http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/33214



Bloc Party ditch dance edge

Dec 16, 2007

Bloc Party have admitted that their recent hit single will not be a reflection of what their forthcoming third album is like.

Frontman Kele Okereke clams the track 'Flux', which has given the band a new dance edge, has allowed the four-piece to broaden their horizons.

But he warned that the band will not be going in the same direction for the follow up to 'A Weekend In The City'.

He told BBC 6 Music: "'Flux' isn't an indication at all about the next record. The important thing about this record for me was that it showed we could do anything we wanted, we weren't going to settle for being any other guitar band of 2007. Luckily it was successful."

Drummer Matt Tong added: "I think one crucial thing about that song was it was radically different from anything we attempted before and I think it was important in terms of opening up... broadening our horizons".

Several remixes of track were given away on a covermount CD in the NME last month.

The song charted at Number Eight in the UK singles chart.

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Following a long run of summer festivals and sold out tour dates, Bloc Party brings us their newest studio effort. [title]Intimacy[/title] is a fittingly up-close title for an album that is, immediately, in-your-face and in-your-ear. Bloc Party's third album is a thrillingly radical record, bristling with percussive innovation, scorching riffs, orchestral sampledelia, and biting emotional candor.

1. Ares
2. Mercury
3. Halo
4. Biko
5. Trojan Horse
6. Signs
7. One Month Off
8. Zephyrus
9. Talons
10. Better Than Heaven
11. Ion Square

USA Bonus Tracks:
12. Letter To My Son
13. Your Visits Are Getting Shorter
14. Flux

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G0LBY2/?tag=imwan-20

Here's the [lilred]Flux[/lilred] CD single, BTW. Consider this a tweener release that bridges the gap between second and (forthcoming) third albums.



UK three-track CD pressing of this brand new single from the British Post-Post/Punk band. Features two versions of 'Flux' (Main Version and Live Version) plus 'Emma Kate's Accident'. Wichita.

1. Flux
2. Flux (live)
3. Emma Kate's Accident

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WTNDD0/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000WTNDD0/?tag=imwan-21

i like "flux" but i gotta say...

"phew"

I saw 'em last year in Philly, and it was insane! Killer show.

pleaseletitbefreemusic, pleaseletitbefreemusic...

i can't begin to explain how fucked up a countdown on bloc partys website makes me they're my "modern day smiths" they've never ever done anything i don't enjoy or own.. even ropey old demos from when they were 'union'

if this is merely a link to a live video or another one of kele's webcam chats, i might stop breathing

pleaseletitbefreemusic, pleaseletitbefreemusic...

oh & ICE'rs. oh yes.

& oddly, "flux" is my missus' favourite bloc party song EVER.. she loves it.

to be honst, i wont care what they do next, i would just like the countdown to reveal some free music

*packs firewire lead for work tomorrow JUST IN CASE*

Given the band's recent release history, they'd probably just do a "website remix" rather than create a new one...

It was a new track, called "Mercury". quite liked it, tho the forums are 50/50.

http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/37906



Bloc Party unveil surprise new single on radio

Jul 7, 2008

Bloc Party are set to release a brand new single next month and have previewed it on radio this evening.

'Mercury', out August 11, was announced and played for the first time on Zane Lowe's show on Radio 1 at 7.30pm (BST) tonight (July 7).

Speaking to Lowe about 'Mercury', frontman Kele Okereke said: "It's a song we finished a little while ago that we're really proud of so we thought we'd let everyone hear it. I'm still somewhat in awe."

Asked about the state of the band's upcoming third album, produced by Paul Epworth and Jacknife Lee, Okereke said: "I think we're making the record I always wanted us to make. We're kind of just in the middle of it, we're still writing songs and mixing stuff."

He added that the album could be released as early as the end of the year.

Bloc Party fans had this morning been left bemused after a countdown on the band's website led to only an advert for Zane Lowe's radio show.

