Official UK Charts. It was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize. It was named NME's album of the year for 2005. Bloc Party are a British art rock/post-punk band. ... Released in December 15, 2004 in Japan, it is the second of two EPs to be recorded with V2 Records, Bloc Partys label. ... Silent Alarm Remixed is the remix album to Bloc Partys debut album, Silent Alarm. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Bloc Party are a British art rock/post-punk band. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The Mercury Music Prize is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ...

The album was remixed as Silent Alarm Remixed later in 2005. Silent Alarm Remixed is the remix album to Bloc Partys debut album, Silent Alarm. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track listing

1. "Like Eating Glass"
2. "Helicopter"
3. "Positive Tension"
4. "Banquet"
5. "Blue Light"
6. "She's Hearing Voices"
7. "This Modern Love"
8. "Pioneers"
9. "Price of Gas"
10. "So Here We Are"
11. "Luno"
12. "Plans"
13. "Compliments"

• The North American release of Silent Alarm contains 14 tracks, with "Little Thoughts" as the extra track at position 10.
• A re-release of Silent Alarm contains 15 tracks, with "Little Thoughts" and "Two More Years " put at the end of the album. It was sold with along with a DVD of the bands live performances.
• A hidden track can also be found -3:25 minutes before track one "Like Eating Glass".
• Contains the singles She's Hearing Voices, Banquet, (Little Thoughts), Helicopter, So Here We Are, The Pioneers, (Two More Years).
• "Like Eating Glass" is featured in the soundtrack for Tony Hawk's American Wasteland.
• "Helicopter" is featured in the soundtrack for FIFA 06 as well as Burnout Revenge.
• "Banquet" is featured in the soundtrack for SSX On Tour.
• "This Modern Love" is featured in the soundtrack for the movie Wedding Crashers.

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External links

• Bloc Party Official Site
• Wichita Recording
• V2 Music: Australia