Bloc Party This Modern Love
. Members Russell Lissack Justin Harris Louise Bartle Past members Matt Tong Bloc Party are an English band, currently composed of (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle (drums, percussion). Former members Matt Tong and left the band in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
Their brand of music, whilst rooted in rock, retains elements of other genres such as and. The band was formed at the 1999 by Okereke and Lissack.
They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003. Moakes joined the band after answering an advert in magazine, while Tong was picked via an audition.
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Bloc Party got their break by giving DJ and 's lead singer, a copy of their demo '. In February 2005, the band released their debut album. It was critically acclaimed and was named Indie Album of the Year at the 2006 and NME Album of the year which both honour. That year, the record was also certified in Britain. The band built on this success in 2007 with the release of their second studio album, which reached a peak of number two in the and number twelve in the. In August 2008, Bloc Party released their third studio record, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number eight and number eighteen on the Billboard 200. The band went on a hiatus in October 2009 to focus on.
They reunited in September 2011, and shortly thereafter released their fourth album, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number three. In 2013, Bloc Party released their third EP titled in August; the band then began an indefinite hiatus to continue with their respective side projects. The band's fifth studio album, the first to involve Harris and Bartle, was released on 29 January 2016. Bloc Party have sold over 3 million albums worldwide. Contents.
History Formation and rising popularity (1999–2004) Russell Lissack and Kele Okereke first met in 1998 in London. Lissack had attended, while Okereke attended, then for. They bumped into each other again in 1999 at Reading Festival and decided to form a band. Bassist joined after answering an advert in, and drummer Matt Tong joined after an audition. After going through a variety of names, such as Union, The Angel Range, and Diet, the band settled on Bloc Party in September 2003, a play on. The band has said that the name was not intended to be an allusion to the or the Canadian political party.
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However, Moakes said on the group's official Internet forum that it was more a merging of the eastern 'Blocs' and the western 'parties', in the political sense. He also notes that the name was not explicitly driven by politics, but rather it 'looked, sounded, seemed fine so we went with it.' 'Banquet' was Bloc Party's first and only release by, and is typical of their early style. Problems playing this file? In November 2003, Bloc Party had their track 'The Marshals Are Dead' featured on a compilation CD called The New Cross released. They then released their debut single ' on the then fledgling record label. Also in 2003 Bloc Party personally mailed Steve Aoki a 7-inch of the track “She’s Hearing Voices” and signed to shortly thereafter.
Dim Mak teamed up with VICE, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, and entered a major label deal for the first time. Dim Mak and Atlantic later released Bloc Party’s critically acclaimed and commercially successful Silent Alarm in 2005. The band got their break after Okereke went to a concert in 2003, and gave a copy of 'She's Hearing Voices' to both lead singer and DJ. Lamacq subsequently played the song on his radio show, labelling the track 'genius', and invited them to record a live session for the show. The buzz generated off the back of the single led to another release, ', this time through, and to the eventual signing with independent label in April 2004.
Silent Alarm (2004–2006). Bloc Party's Lissack and Okereke on stage in in October 2005 Bloc Party's debut album, was released in February 2005 and was met with universal critical acclaim. It was voted 'Album of the Year' for 2005 by, and reached number 3 on the before being certified. The first single from the album, 'So Here We Are/Positive Tension', made the top 5 on the chart. Further singles 'Banquet' (which reached number 13 in ' 'Top 50 Singles of 2005'), ', and ', whilst failing to repeat this success, still managed to reach the UK top 20.
The animated video for 'Pioneers,' made by the -based Minivegas design agency, was top of the video charts for four weeks. Tagged them as 'art-rock' at that time but the band felt it was too limited. The band received positive reviews from critics in the United States and they toured there heavily in the 18 months that followed the release of Silent Alarm.
In early 2006, they finished their tour with sold out shows in Los Angeles, Miami and. The album went on to sell more than 350,000 copies in North America and over a million worldwide. After this success, the established electronic group, soon collaborated with Okereke for ', a track on their album. An album of remixes of tracks from Silent Alarm had also been released at the end of August 2005 in the UK. This remix album, entitled, retained the album's original track list and includes remixes from the likes of, and. During July 2005, Bloc Party recorded two new tracks with Silent Alarm producer. The songs were released as a single with a, titled ', to coincide with the band's October 2005 UK tour.
The tour was also accompanied by a re-issue of Silent Alarm, which included 'Two More Years' and former single ' as. A remix of 'Banquet' by, as well as a music video for the song, were included in the 'Two More Years' single. Bloc Party also contributed the track 'The Present' to the compilation, the profits of which benefited the. A Weekend in the City (2006–2008) Bloc Party's second album, was produced. It was released in February 2007, although it was in November 2006. It became available for download on the UK before the physical release, and reached the number 2 spot on the UK Albums Chart. The album also reached number 2 on the and charts, and debuted at number 12 in the, with 48,000 copies sold.