'Mercury' and its video are available to access on Zane Lowe's page on the Radio 1 site from now.

(But YouTube is easier ...)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYdyExUfIbI[/youtube]

And here's the CD single for "Mercury":



2008 UK 4-track CD single - 'Mercury' is taken from their Jacknife Lee & Paul Epworth produced 3rd album and includes Hervé Is In Disarray, CSS & Flosstrodamus remixes.

1. Mercury
2. Mercury - Hervé Is In Disarray Remix
3. Mercury - CSS Remix
4. Mercury - Flosstrodamus Remix

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CVMDFG/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001CVMDFG/?tag=imwan-21

the limited b-side, "idea for a story", is BETTER than "mercury", in my opinion

Okay, that was quite good. Ready to hear this album.

Their third album might be the most interesting in years for me, although I still feel their first demos of 'she's hearing voices''the marshalls are dead' & 'the answer' are probably the best thing they've done, "silent alarm" is probably my favourite debut album since Oasis' & although "a weekend in the city" is slightly weaker, it probably has better stand out tracks in my opinion (the opening salvo of "song for clay" & "hunting for witches" alone kills me every time).

But I would actually be happy if they went down the route of 'flux' & 'mercury' with the next lp.. I like it when bands experiment & 'grow', rather than stagnate or turn into one trick ponies, constantly playing a medley of their 'greatest hits' from album #1 & #2, it's why radiohead are never not interesting.

So I kind of hope they lied when they said 'flux' was a one off, & that 'mercury' is a sign of that.

The domestic pressing of [lilred]Intimacy[/lilred] is now scheduled to be released tomorrow, and it will have 3 bonus tracks including "Flux". See updated details in the first post.

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Meanwhile, the latest Bloc Party UK CD single is for the track "Talons":

http://www.nme.com/news/bloc-party/39593



Bloc Party reveal new non-album single

Sep 9, 2008

Bloc Party have exclusively revealed to NME.COM that their next single will be called 'Talons'.

Released on October 20, the track doesn't feature on the band's recently released download album 'Intimacy'.

Speaking to NME.COM, singer Kele Okereke declared that the band wanted to "keep things fresh".

"'Talons' is one of the last songs we recorded during the 'Intimacy' sessions," he said. "I always had it in mind to be one of the extra tracks we promised for the CD. It turned out so great so we decided to make it the next single, simple as that."



1. Talons
2. Talons [Phones R.I.P Mix]
3. Talons [Xxxchange Remix]
4. Talons [Moody Boyz Remix]

Amazon USA:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GV599Y/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001GV599Y/?tag=imwan-21

Sweet! Plus, ''Flux'' is on the CD-cool. Thanks, Linda!

Turns out this was on sale after all at Best Buy for 9.99 and I got it. Yes I did.

Good for you Invisible Pedestrian, bought this and Kasier Chiefs as well. It was a great week for new releases (including Ryan Adams).

Now when will the new Kasiban be released? Hopefully soon....

Many of these new bands are starting to hit their stride ( 3 albums released as example) and this is what the labels need to do, allow them to grow. Think of our favorite classic records and what release number they were per their respective catalogues.

Rick A.

Rick:
Couldn't agree more! It's so exciting seeing bands like Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Keane, Dresden Dolls, Snow Patrol, Coldplay, Air, Kasabian, Daft Punk, Arctic Monkeys, Cold War Kids, Placebo, The Killers, etc. all continuing their careers with albums that keep changing and getting better and better. Some of these bands started in the late 90's, but they've remained very relevant in the 00's, including older acts like Radiohead, Oasis and Beck.
I really love all these acts and it's so cool that ther's so much good music out there-and these bands now hitting their 3rd albums like Kaiser Chiefs, Killers, Kasabian, Keane, Bloc Party (what's with all these great acts starting with the letter K?) are reaching a very interesting point in their careers and are not disappointing!