News Bloc Party are taking their debut record Silent Alarm around Australia this year by Happy Listen up indie die-hards, ’cause it’s time to get down like it’s 2005. Bloc Party have just announced a four-date Australian tour, and it’s something pretty special. The band will…
Features Pro Audio Engineering The Sound: Bloc Party’s ‘Silent Alarm’ by Anthony Sfirse Officially formed in 2003, (only two years before the release of Silent Alarm), Bloc Party originally consisted of singer and rhythm guitarist Kele Okereke, lead guitarist Russell Lissack and bassist…
Music Redeem or relinquish? How does Hymns stack up against Bloc Party’s illustrious back catalogue by Dean Elphick We’ve recently discussed the many virtues of Bloc Party’s crucial debut LP Silent Alarm, now it’s time to take a big (and somewhat reluctant) step into the future with release…
Features Revisiting Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm a decade down the track by Dean Elphick As Bloc Party stand on the precipice of releasing their fifth album Hymns, we realise the ten-year anniversary of their debut Silent Alarm has quietly passed us by, and it’s…