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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Young Legionnaire: an update!
Tomorrow sees the release of Young Legionnaire's first 7" single, 'Colossus', backed by 'Iron Dream'...available to order / listen to here via Holy Roar Records. Only 500 copies are being pressed, so don't dilly-dally!
Tomorrow sees the release of Young Legionnaire's first 7" single, 'Colossus', backed by 'Iron Dream'...available to order / listen to here via Holy Roar Records. Only 500 copies are being pressed, so don't dilly-dally!
As a reminder, Young Legionnaire is the band formed by Gordy and Paul Mullen (ex Yourcodenameis:milo), joined by William Bowerman (Brontide / La Roux) on drums. Keep up to date with their news on the official YL website.
The band had this to say about the two tracks (via their blog)...
"‘Colossus’ and ‘Iron Dream’ both came out of last winter’s intermittent writing sessions, the former being knocked into shape on the same day as our first show back in January. Both songs were recorded at Gun Factory, our rehearsal/demoing space of choice in north-east London, by its resident button-basher, Trevor Heaton. Holy Roar Records gave us a chinese burn and insisted they put out our first piece of vinyl: as a result Trevor polished up ‘Colossus’, while Gordy tinkered on ‘Iron Dream’ at home, spending untold half-hours adding ‘oohs’ and ‘ohs’ of twinkly reverb."
Check out the fantastic video for 'Colossus' below:
Young Legionnaire - 'Colossus'
And here's an interview with Gordy and Paul recorded at the Sonisphere festival last month:
Labels: Other_releases, Solo_projects, Videos, Young Legionnaire
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
'Silent Alarm' vinyl to be re-pressed
Bloc Party's record label, Wichita Recordings, this year celebrates its tenth birthday and to mark the occasion they'll be specially re-releasing certain albums from their extensive back catalogue.
One of these is Bloc Party's five year old (!) debut album, 'Silent Alarm', which will be re-pressed on vinyl ready for a release on Record Store Day (April 17th). The album will also come with a Little Thoughts / Storm and Stress bonus 7". All re-pressed LPs are limited to 1000 copies and will come in deluxe packaging on heavy-weight vinyl. More information is available here!
Bloc Party's record label, Wichita Recordings, this year celebrates its tenth birthday and to mark the occasion they'll be specially re-releasing certain albums from their extensive back catalogue.
One of these is Bloc Party's five year old (!) debut album, 'Silent Alarm', which will be re-pressed on vinyl ready for a release on Record Store Day (April 17th). The album will also come with a Little Thoughts / Storm and Stress bonus 7". All re-pressed LPs are limited to 1000 copies and will come in deluxe packaging on heavy-weight vinyl. More information is available here!
Meanwhile, Kele has been talking about his upcoming solo dates. Here's what he had to say to NME about his spot at the Reading / Leeds Festival:
"I can assure you that this is not going to be a Bloc Party show in any shape or form. I think people will realise this very early on. Is it a full band or one man with a laptop? Hmm, somewhere in between I think. I don't want to give too much away but expect some old as well as new faces. It's going to be a party, that much is for certain..."
Watch this space for the first reports...
Labels: Other_releases, Silent_Alarm
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Sunday, August 09, 2009
'One More Chance' available to download now!
You can get your (virtual) hands on Bloc Party's new single 'One More Chance' from today via iTunes or the 7digital links to the right of this post. The single will also be released on very limited edition 7" (1500) and 12" vinyl (1000) tomorrow. Across the various formats, the single comes backed by a Holy Fuck remix of 'Zephyrus', plus more remixes of 'One More Chance' than you can shake a stick at. Click here for the full tracklisting!
In other release news, iTunes also has a live EP for sale featuring tracks from Bloc Party's recent London Roundhouse 'iTunes Live' gig. Click here to download, and head to BP's Facebook page to watch some videos from the same concert.
