Bloc Party's Kele Okereke Announces New EP "Heartbreaker"

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has announced a new solo EP titled 'Heartbreaker'.

The four-song EP includes the title track, which features vocals from Bobbie Gordon, also a remix of the song from Berlin-based techno artist Recondite, and two more tracks.

The EP will get a vinyl release on November 25 via Crosstown Rebels and come out digitally on December 9 via Beatport.

About the EP Kele quotes: "I've always loved the inclusive and spiritual nature of house music, so the opportunity to make music for the most iconic and influential house music label in the UK is a dream come true for me."

The tracklist for Heartbreaker EP is as follows:

01. Heartbreaker

02. God Has a Way

03. Heartbreaker (Recondite Remix)

04. Get Up

Have a listen to the title track below.

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Watch: Bloc Party Unveil New Single "Ratchet" Music Video

Bloc Party have unveiled the video for “Ratchet”, taken from their upcoming EP 'The Nextwave Sessions', due out August 13th via Frenchkiss Records

Talking about the track Kele says: "Ratchet was the first song we recorded with Dan. It really came together whilst we were on tour in 2012. We started slipping it into the sets at the start of this year just to try it out and the reactions were insane. We knew we had something special."

The video was directed by acclaimed animator Cyriak. Watch it below.

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Bloc Party To Release New EP 'The Nextwave Sessions' In August

Bloc Party have announced the release of a new EP titled 'The Nextwave Sessions', due out August 13th via Frenchkiss Records

According to the press release "across its 5 tracks, the EP amalgamates the visceral energy of the bands live shows with bright studio sheen, and Kele's lyrics and vocals at their most uncompromisingly biting. From the slow-motion, trance-haunted balladry of ‘Obscene’ to the shimmering swells and skipping percussion of 'Montreal', to ‘French Exit’ that is fuelled by the bands trademark sharp angular riffs and combustible dynamics, and ending on a grand and impassioned note with the forward-looking 'Children Of The Future' - the ‘NEXTWAVE sessions' is essential, unmissable Bloc Party."

The band worked with renowned producer Dan Carey (whose credits include records with Bat For Lashes, Lianna La Havas and Hot Chip) on the two tracks that open the EP - 'Ratchet' and 'Obscene'.

The Nextwave Sessions Tracklist:

01. Ratchet

02. Obsence

03. French Exit

04. Montreal

05. Children Of The Future

“Ratchet” will serve as the EP’s lead track. Talking about the track Kele says: "Ratchet was the first song we recorded with Dan. It really came together whilst we were on tour in 2012. We started slipping it into the sets at the start of this year just to try it out and the reactions were insane. We knew we had something special."

The track will be accompanied by a must-see video directed by acclaimed animator Cyriak.Watch fan footage of the band performing the track live.

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Kele Okereke: "I want another Bloc Party record"

Kele Okereke has denied rumours that the Bloc Party new album 'Four' will be their last. 

Rumours started yesterday after Kele appeared to be unclear over the future of Bloc Party during an interview with Australian radio station Triple J.

After seeing how his words had been interpreted, Kele wrote a post on his blog stating that the future of the band depends on 'inspiration'.

Read the full statement below.

"I did an interview for triple JJJ in australia where I talked rather absentmindedly about the future of bloc party. I want to make it clear that I want another BP record as much as anyone, it really just depends on us being inspired together as a band." 

"The reason we made FOUR was because it came so easily that it just made sense. we only finished this record a few months ago so right now we are all pretty much exhausted, we havent felt the need to start writing any new music. I know this will change once we go on tour, because this is how we have always felt after every record. you get inspired by what you see and hear on the road, its part of the process, so dont stress internet, I am sure that once we start touring we will start writing again and once we start writing there will be a record in some form I guarantee."

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Bloc Party New Album 'Four' Could Be Their Last?

In a recent interview with Australian radio station, frontman, Kele Okereke suggested that the band's latest album 'Four' could be their last. 

"When we took a break in 2009 I was in the mind-set that we were done, our relationships were in such a difficult place that this was it, this was the end I don't know where we'll go from here."

"I don't know what will happen. But I know if this is the last thing we ever do, then we've done everything I wanted to do."

Bloc Party's 'Four' will be released on August 20th through their new label Frenchkiss Records. Check out the tracklisting below:

1. So He Begins To Lie
2. 3X3
3. Octopus
4. Real Talk
5. Kettling
6. Day 4
7. Coliseum
8. V.A.L.I.S.
9. Team A
10. Truth
11. The Healing
12. We're Not Good People

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Bloc Party Are Recording New Album With Kele Okereke

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has confirmed that the band are working on a new album. 

Rumours last year suggested that the band could be set to part company, Okereke releasing a full length solo album.

Last September, the future of Bloc Party’s familiar line-up was thrown in to doubt when three members of the band were apparently caught by Okereke in the midst of recording sessions in his absence. However, the singer has recently revealed that he and the group now have two tracks fully recorded, with a further 17 demoed. 

Bloc Party are currently in the studio

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