in february 2005, the band released its debut album, "silent alarm". it received excellent reviews from many critics, and made "nme"'s album of the year list. the album was successful enough to reach platinum status in the uk a year later. the band released its second album, "a weekend in the city", in 2007. this album reached number two on the uk album chart and number twelve on the "billboard" 200. in august 2008, the band released their third album, "intimacy". 4 years later, in 2012, the band released their fourth album, four, and in 2016, the band released their fifth album, hymns.