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Bloc Party now include a member of Menomena, release new single off fifth album

by Andrew Sacher

Bloc Party

Bloc Party, whose current lineup has frontman Kele Okereke and guitarist Russell Lissack joined by Menomena‘s Justin Harris on bass and Louise Bartle on drums, are planning to release their fifth album in early 2016 via Infectious Music/BMG/Vagrant Records. The new lineup recently debuted new songs “Exes” and “The Good News” in a BBC Session and now they released their first official new studio single, “The Love Within.” It’s the closest Bloc Party have come to, uh, EDM? Listen below.

Former Bloc Party drummer Matt Tong has stayed busy, contributing to Geoff Rickly’s band No Devotion’s debut album, Permanence, which is out now.

Bloc Party — 2015/2016 Tour Dates
27 November – Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL
28 November – Live Music Hall, Koln, DE
29 November – Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, DE
01 December – Alhambra, Paris, FR
02 December – Cirque Royal, Brussels, BL
03 December – Albert Hall, Manchester, UK
04 December – St John at Hackney, London, UK
30 December – Falls Festival, Lorne, AUS
31 December – Falls Festival, Marion Bay, AUS
01 January – Falls Festival, Byron Bay, AUS
05 January – Forum Theatre, Melbourne, AUS
07 January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, AUS
10 January – Southbound Fest, Perth, AUS

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