Tag: Bloc Party

  • interview by Michael McCarthy I first became aware of Kele Okereke when I read about Bloc Party, the band he’s fronted for roughly a dozen years now, in the British magazine Q in 2005. Immediately after reading about them, I hunted down their debut album, Silent Alarm, and knew I liked it before Kele even…

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  • On her last album, her second, VV Brown seemed to boycott immediately catchy songs in favor of super artsy, abstract songwriting. And it was a spectacular album. But we’d be lying if we said we weren’t thrilled by her new song, “Faith,” which is not only infectious but a wonderful duet with Kele Okereke of…

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  • There was a time when I thought Bloc Party could do no wrong. Their first two albums — Silent Alarm (2005) and A Weekend In The City (2007) — were brilliant in my opinion. And, considering the critical acclaim and awards they received, it would seem the world agreed. The B-sides from those albums were…

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