Bloc Party are a British indie rock band formed in London by vocalist and guitarist Kele Okereke and lead guitarist Russell Lissack. Their 2005 debut Silent Alarm was named NME Album of the Year and nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, cementing their place as one of the defining acts of the 2000s British indie scene. Their sound blends angular post-punk guitar work with electronic textures and introspective lyrics. In 2026 they release their seventh studio album, Anatomy of a Brief Romance, produced by Trevor Horn.
Bloc Party announced their seventh studio album Anatomy of a Brief Romance, produced by Trevor Horn and scheduled for release on 11 September 2026 via cOnTAGIOUS LTD/Virgin Music Group.
The band tours North America in the summer of 2026 as support for Muse.
Metric withdrew from the joint North American tour with Bloc Party due to a production dispute; Blonde Redhead took over the support role.
Bloc Party celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Silent Alarm with a North American tour on which the debut album was played in full.
The band played their biggest headlining concert ever in Crystal Palace Park in London, for an audience of 25,000 people.
