: Directed by AlexandLiane , this version features the band performing in front of a rotating crowd of people, alternating between full colour and stark black-and-white.
: "Banquet" frequently appears on "Best of the 2000s" lists and is credited with encouraging a generation of indie artists (like Foals and Two Door Cinema Club) to push sonic boundaries.
: Silent Alarm won NME's 'Best Album' in 2005 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Bloc Party – Banquet
: The track is famous for its intricate, syncopated guitar interplay between Okereke and Russell Lissack, backed by the frantic, "caffeinated" drumming of Matt Tong.
: An unreleased, more surreal version features disembodied hands pushing the band members around and eventually attempting to destroy their instruments. 4. Legacy and Impact : Directed by AlexandLiane , this version features
: Lyrics like "Turning away from the light, becoming adult" point toward the disorientation of growing up.
: Frontman Kele Okereke wrote the song while on tour in 2003, drawing heavy inspiration from the Pixies —specifically the track "I Bleed" from their Doolittle album. : The track is famous for its intricate,
: Okereke has noted that the song explores sex through the lens of power, submission, and "rapacious desire".