Browse: 2 Videos, 14 Photos, 69 Articles, Forum
Since barging their way onto the UK scene in 2004, Bloc Party have wasted no time building a reputation as one of the most original and innovative indie bands around.
Vocalist Kele Okereke and guitarist Russell Lissack began playing together in 1999 and worked through various names and bandmates before joining with Gordon Moakes (bass) and Matt Tong (drums) to form Bloc Party. Before the year was out, Okereke had made sure Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos and Radio notable Steve Lamacq had heard She’s Hearing Voices, the band’s debut single.
In 2004 the London-based four-piece released two EPs – Bloc Party and Little Thoughts – that drew rave reviews from the British music press and started to generate a buzz outside the British Isles. By the time debut album Silent Alarm came out in early 2005, Bloc Party were one of the most hyped bands on the planet. And from the string of singles taken from the album, the band had no trouble living up to expectations. Banquet, Helicopter, So Here We Are/Positive Tension and The Pioneers all charted in the UK, while Banquet hit number 34 in the US. A remix version of Silent Alarm followed later in the year, featuring contributions from Mogwai, M83, Ladytron and Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner.
A Weekend in the City, their second full-length album was released in February through Wichita Recordings. Produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, Razorlight) and recorded at Grouse Lodge Studios in Ireland the band’s newest collection of songs is a stunning, intense and brilliant follow-up. Dealing with Okereke’s interest in what he calls “the living noise of a metropolis,” the album captures every detail, from ebullient to the mundane, of daily life in a modern city, and the quiet desolation that suffuses everything from commuting to casual sex, from going out on a Friday night to the long ride home in the early hours of the morning.
International News
Bloc Party have promised that album number four is coming this year.
International News
Kele hasn’t been kicked out of Bloc Party the band was just having a laugh. Hilarious!
International News
Kele tells the NME "I hope I haven't been fired" but a photo on his blog suggests that he was actually joking.
Reviews
Kele introduces indie rock to house music; mass singalongs and ludicrous dancing ensues...
Local News
Bloc Party's Russell Lissack will tour in October to play his favourite "dance anthems with very special indie classics, edits and remixes”.
International News
Bloc Party will end their two year hiatus and reconvene in September to work on new material.
International News
Bloc Party reunited for Christmas despite their indefinite hiatus prompting rumours that the band's break may soon be over.
International News
Ash and Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack has been attacked by a lion in South Africa.
Release
Bloc Party leader Kele ramps up the synths and brings on the beats to devastating effect on an album that really has very few low points.
News
Having cancelled his New Years visit, Bloc Party's leader Kele Okereke has just announced some DJ shows for this weekend.
News
Brisbane New Years Day festival BBQ Beats has been cancelled, which means no more Bloc Party DJ shenanigans.
International News
With an extended band hiatus looming, Bloc Party vocalist Kele Okereke is already having a crack at the solo thing.
News
With their Splendour headlining set still fresh in our minds, Bloc Party has locked in a DJ set for a Brisbane New Years Day festival.
Videos
Despite claiming 'I didn't get where I am being charming and witty', GORDON from BLOC PARTY won us over anyway with his Mogwai trivia, ignorance of BMX Bandits and affinity with Byron Bay's watering holes.
News
Returning heroes Bloc Party capped off day one of Splendour In The Grass with a greatest hits set in the Supertop.
Stay informed about your favourite artist and events.
Follow your favourite artist and events to get email updates.
You might also like: