Filed under: News , New Music Marco Prosch, Getty Images Let's hope Bloc Party is better at hiring singers than they are at firing them. In an interview with the NME , guitarist Russell Lissack has revealed that the British band "might get a singer" for the new music it's been working on. Absent from the recent sessions has been vocalist Kele Okereke , who wasn't told the group was recording. [...]
Filed under: News , New Music Influential post-punk outfit Gang of Four have announced plans to release their first album of new material in 16 years. The Leeds-bred band, helmed by founding members Jon King and Andy Gill, will release 'Content' on Jan. 25. "What we're trying to do is keep it totally stripped down, where everyone in the band makes an equally intense contribution," King said in an announcement. 'Content' was written by King and Gill, with [...]
Kele Okereke ’s solo album, The Boxer , largely flew over my head when it was released a few months back. I don't think it lived up to his previous band, Bloc Party 's high standards and it felt strange listening to him as a separate entity. I gave it a few spins, and whilst I wasn't crazy about the new electronic direction, the song Everything You Wanted certainly stood out from the crowd. The remix below is by RAC ( remix artist collective [...]
Kele 'The Boxer' Kele Okereke's ' Everything You Wanted ' video was hosted exlusively by the Guardian a few days ago, but it's finally appeared on YouTube so we can share it with you here. It's very 'Nothing Compares 2 U' (you'll see what we mean), so get the tissues ready if you're feeling a little emotional today... Click here to view the embedded video. 'Everything you Wanted' is the second single from [...]
So Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has decided to go rave for his new project? Bassist Gordon Moakes has decided to go much heavier, invoking numerous thoughts (in my mind anyway) of Reuben. Nothing bad there. Young Legionnaire is Gordon, Paul Mullen (from Yourcodenameis:Milo) and William Bowerman (drummer with La Roux) [Read more]
Kele 'The Boxer' We loved Kele's first single ' Tenderoni ', and although the follow-up ' Everything You Wanted ' isn't as immediate, it's well worth a spin. Click here to view the embedded video. Both tracks are taken from Kele's debut solo album 'The Boxer' (out now.)
Kele 'The Boxer' We loved Kele's first single ' Tenderoni ', and although the follow-up ' Everything You Wanted ' isn't as immediate, it's well worth a spin. Click here to view the embedded video. Both tracks are taken from Kele's debut solo album 'The Boxer' (out now.)
Thanks to Pitchfork for giving us the heads up on the new Crystal Castles Video! I'm really loving the direction and theme to this video. I hope to see more from CC very soon! Check out our previous Crystal Castles post here. Hunting for Witches (Crystal Castles Remix) by Crystal Castles Celestica by Crystal Castles [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , New Music , Exclusive Seconds after bursting out of London in 2004, Bloc Party took the world by storm with three records and a non-stop, five-year touring cycle. So it's no surprise that they'd want some time off, yet for lead singer Kele Okereke , he managed to record his first solo album, a vocal house-inspired electronica album called 'The Boxer,' which is out now. "It was kind of relentless," Okereke tells Spinner about Bloc [...]
Kele Okereke, better known as the front man of Bloc Party, releases his début album "The Boxer" today. I'm a massive fan of Bloc party and regard them as one of the best bands to emerge from the last decade - so Kele's side project is a welcome arrival! I haven't had a chance to get my hands on 'The Boxer' yet, however if first single Tenderoni is anything to go by It will likely provide a few summer club mixes come December - and that's definitely not a [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , New Music , Exclusive Just as Thom Yorke drifted from Radiohead on his solo debut, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has gone down the electronica path for his forthcoming solo debut, 'The Boxer.' Okereke tells Spinner that the 10 tracks comprising his new album draw from a variety of different electronic influences, including vocal house music and 2-step garage, a precursor to the UK's grime movement. "It was only really popular [...]
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Kele Okereke's solo album 'The Boxer' is out on June 21. Wow this track is growing on me. We all got a tiny hint of what was to come with Flux, but this takes the trademark Bloc Party sound to a brand new dance arena. What do you think of Kele's side project? Kele Okereke Kele Okereke - Tenderoni
Kele's debut solo album 'The Boxer' Woohoo, the video for Kele ' Kele ' Okereke's ace ' Tenderoni ' is here! Click here to view the embedded video. ' Tenderoni ' is the debut solo single from Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke. The single is released on June 14th, followed by an album, 'The Boxer', on June 21st.
Kele 'The Boxer' Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has struck out alone (he's just known as Kele now) for dancey new single 'Tenderoni', the first track to appear from his forthcoming debut solo release, ' The Boxer '. Click here to view the embedded video. It's got more than a touch of Wiley's ' Wearing My Rolex ' and Mason vs Princess Superstar's ' Perfect (Exceeder) ', but that's no bad thing. In [...]
Yes indeedy, the rumours are true! The Bloc Party frontman is set to release his first solo album (The Boxer) later this year. Don’t worry though – you can take a step back from the edge – Bloc Party is not breaking up any time soon, they are still together and in fine form as always. ‘Tenderoni’, which is set to be released on June 14th, is the first single off what is sure to be a killer album. It starts off sounding a little like Wiley’s Wearing [...]
Next up for brand-spankin' new mind blowing tunes comes Tenderoni . The first solo offering from Kele Okereke of Bloc Party fame. Produced by XXXChange (Spank Rock), Tenderoni is a grimy affair indeed. Synthy and danceable as all get out, it's also very accessible as the song is tightly held together by Kele's vocals. This one is for the dance floor and you can bet the list for remixers is long, to say the least. To be honest, Kele does sound a quite at home here. The music fits his vocal style like a glove and you [...]
Former Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke wants to take you dancing. Taking the diva route and going by his first name only, Kele just released his first single from his upcoming solo album The Boxer . The track known as "Tenderoni" is not a Bloc Party song. There are no guitars in this tune nor is there any hint of Kele's former band. But since this was produced by Spank Rock's XXXChange, it will make you dance your ass off. Or go to the gym. Or dance [...]
Words: Emmy Droege Those of you who are currently yearning for the Bloc Party of old, and yes, that includes ‘A Weekend In the City’ flock, check out electronic-pop group, Frame The City . What you’ll hear going on in a song like ‘We Were Wolves’, for example, are electric loops harmonize with a similar vocal delivery to that of Kele Okereke , gently going from whisper and then lifting off into a beautiful near falsetto soar. Of equal note, fans [...]
Do you ever wake up from a dream and you find yourself singing a song as you arise? It's been happening a lot to me lately, and there are no complaints. So when we do wake up, we like to share what's got us night grooving. And of course, all the tunes that are making us move during the day. [...]
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