The first single, ', was released on 29 January, and became the band's highest charting single in the British Top 40, reaching number 4. In the buildup to the release of the album, BBC Radio 1 DJ aired a live set by the band from studios on 30 January 2007, featuring a mix of old and new songs. On 1 February 2007, A Weekend in the City was made available to listen to for free through Bloc Party's official MySpace page. Bloc Party at The Brixton Academy, London, UK. October 2005. The next single, ', was Bloc Party's highest charting American single, peaking at number 24 on the Modern Rock Chart. The band released their third single, ', with an accompanying video clip in August 2007.
The single became their only ARIA Chart entry, peaking at number 20. In October 2007, it was announced that Bloc Party would release a new single, ', on 13 November—ahead of their end of year gigs. The song, also produced by Jacknife Lee, was very different from previous singles released by the band. The band's first gig following the release of A Weekend in the City was on 5 February 2007, in, and was broadcast live on.
On 20 May 2007, Bloc Party headlined on the In New Music We Trust stage at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in. They also performed at the UK leg of on 7 July 2007. Furthermore, the band played sets at and that same weekend, as well as and the later in 2007.
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Bloc Party announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand in August 2007, which would include a special appearance at the Festival on 5 August. On 17 September 2007, they recorded a set for the show a day after playing at the. On 27 October, the band performed a set at London's with the, a London-based choir, as part of the. The set included songs from both Silent Alarm and A Weekend in the City along with the first British live performance of 'Flux'.
Intimacy (2008–2009) ' was released as the first single from Bloc Party's third album in August 2008. Again produced by Jacknife Lee and Paul Epworth, was rush-released later that month, with the album available to download 3 days after an announcement in August 2008. Later in the month the band played second on the bill at the Reading and Leeds Festivals before headlining the in, Scotland. During the autumn of 2008, the band went on a short tour of North America, which included an appearance at the in, as well as the band's first ever American college show. They made their live return to the UK on 30 September 2008 with a special gig in London as part of.
They also played the date of 's and 's 'Gonzo on Tour' on 19 October 2008. A follow-up single, ' was released in October 2008. The song was not part of the pre-order album, but did feature on the full album CD release and was made freely available to people who already purchased the download-only album. An album of remixes of all tracks on Intimacy, was released in May 2009. The band undertook their first UK tour since December 2007 in October 2009, dubbing it 'Bloctober'. One More Chance and hiatus (2009–2011) In July 2009, Okereke stated that the band did not have a current recording contract and had no obligation or pressure to release a new album in the foreseeable future; he went on to suggest that the release of a fourth album was on an indefinite timescale.
A new single, ', was released in August 2009. The song did not appear on Intimacy and was produced by Jacknife Lee. After this, the group went on a hiatus, with the members unsure as to whether they would carry on. During this period of hiatus Lissack revived his project and joined the live line-up of Irish rock-band as guitarist and synthesiser player on their touring for the.
Moakes formed the group with, vocalist & guitarist of, and William Bowerman, drummer for, releasing a single, 'Colossus' in August 2010. Okereke released a solo album, in June 2010. Produced by and XXXChange, its release was preceded by the single 'Tenderoni'. Rumours throughout 2011 suggested Okereke had left the group to focus on solo work, though these were denied by other band members. Four and The Nextwave Sessions (2011–2013). Bloc Party performing songs from Four at HARD Summer 2012. Bloc Party started writing material for a fourth album in 2011, but decided not to play live.
In the meantime Okereke finished an EP titled. The group stated they intended to release a new album in 2012.
In May 2012, Bloc Party announced, which was released on 20 August 2012, after being made available to stream in its entirety for over a week preceding release. The album was recorded with Alex Newport, who had previously worked with and, in New York City. Bloc Party released ' that July and later released another single entitled 'Day Four'.
The band released 'Kettling' on 12 November 2012, followed by 'Truth' on 25 February 2013. Four peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and at number 36 on the Billboard 200. The band debuted new material during their 2013 North American tour, including 'Children of the Future' at, ' at, 'Montreal' at the and 'X-cutioner's Song' at Mr. Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh.
Lissack later confirmed the band's plans to release a new EP in 'northern hemisphere summer'. He told Marc Zanotti of Australian website MusicFeeds that the new material was 'not like a continuation of the record we've just made, it's a completely separate thing.
the next step; the next progression'. 'French Exit' was given its debut live performance at on 24 May. Some of the new material would feature on, an EP announced on 25 June and for release on 12 August via Frenchkiss Records. Hiatus and line-up changes (2013–2015) During the summer tour of 2013, drummer Matt Tong left the band. Lissack told a Canadian newspaper, the that the band were planning to take an indefinite hiatus following their appearance at the Latitude Festival on 19 July.
