When did Bloc Party announce their new line up?

When did Bloc Party announce their new line up?

Bloc Party unveiled their new line-up at two intimate gigs in the Los Angeles area (19 August 2015 at The Glass House in Pomona and 20 August 2015 at The Roxy in Los Angeles). Following these performances, Bloc Party also subheadlined FYF Fest in Los Angeles on 22 August 2015.

When did Bloc Party release their fifth album?

The band’s fifth studio album, Hymns, the first to involve Harris and Bartle, was released on 29 January 2016. Bloc Party have sold over 3 million albums worldwide. Russell Lissack and Kele Okereke first met in 1998 in London.

What kind of music does Bloc Party play?

Their brand of music, whilst rooted in rock, retains elements of other genres such as electronica and house music. The band was formed at the 1999 Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003.

When did Mercury by Bloc Party come out?

“Mercury” was released as the first single from Bloc Party’s third album in August 2008. Again produced by Jacknife Lee and Paul Epworth, Intimacy was rush-released later that month, with the album available to download 3 days after an announcement in August 2008.

What was the first album of Bloc Party?

Bloc Party have had a string of hit songs, such as Banquet, So Here We Are, Helicopter and Flux, as well as their debut album Silent Alarm, which was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize and won named the NME award for Best Album that year. Can Bloc Party topple Emeli Sande to bag their first Number 1 album?

When did weekend in the city by Bloc Party come out?

After two years, during which their songs appeared on several compilations, the band members released A Weekend in the City in 2007. The record entered the UK Albums Chart at number two and debuted in the United States at number 12.