14 Facts About Bloc Party

Bloc Party are an English rock band, composed of Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Justin Harris and Louise Bartle .

Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and Franz Ferdinand's lead singer, Alex Kapranos, a copy of their demo "She's Hearing Voices".

In 2013, Bloc Party released their third EP titled The Nextwave Sessions in August; the band then began an indefinite hiatus to continue with their respective side projects.

In November 2003, Bloc Party had their track "The Marshals Are Dead" featured on a compilation CD called The New Cross released by Angular Recording Corporation.

Also in 2003 Bloc Party personally mailed Steve Aoki a 7-inch of the track “She's Hearing Voices” and signed to Dim Mak shortly thereafter.

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Dim Mak and Atlantic later released Bloc Party's critically acclaimed and commercially successful Silent Alarm in 2005.

On 20 May 2007, Bloc Party headlined on the In New Music We Trust stage at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in Preston.

Bloc Party announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand in August 2007, which would include a special appearance at the Splendour in the Grass Festival on 5 August.

Bloc Party started writing material for a fourth album in 2011, but decided not to play live.

In May 2012, Bloc Party announced Four, which was released on 20 August 2012, after being made available to stream in its entirety for over a week preceding release.

Bloc Party unveiled their new line-up at two intimate gigs in the Los Angeles area .

On 23 November 2021, Bloc Party released the first single "Traps" off their sixth studio album Alpha Games.

Bloc Party have had several nominations from a number of different awarding bodies during their recording career.

In 2006, Bloc Party were nominated for another NME Award, this time in the 'Best British Band' category.