Labels: One More Chance, Other_releases, Singles
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Out today in Japan...'Flux: The Remixes'
Out today...'Flux: The Remixes' - a Japan-only collection of AWITC-era remixes, plus five versions of 'Flux'. Hardcore collectors...order from here! Here's the full tracklisting:
01. Flux (Extended 12" Mix)
02. The Prayer (Phones Metal Jackin' Mix)
03. Hunting For Witches (Fury666 Remix)
04. Flux (JFK Remix)
05. I Still Remember (SebastiAn Remix)
06. Uniform (James Rutledge Remix)
07. Where Is Home? (Burial Remix)
08. Flux (Metal On Metal Remake)
09. On (Principal Participant Legs Mix)
10. The Prayer (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)
11. Flux (GoodBooks Magnetism Mix)
12. I Still Remember (Music Box And Tears Mix)
13. Flux
Out today...'Flux: The Remixes' - a Japan-only collection of AWITC-era remixes, plus five versions of 'Flux'. Hardcore collectors...order from here! Here's the full tracklisting:
01. Flux (Extended 12" Mix)
02. The Prayer (Phones Metal Jackin' Mix)
03. Hunting For Witches (Fury666 Remix)
04. Flux (JFK Remix)
05. I Still Remember (SebastiAn Remix)
06. Uniform (James Rutledge Remix)
07. Where Is Home? (Burial Remix)
08. Flux (Metal On Metal Remake)
09. On (Principal Participant Legs Mix)
10. The Prayer (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)
11. Flux (GoodBooks Magnetism Mix)
12. I Still Remember (Music Box And Tears Mix)
13. Flux
Labels: Other_releases
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Teenage Cancer Trust DVD...out now!
In March 2006, Bloc Party were invited to play as part of a Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall (read BLOG PARTY's report of the gig). This week, the TCT release a DVD compiling the best bits of their concerts over the years, including a performance of 'Like Eating Glass' by Bloc Party. Read the full tracklisting and order the DVD here!
Labels: Other_releases
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Bloc Party feature on new NME compilation
Bloc Party's Radio 1 Live Lounge cover of Nelly Furtado's 'Say It Right' (recorded last April) is featured on the 'NME Awards Souvenir' CD free with this week's NME, on sale today!
Bloc Party's Radio 1 Live Lounge cover of Nelly Furtado's 'Say It Right' (recorded last April) is featured on the 'NME Awards Souvenir' CD free with this week's NME, on sale today!
And tomorrow (Thursday), the Bloc play their first gig of the year - the NME Big Gig in the O2 Arena - as part of a stellar lineup (see below). Will the boys roadtest any new material? Send in your setlists!
Schedule:
The Cribs: 7-7:20pm
Klaxons: 7:30-8pm
Bloc Party: 8:10-8:50pm
Kaiser Chiefs: 9-9:45pm
Manic Street Preachers: 10-11pm.
Edit: This week's NME also features a short interview with Kele...read it below!
Labels: Other_releases, Press, Tour
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Monday, February 04, 2008
Kitsuné Maison Compilation 5...out now!
Just a reminder that Kitsuné Maison's new compilation, featuring Pin Me Down's 'Cryptic', is out today in the UK...order it here (UK) or here (US)!
Edit: Read Pitchfork's review of the compilation here, featuring glowing praise for the PMD track!
And here's another Bloc Party mashup by ToToM...
[Download] 'Little Flux' (Bloc Party vs. Queens Of The Stone Age's 'Little Sister')
Just a reminder that Kitsuné Maison's new compilation, featuring Pin Me Down's 'Cryptic', is out today in the UK...order it here (UK) or here (US)!
Edit: Read Pitchfork's review of the compilation here, featuring glowing praise for the PMD track!
"It's compositional effort rather than any specific sound that defines the compilation's several successes. Pin Me Down's by turns sneering and sighing "Cryptic" aims for a midpoint between the Bush Tetras and early Bananarama, and comes out sounding like an ace angry Girls Aloud single. Which should tell us two things: Firstly, that combining rock guitar and beat-heavy electronic production in pop songs isn't so novel that these artists deserve a medal just for turning up, and, conversely, that this very combination can aspire to pop majesty when the participants try hard enough."
And here's another Bloc Party mashup by ToToM...
[Download] 'Little Flux' (Bloc Party vs. Queens Of The Stone Age's 'Little Sister')
Labels: Mashups, Other_releases, Pin_Me_Down
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Monday, January 21, 2008
'Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles'...out tomorrow
'Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles', a mix album put together by Steve Aoki (founder of Bloc Party's first US record label, Dim Mak), is out tomorrow in the States on Thrive Records. It features the 'Weird Science Remix' of 'Helicopter' (feat. Peaches) amongst other tracks by the likes of Justice, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Klaxons, and lots more. Click here to buy the CD or listen to samples.
'Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles', a mix album put together by Steve Aoki (founder of Bloc Party's first US record label, Dim Mak), is out tomorrow in the States on Thrive Records. It features the 'Weird Science Remix' of 'Helicopter' (feat. Peaches) amongst other tracks by the likes of Justice, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Klaxons, and lots more. Click here to buy the CD or listen to samples.
In other Bloc news...well, there isn't really any at the moment! Suffice to say, the guys are currently holed up somewhere on Planet Earth, discussing what album #3 is going to sound like.
In the meantime, 'Flux' is still in the UK singles charts (hanging on at #40 in its tenth week), Pin Me Down's Milena continues to post highly entertaining bulletins on the PMD blog (look out for a 'Cryptic' single release sometime in March!), and Russell judges a vegetarian T-shirt competition for PETA (only herbivorous garments allowed to enter?). Rest assured, BlocParty.net will bring you third album news as and when it happens!
Labels: Other_releases
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Waxploitation's 'Causes 1'...out now
Bloc Party's 'Rhododendrons' is one of the tracks featured on the 'Causes 1' charity album released by Waxploitation this week. Other bands on the album include Animal Collective, The Shins, Bright Eyes and The Cure. That's a pretty good lineup right there! Buy it now on iTunes US or iTunes UK for a limited time only. 100% of the proceeds will go to Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America to help victims of the ongoing human rights crisis in Darfur.
Labels: Other_releases
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Monday, September 17, 2007
Two new releases...
Next Monday (24th September), Wichita Recordings (Bloc Party's UK record label) put out a compilation to celebrate their seventh birthday. 'There's Only One 'T' In Wichita' features 14 tracks by various bands on the label's roster, including an exclusive Dave P & Adam Sparkle remix of 'Hunting For Witches'. Buy the CD for a bargainous £3.99 from HMV.
Also out the same day is a limited edition 12" vinyl of the Break & Silent Witness drum & bass remix of 'The Prayer'. Find out more and listen to the remix here.
DNAudio 012 / WEBB100CD
Labels: Other_releases
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Bloc Party contribute to 'Love Music Hate Racism' campaign album
Bloc Party will appear on a special compilation CD in aid of the Love Music Hate Racism campaign, given away free with the October 10th issue of NME next month. There's no official tracklisting yet, but according to the official LMHR site, the Bloc Party contribution is likely to be a Diplo remix of 'Where Is Home?'. Other artists featured on the CD include Dirty Pretty Things, Maximo Park and Lethal Bizzle.
Bloc Party will appear on a special compilation CD in aid of the Love Music Hate Racism campaign, given away free with the October 10th issue of NME next month. There's no official tracklisting yet, but according to the official LMHR site, the Bloc Party contribution is likely to be a Diplo remix of 'Where Is Home?'. Other artists featured on the CD include Dirty Pretty Things, Maximo Park and Lethal Bizzle.
Speaking to NME, Kele had this to say about Bloc Party's involvement in the project:
"The thing is, I heard what the BNP were proposing to do [giving away albums by white power bands outside British schools and universities] and it sent a real shiver down my spine. They're an evil organisation and the thought of them handing out stuff to young impressionable minds is incredibly frightening. Anything we can do as a band to raise awareness we will do."
Labels: Other_releases
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Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Out today in Japan...
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Also out this week is 'A Weekend In The City - Australian Tour Edition', featuring the same performance videos and remixes as the Japanese DVD.
BlocParty.net is off on its summer holidays for a couple of weeks...see you all soon! In the meantime, enjoy the recently posted acoustic session, download the new tracks ('Cavaliers and Roundheads', 'Rhododendrons' and 'Secrets') and/or record a cover for BLAG PARTY!
Also out this week is 'A Weekend In The City - Australian Tour Edition', featuring the same performance videos and remixes as the Japanese DVD.
BlocParty.net is off on its summer holidays for a couple of weeks...see you all soon! In the meantime, enjoy the recently posted acoustic session, download the new tracks ('Cavaliers and Roundheads', 'Rhododendrons' and 'Secrets') and/or record a cover for BLAG PARTY!
Labels: Other_releases
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007
'Live At Stubb's' EP...out now!
