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"'''Signs'''" is the first single from ''[[Intimacy Remixed]]'', the [[remix album]] to [[Bloc Party]]'s third album ''[[Intimacy (Bloc Party album)|Intimacy]]''.<ref>{{cite web| last =Singh| first =Amrit| title = New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)" | website = [[Stereogum]]| url =http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix_058961.html| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> The song's remix by [[Armand Van Helden]] was released on 27 April 2009 in the United Kingdom only on [[Music download|digital download]] and [[12" vinyl]].<ref>{{cite web| title= Bloc Party: Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) UK Release|publisher= Prefix|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bloc-party/signs-armand-van-helden-remix-uk-release/28014/|accessdate = 2 May 2009}}</ref> It is the first single to be released from a Bloc Party remix album as no songs were released from the previous effort ''[[Silent Alarm Remixed]]''.
"'''Signs'''" is the first single from ''[[Intimacy Remixed]]'', the [[remix album]] to [[Bloc Party]]'s third album ''[[Intimacy (Bloc Party album)|Intimacy]]''.<ref>{{cite web| last =Singh| first =Amrit| title = New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)" | website = [[Stereogum]]| url =http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix_058961.html| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> The song's remix by [[Armand Van Helden]] was released on 27 April 2009 in the United Kingdom only on [[Music download|digital download]] and [[12" vinyl]].<ref>{{cite web| title= Bloc Party: Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) UK Release|publisher= Prefix|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bloc-party/signs-armand-van-helden-remix-uk-release/28014/|access-date = 2 May 2009}}</ref> It is the first single to be released from a Bloc Party remix album as no songs were released from the previous effort ''[[Silent Alarm Remixed]]''.


==Musical style==
==Musical style==
Paul Cook of godisinthetvzine.co.uk stated that the remixed version of "Signs" does "away with the [[xylophone]] intro and delicate layering of vocals and instrumentals" of the original version by "wedging in a thick, house [[bassline]].<ref name="Cook">{{cite web| last =Cook| first =Paul| title = Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) | publisher = godisinthetvzine.co.uk| url =http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=3258&type=Singles| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=28 April 2009}}</ref> Cook also commented that this change "hasn't done this track any favours" and that the song "is far from inventive or experimental in its production".<ref name="Cook"/> Simon Taylor of angryape.com offered a differing opinion, stating that "Helden rips up the dancefloor with his rework - all grinding [[synthesiser|synths]], bouncy basslines and booming beats" to create a remix that "will appeal to [[clubbers]] and indie fans in equal measure", evoking the success of one Bloc Party's earlier singles, "[[Banquet (song)|Banquet]]".<ref>{{cite web| last =Taylor| first =Simon| title = Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix) | publisher = angryape.com| url =http://angryape.com/reviews/2009/04/23/bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=23 April 2009}}</ref>
Paul Cook of godisinthetvzine.co.uk stated that the remixed version of "Signs" does "away with the [[xylophone]] intro and delicate layering of vocals and instrumentals" of the original version by "wedging in a thick, house [[bassline]].<ref name="Cook">{{cite web| last =Cook| first =Paul| title = Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) | publisher = godisinthetvzine.co.uk| url =http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=3258&type=Singles| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=28 April 2009}}</ref> Cook also commented that this change "hasn't done this track any favours" and that the song "is far from inventive or experimental in its production".<ref name="Cook"/> Simon Taylor of angryape.com offered a differing opinion, stating that "Helden rips up the dancefloor with his rework - all grinding [[synthesiser|synths]], bouncy basslines and booming beats" to create a remix that "will appeal to [[clubbers]] and indie fans in equal measure", evoking the success of one Bloc Party's earlier singles, "[[Banquet (song)|Banquet]]".<ref>{{cite web| last =Taylor| first =Simon| title = Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix) | publisher = angryape.com| url =http://angryape.com/reviews/2009/04/23/bloc-party-signs-armand-van-helden-remix| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=23 April 2009}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The [[music video]] features "maligned individuals with volume knobs for eyes, equalizer [[LED]]s for [[vertebral column|spines]], and cable input/outputs for faces" as well as a "barrage of seemingly random and disturbing images [including] a talking vagina".<ref name="filter">{{cite magazine| title = Bloc Party, Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) Video | magazine = [[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]|url =http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=18696&c=6| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> ''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]'' described the video as "what a [[sexually repressed]] [[sound engineer]]'s nightmare might look like", concluding that "all that being said, the rifle-quick [[visual imagery|imagery]] is suiting for the pace and rhythm of the song, emphasized by [[house music]] maestro Armand Van Helden who remixes the track".<ref name="filter"/>
The [[music video]] features "maligned individuals with volume knobs for eyes, equalizer [[LED]]s for [[vertebral column|spines]], and cable input/outputs for faces" as well as a "barrage of seemingly random and disturbing images [including] a talking vagina".<ref name="filter">{{cite magazine| title = Bloc Party, Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) Video | magazine = [[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]|url =http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=18696&c=6| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> ''[[Filter (magazine)|Filter]]'' described the video as "what a [[sexually repressed]] [[sound engineer]]'s nightmare might look like", concluding that "all that being said, the rifle-quick [[visual imagery|imagery]] is suiting for the pace and rhythm of the song, emphasized by [[house music]] maestro Armand Van Helden who remixes the track".<ref name="filter"/>


