Intimacy (Bloc Party album)

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Intimacy
Album cover showing a close-up of a couple kissing, captioned "BLOC PARTY." and (smaller) "INTIMACY" below it. Only the lower, central portions of the heads are visible.
Studio album by
Bloc Party
Released21 August 2008 (2008-08-21)
RecordedFebruary–June 2008
Studio
Genre
Length48:04
LabelWichita
Producer
Bloc Party chronology
A Weekend in the City
(2007) 		Intimacy
(2008) 		Four
(2012)
Singles from Intimacy
  1. "Mercury"
    Released: 11 August 2008
  2. "Talons"
    Released: 20 October 2008
  3. "One Month Off"
    Released: 26 January 2009
Alternative cover
Black album cover, captioned "BLOC PARTY." and "INTIMACY" below it.
Original digital download

Intimacy is the third studio album by English indie rock band Bloc Party. It was recorded in two weeks at several locations in London and Kent during 2008 and was produced by Jacknife Lee and Paul Epworth. The band members made the album available for purchase on their website as a digital download on 21 August 2008. Minimal promotion was undertaken in the UK. The record was released in compact disc form on 24 October 2008, with Wichita Recordings as the primary label. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and entered the Billboard 200 in the United States at number 18.

Bloc Party wanted to create an album that further distanced the band from the traditional rock set-up by incorporating more electronic elements and unconventional musical arrangements. As the record's title suggests, its tracks are about personal relationships and are loosely based on one of frontman Kele Okereke's break-ups in 2007. Three songs were released as singles: "Mercury", "Talons", and "One Month Off"; the first two tracks entered the UK Top 40. Intimacy was generally well received by critics. Reviewers often focused on its rush-release and central theme, and considered them either bold steps or poor choices.