Missed Bloc Party's incendiary set at SXSW last month? Managed to attend said event but were too sozzled to fully grasp what was going on? Well, Bloc Party have today handily released an EP of highlights from the show, available to buy exclusively from URGE. Head over there now for five tracks of Bloc Party goodness! 
Missed Bloc Party's incendiary set at SXSW last month? Managed to attend said event but were too sozzled to fully grasp what was going on? Well, Bloc Party have today handily released an EP of highlights from the show, available to buy exclusively from URGE. Head over there now for five tracks of Bloc Party goodness!
1. The Prayer (3:52)
2. I Still Remember (4:05)
3. So Here We Are (3:47)
4. Banquet (4:00)
5. Helicopter (4:25)
Labels: Other_releases
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Vision Of Heaven
Yet another new track! This time it's a Purevolume exclusive, and you can download it for free here!
There are now 11 brand new b-sides and bonus tracks. It's getting pretty complicated, but here's the details of all of them so far:
Yet another new track! This time it's a Purevolume exclusive, and you can download it for free here!
There are now 11 brand new b-sides and bonus tracks. It's getting pretty complicated, but here's the details of all of them so far:
- Atonement - 'A Weekend In The City' (iTunes US pre-order only)
- Cain Said To Abel - 'A Weekend In The City' (iTunes US version)
- Emma Kate's Accident - 'A Weekend In The City' (Best Buy version)
- England - 'A Weekend In The City' (Japanese version) and 'The Prayer' 7" single (vinyl one)
- Rhododendrons - eMusic exclusive
- Secrets - 'A Weekend In The City' (Target version) and listen here
- Selfish Son - 'A Weekend In The City' (Napster version) and Rhapsody
- The Once And Future King - 'A Weekend In The City' (Target version) and listen here
- Version 2.0 - 'A Weekend In The City' (Best Buy version) and 'The Prayer' 7" single (vinyl two)
- Vision Of Heaven - Free download here
- We Were Lovers - 'A Weekend In The City' (Japanese version) and 'The Prayer' CD single
Phew!
Labels: A_Weekend_In_The_City, Audio, Other_releases
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Monday, October 09, 2006
One for the hardcore collector...
Kele Okereke has lent his weight to this year’s Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope campaign in aid of literacy charities across the globe.
This campaign invites celebrities to design an envelope - all of which are one-off original works of art. These envelopes are currently being auctioned on eBay, with the amount raised in each country going towards the chosen local literacy charity. In the UK, this charity is the National Literacy Trust.
You can bid for Kele's envelope (shown below) here.
Kele Okereke has lent his weight to this year’s Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope campaign in aid of literacy charities across the globe.
This campaign invites celebrities to design an envelope - all of which are one-off original works of art. These envelopes are currently being auctioned on eBay, with the amount raised in each country going towards the chosen local literacy charity. In the UK, this charity is the National Literacy Trust.
You can bid for Kele's envelope (shown below) here.
Labels: Other_releases
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Monday, October 02, 2006
'Wait A Minute' vinyl and download single out today!
A new epidemic has recently broken out amongst indie music fans across the world. Hastily named 'Bloc-Party-go-AWOL-itis', the disease is brought on by a lack of new Bloc Party music and uncertainty in the release date of the band's second album. Symptoms include Bloc Party related nightmares, usually involving the band splitting up, and the love of poor quality gig bootlegs.
One cure for this ailment is the aural intake of a 'Silent Alarm' tablet, to be taken at least once daily at loud volume and preferably whilst dancing. However, a new fast, effective pain relief has also emerged...music created by a Bloc Party individual, such as the new 'Wait A Minute' track by The League Of International Super Best Friends.
This single, taken from Yourcodenameis:Milo's forthcoming sessions album, is out today on limited edition 7" vinyl and download only. Mr. Gordon Moakes supplies the (rather funky) bassline and YCNI:M contribute the remaining instrumentation. The track could almost be a lost Bloc Party song, containing shades of 'Price of Gasoline' and driven by a Tong-esque military drumbeat.
The vinyl is limited to just 1000 copies, so your best bet of getting hold of the song is either from eBay, or a download service such as 7 Digital. You can listen to a sample here.