The video was directed by Hiro Murai, and David Knight of promonews.tv commented that his "inventive graftings of bodies and machines" seem to be "somewhat influenced by the [[Aphex Twin|Aphex]]-[[Chris Cunningham|Cunningham]] school of body-horror".<ref name="Knight">{{cite web| last =Knight| first =David| title = Bloc Party’s Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) by Hiro Murai| publisher = promonews.tv| url =http://www.promonews.tv/2009/03/18/bloc-partys-signs-armand-van-helden-remix-by-hiro-murai/| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=18 March 2009}}</ref> Knight ultimately described the video as "stunning", with similar positive comments from Peter Gaston of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' who stated that it was "completely gripping".<ref name="Knight"/><ref name="Gas">{{cite magazine| last =Gaston| first =Peter| title = Bloc Party's New Video: Is That a... Woman?| magazine = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]| url =https://www.spin.com/2009/03/bloc-partys-new-video-woman/| accessdate = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> In addition, Gaston claimed that the video "ranks up there with [[dance music]]'s best videos, like Aphex Twin's "[[Come to Daddy (song)|Come to Daddy]]"".<ref name="Gas"/>
The video was directed by Hiro Murai, and David Knight of promonews.tv commented that his "inventive graftings of bodies and machines" seem to be "somewhat influenced by the [[Aphex Twin|Aphex]]-[[Chris Cunningham|Cunningham]] school of body-horror".<ref name="Knight">{{cite web| last =Knight| first =David| title = Bloc Party's Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) by Hiro Murai| publisher = promonews.tv| url =http://www.promonews.tv/2009/03/18/bloc-partys-signs-armand-van-helden-remix-by-hiro-murai/| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=18 March 2009}}</ref> Knight ultimately described the video as "stunning", with similar positive comments from Peter Gaston of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' who stated that it was "completely gripping".<ref name="Knight"/><ref name="Gas">{{cite magazine| last =Gaston| first =Peter| title = Bloc Party's New Video: Is That a... Woman?| magazine = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]| url =https://www.spin.com/2009/03/bloc-partys-new-video-woman/| access-date = 2 May 2009| date=16 March 2009}}</ref> In addition, Gaston claimed that the video "ranks up there with [[dance music]]'s best videos, like Aphex Twin's "[[Come to Daddy (song)|Come to Daddy]]"".<ref name="Gas"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 04:15, 24 February 2021

"Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Intimacy Remixed
Released27 April 2009
Recorded2008
GenreAlternative dance, electro house, dream pop
Length5:48
LabelWichita
Songwriter(s)Russell Lissack, Kele Okereke
Producer(s)Jacknife Lee & Armand Van Helden
Bloc Party singles chronology
"One Month Off"
(2009) 		"Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"
(2009) 		"One More Chance"
(2009)
Intimacy Remixed track listing
  1. "Ares (Villains Remix)"
  2. "Mercury (Hervé Is in Disarray Remix)"
  3. "Halo (We Have Band Dub)"
  4. "Biko (Mogwai Remix)"
  5. "Trojan Horse (John B Remix)"
  6. "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"
  7. "One Month Off (Filthy Dukes Remix)"
  8. "Zephyrus (Phase One Remix)"
  9. "Talons (Phones R.I.P Remix)"
  10. "Better Than Heaven (No Age Remix)"
  11. "Ion Square (Banjo or Freakout Remix)"
  12. "Letter to My Son (Gold Panda Remix)"
  13. "Your Visits Are Getting Shorter (Optothetic Remix)"

"Signs" is the first single from Intimacy Remixed, the remix album to Bloc Party's third album Intimacy.[1] The song's remix by Armand Van Helden was released on 27 April 2009 in the United Kingdom only on digital download and 12" vinyl.[2] It is the first single to be released from a Bloc Party remix album as no songs were released from the previous effort Silent Alarm Remixed.

Musical style

Paul Cook of godisinthetvzine.co.uk stated that the remixed version of "Signs" does "away with the xylophone intro and delicate layering of vocals and instrumentals" of the original version by "wedging in a thick, house bassline.[3] Cook also commented that this change "hasn't done this track any favours" and that the song "is far from inventive or experimental in its production".[3] Simon Taylor of angryape.com offered a differing opinion, stating that "Helden rips up the dancefloor with his rework - all grinding synths, bouncy basslines and booming beats" to create a remix that "will appeal to clubbers and indie fans in equal measure", evoking the success of one Bloc Party's earlier singles, "Banquet".[4]

Music video

The music video features "maligned individuals with volume knobs for eyes, equalizer LEDs for spines, and cable input/outputs for faces" as well as a "barrage of seemingly random and disturbing images [including] a talking vagina".[5] Filter described the video as "what a sexually repressed sound engineer's nightmare might look like", concluding that "all that being said, the rifle-quick imagery is suiting for the pace and rhythm of the song, emphasized by house music maestro Armand Van Helden who remixes the track".[5]

The video was directed by Hiro Murai, and David Knight of promonews.tv commented that his "inventive graftings of bodies and machines" seem to be "somewhat influenced by the Aphex-Cunningham school of body-horror".[6] Knight ultimately described the video as "stunning", with similar positive comments from Peter Gaston of Spin who stated that it was "completely gripping".[6][7] In addition, Gaston claimed that the video "ranks up there with dance music's best videos, like Aphex Twin's "Come to Daddy"".[7]

Track listing

Digital download

  1. "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:48

12" vinyl

  1. "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:48
  2. "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix Instrumental) – 5:33
  3. "Signs" (Pantha Du Prince Remix) - 8:45

Promo CD

  1. "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix Edit) – 3:18
  2. "Signs" (John King Remix) - 4:01
  3. "Signs" (Intimacy version) – 4:39

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 115
  • The song was featured in the 13th episode of the 2nd season of Gossip Girl ("Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?"), aired on 8 December 2008. "Biko" from the same album was used in the same episode.[8]
  • The song was also featured in the end of "Chuck vs. the Lethal Weapon", the 16th episode of the second season of Chuck.

References

  1. ^ Singh, Amrit (16 March 2009). "New Bloc Party - "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Bloc Party: Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) UK Release". Prefix. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Paul (28 April 2009). "Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden remix)". godisinthetvzine.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  4. ^ Taylor, Simon (23 April 2009). "Bloc Party - Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)". angryape.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Bloc Party, Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) Video". Filter. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  6. ^ a b Knight, David (18 March 2009). "Bloc Party's Signs (Armand Van Helden remix) by Hiro Murai". promonews.tv. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  7. ^ a b Gaston, Peter (16 March 2009). "Bloc Party's New Video: Is That a... Woman?". Spin. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  8. ^ http://www.cwtv.com/music/gossip-girl/season-2/episode-213
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