
Image by James Arnold , words by Liam Haynes. Bloc Party played Engine Shed, Lincoln on 12/10/09. To me, Bloc Party are both deliciously timeless and achingly current. Remaining exciting and taut while their post-punk revival brethren, from The Rakes through to Franz Ferdinand, rapidly descended into repetition and old tricks. Now, they've finally come to my doorstep in Lincoln, three albums behind them and mid-way through a month of touring. But first, the support act. Grammatics have been stellar the last few times I've seen them, and this is no exception. While perhaps not [...]