A Weekend in the City

A Weekend in the City
A Weekend in the City
Studio album by Bloc Party
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
Bloc Party chronology
Singles from A Weekend in the City
	"The Prayer"; Released: 29 January 2007; "I Still Remember"; Released: 9 April 2007; "Hunting for Witches"; Released: 9 July 2007; "Flux"; Released: 12 November 2007;

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.

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.

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A Weekend In The City Media

The music of minimalist composer Philip Glass inspired the band in composing A Weekend in the City
Bloc Party before the performance of "I Still Remember" in Sydney on 4 August 2007; Okereke often opted to use a Gretsch Tennessee Rose guitar, which creates a softer sound, in the studio and in concert
The song "Kreuzberg" tells a story set in the Berlin area of the same name, and mentions its East Side Gallery (pictured).
Okereke on stage in Barcelona on 26 November 2007 as part of the Flux Tour