In October 2013, Kele assembled a DJ Mix for 's Tapes mix series, released under the Bloc Party name. In September 2014, Okereke stated that Bloc Party were working on a fifth album.
In March 2015, bassist Gordon Moakes he had parted ways with Bloc Party. Following the departure of their former members Okereke and Lissack started to work on new songs on their own in late 2014. Bloc Party unveiled their new line-up at two intimate gigs in the Los Angeles area (19 August 2015 at The Glass House in and 20 August 2015 at The Roxy in Los Angeles). Following these performances, Bloc Party also subheadlined in Los Angeles on 22 August 2015.
At these shows, the band confirmed that they've finished recording their next album. The shows marked the live debut for new bassist Justin Harris of the, indie rock outfit, who had previously opened several Bloc Party U.S. Tour dates in April 2009; and Louise Bartle, who was accidentally announced a month earlier as Bloc Party's drummer by instrument manufacturer in a since-deleted tweet, leading to fan speculation regarding her membership that was ultimately proved correct. These shows also included the first performances of two new songs called 'Eden' and 'Exes' according to the setlist. Hymns (2015–present) In a performance at, Bloc Party gave 'The Good News' its live debut; hours later, 'The Love Within' was featured as 'Hottest Record in the World' by on.
Okereke revealed the band's upcoming fifth album is set to be titled. The album's release was later confirmed on social media as 29 January 2016. In an attempt to give a boost to the sell of their new album 'Fatherland', the band vocal Bloc Party announced at late January 2018 that the band will do a trio tour performance across Australia in the three cities, and.
Kele Okereke promised 'a very special' solo rendition will be seen first time ever. The album 'Fatherland' was well-received by the music commentator Cyclone Wehner. The production was made in Portland, which has long been a popular choice among musicians for their record production.
The album was depicted as deeply personal, with singles covering theme from his excitement and worrisome of being a novice dad to the exploration of his Nigerian heritage and his reference to a road trip with his father in Africa. Musical style. Kele Okereke Bloc Party's brand of guitar rock draws on influences such as, and. Okereke has also stated that Mogwai's album changed his life by being his musical 'year zero'. Okereke also cites as a major influence, he says was the first record he fell in love with. Particular parallels were made between Bloc Party and upon their arrival on the music scene, yet the band were 'mildly infuriated' at such references, claiming they had never 'particularly liked' Gang of Four. To achieve their unique style, numerous delay and other are implemented.
During the recording of second album A Weekend in the City, the band suggested it would contain 'some truly styled beats, a song where Tong and Moakes play drums simultaneously with both eggshell-thin fragility and trouser-flapping hugeness', as opposed to their typical sound. The style has been compared to and inspired by such bands as, and. Some of the most noticeable changes between debut Silent Alarm and A Weekend in the City are that the songs became more layered and less raw due to inclusion of. With the release of ', Bloc Party's style became even more diverse with the inclusion of electronic music. ' saw Bloc Party distance themselves even further from the traditional guitar band set-up by experimenting with dark electronic sounds and a inspired. The band's third album Intimacy also features synths, processed drum beats and, and choral arrangements. Even though the album was influenced by electronic music, the band still had not lost their feel for guitar music.
For example, in an interview, Okereke said that the band was starting to miss their more traditional sound, and confirmed that may have been the way fourth album was headed. However, Tong contradicted this, stating: 'There's every chance we might go back to more orthodox arrangements or things that resemble a traditional band but I don't think we'll ever write songs like we did on Silent Alarm again.' A 2009 mix lists the following songs Bloc Party are influenced by: Eagle Boston's 'Wild Wild Ost', 's 'Working Is No Problem', 's ', 's ', 's ' (also live), Sonic Youth's ', 's ', La Roux's ', and 's '. Awards and nominations Bloc Party awards and nominations Awards and nominations Award Wins Nominations 0 1 0 6 1 6 Totals Awards won 1 Nominations 13 Bloc Party have had several nominations from a number of different awarding bodies during their recording career. The band themselves were nominated for 'Best New Artist' at the 2005, and were also up for the 'Best Alternative Act' category at the 2005. In 2006, Bloc Party were nominated for another NME Award, this time in the 'Best British Band' category. They were also shortlisted for three: 'New Artist of the Year' in 2005, and 'Artist of the Year' and 'Live Act of the Year' in 2006.
At the in 2008, they were nominated in the 'Music Artist' category for their work on second album A Weekend in the City. Their debut album Silent Alarm was nominated for the 2005 and won the NME award for 'Best Album'. It was also nominated as 'Album of the Year' at three different ceremonies: the , the 2006 NME Awards, and the 2006 PLUG Awards, where 'Helicopter' was also up for 'Best Music Video'. The record won the award for 'Best Indie Rock Album' at the 2006 PLUG Awards.
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