There is going to come a time when fans of Bloc Party are going to stop caring. This band has been such a roller coaster of creativity and emotions since their inception and their recent off/on and now off again status might ultimately be the final straw. Regardless of if you loved or hated the polarizing Four (I liked it, actually), it was an interesting “comeback” album that threw some for a loop but still proved that the band had […]
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Bloc Party, “Ratchet”: The Viewfinder Review
Well, that was quick! Less than a year after their genre-defying comeback album it looks as if Bloc Party are going on the dreaded “indefinite hiatus” once again. Don’t fret just yet, though, as the band have one last batch of new songs to release before they go their separate ways. Slated for release on August 12th in the UK, The Nextwave Sessions could very well be Bloc Party’s swan song but if songs like first single “Ratchet” are indicative […]
Popblerd’s New Release Report 8/21/12: Trey Day (Again)
Trey Songz is back for Chapter V, and he’s at the head of a new release schedule that also includes The Darkness, DJ Khaled & Bloc Party.
Spin Cycle: Bloc Party, Four
Bloc Party return from a four year hiatus stronger than ever on “Four.”
The Viewfinder: Bloc Party, “Octopus”
The new Bloc Party single is out on the innerwebs and the video for it is making the rounds. It’s called ‘Octopus,’ and is perhaps the most commercial-sounding track from the British indie darlings to date. This is not to say that’s a bad thing at all. It’s very reminiscent of Blur musically. This primarily performance-based video focuses on the color scheme of the new album’s cover and features ribbon twirlers, the band performing the track at quick cut shots […]
bLISTerd: The Best Albums Of The ’00s (40-31)
U2 hits the top 40 of our list of the best albums of the ’00s. Read on to see who else made the cut!
Spin Cycle: Joseph Arthur’s “Redemption City”
Joseph Arthur is a prolific mad genius. Like contemporaries Ryan Adams and Robert Pollard, Arthur is a man who simply can’t seem to help making music. He once described songs that made up the four EPs he released in 2008 as “strange animals in a cosmic cage begging for release”; he released an album a scant seven months ago; and now, seemingly out of nowhere, he’s dumped Redemption City on his devoted fanbase as a free digital download, and surprisingly to […]
The Viewfinder: Kele Okereke’s “What Did I Do?”
Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is back with a new solo EP available at the end of October. Entitled The Hunter (Cue Mastodon mix-up’s now), it’ll feature 7 all new tracks including a cover of “Goodbye Horses” (The “Buffalo Bill” song in The Silence of the Lambs) by Q Lazzarus along with the first single, “What Did I Do?” featuring vocalist Lucy Taylor on lead vocals. I am definitely a fan of Bloc Party’s and Kele’s electronic direction. I loved Intimacy, and though uneven […]