A Weekend in the City
Studio album by Bloc Party
A Weekend in the City is the second studio album by Bloc Party. It was released on 5 February 2007. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee. The album cover is A Project by Rut Blees Luxemburg. This album deals more with original day working life than was on Silent Alarm. The album has themes from the 7 July 2005 London bombings, immigration, drug abuse, and criticism of youth and casual sex. The album has gotten many high reviews by web-critics and fans.
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| Released | 5 February 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Grouse Lodge Studios, Westmeath, Ireland | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 51:50 | |||
| Label | Wichita (UK) Vice (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Jacknife Lee | |||
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The album came in at #56 in the United Kingdom end of year album chart. It sold about 266,500 copies in 2007. Over 1 million copies of the album have been sold worldwide.
