Kele Okereke

Bloc Party Announce New Album, ‘HYMNS’

Bloc Party have announced that their fifth full-length studio album, HYMNS, will arrive on January 29 via Infectious Music/BMG/Vagrant Records. The British foursome’s latest undertaking follows 2012’s Four, and will be the group’s first release to feature bassist Justin Harris and drummer Louise Bartle. According to frontman Kele Okereke, the outfit’s new LP was inspired […]

Bloc Party End Hiatus, Tease New Song

The British indie rockers of Bloc Party have officially ended their two-year hiatus and are presently working on what will be their fifth full-length studio album. According to Stereogum, frontman Kele Okereke let the cat out of the bag yesterday while speaking with the Australian radio station Triple J, even going so far as to tease […]

Bloc Party Frontman To Release Solo EP

Kele Okereke has announced the release of Heartbreaker, a four song solo EP due out on November 25 on vinyl via Crosstown Rebels and December 9 digitally via Beatport. Regarding the EP, Okereke said, “I’ve always loved the inclusive and spiritual nature of house music, so the opportunity to make music for the most iconic and influential […]

U.S. release of Hercules and Love Affair’s Blue Songs

Disco-revivalists Hercules and Love Affair will finally release their album, Blue Songs to the United States on August 16 through Moshi Moshi. The album is the group’s first since their 2008 release of their self-titled debut. Blue Songs was released in Europe back in January, and the lapse between release dates has been a source […]