A new epidemic has recently broken out amongst indie music fans across the world. Hastily named 'Bloc-Party-go-AWOL-itis', the disease is brought on by a lack of new Bloc Party music and uncertainty in the release date of the band's second album. Symptoms include Bloc Party related nightmares, usually involving the band splitting up, and the love of poor quality gig bootlegs.
One cure for this ailment is the aural intake of a 'Silent Alarm' tablet, to be taken at least once daily at loud volume and preferably whilst dancing. However, a new fast, effective pain relief has also emerged...music created by a Bloc Party individual, such as the new 'Wait A Minute' track by The League Of International Super Best Friends.
This single, taken from Yourcodenameis:Milo's forthcoming sessions album, is out today on limited edition 7" vinyl and download only. Mr. Gordon Moakes supplies the (rather funky) bassline and YCNI:M contribute the remaining instrumentation. The track could almost be a lost Bloc Party song, containing shades of 'Price of Gasoline' and driven by a Tong-esque military drumbeat.
The vinyl is limited to just 1000 copies, so your best bet of getting hold of the song is either from eBay, or a download service such as 7 Digital. You can listen to a sample here.
Labels: Collaborations, Other_releases
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Pre-order 'Wait A Minute'
Yourcodenameis:Milo release a limited edition one-sided etched 7" single, 'Wait A Minute', on October 2nd as part of their 'Print Is Dead' project. The track was recorded by Milo with Bloc Party's Gordon Moakes (together known as 'The League of International Super Best Friends') and is available to pre-order here.
Yourcodenameis:Milo release a limited edition one-sided etched 7" single, 'Wait A Minute', on October 2nd as part of their 'Print Is Dead' project. The track was recorded by Milo with Bloc Party's Gordon Moakes (together known as 'The League of International Super Best Friends') and is available to pre-order here.
Labels: Collaborations, Other_releases
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
Yourcodenameis:Gordy
Details have been announced of the much-anticipated sessions album coordinated by Geordie quintet Yourcodenameis:Milo and featuring collaborations with bands such as Maximo Park, The Futureheads and The Automatic.
The album, entitled 'Print Is Dead Vol. 1', is set for release on November 6th, preceded by a single, 'Wait A Minute', which features Bloc Party's very own Gordon Moakes on bass duties. This will be available as a strictly limited 7" vinyl and download from October 2nd.
Speaking to Gigwise about his appearance on the album, Gordy said:
"I appeared on a frosty December day after months touring the world with the Bloc. We finally found time just before Christmas. I'd loved 'Ignoto' (Yourcodenameis:Milo's debut album) so a chance to hang out, even butt musical horns as it were with Milo was something I relished."
"Our track started pretty simply: I just mentioned something about Les Savy Fav and Justin started putting down a groovy little beat which we built some slinky hooks over."
"I said it should all kick off and sound dense at the end and Paul wrote that riff which appears at the end. I piled it up with moving chords on the bass to make it sound thicker, and we all loved it straightaway."
Details have been announced of the much-anticipated sessions album coordinated by Geordie quintet Yourcodenameis:Milo and featuring collaborations with bands such as Maximo Park, The Futureheads and The Automatic.
The album, entitled 'Print Is Dead Vol. 1', is set for release on November 6th, preceded by a single, 'Wait A Minute', which features Bloc Party's very own Gordon Moakes on bass duties. This will be available as a strictly limited 7" vinyl and download from October 2nd.
Speaking to Gigwise about his appearance on the album, Gordy said: "I appeared on a frosty December day after months touring the world with the Bloc. We finally found time just before Christmas. I'd loved 'Ignoto' (Yourcodenameis:Milo's debut album) so a chance to hang out, even butt musical horns as it were with Milo was something I relished."
"Our track started pretty simply: I just mentioned something about Les Savy Fav and Justin started putting down a groovy little beat which we built some slinky hooks over."
"I said it should all kick off and sound dense at the end and Paul wrote that riff which appears at the end. I piled it up with moving chords on the bass to make it sound thicker, and we all loved it straightaway."
Labels: Collaborations, Other_releases
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Thursday, August 24, 2006
War Child Canada presents: 'Help!: A Day in the Life'
A new version of the War Child benefit album, 'Help!: A Day in the Life', is released in Canada on September 5th. It has a different line-up to the UK version but still features Bloc Party's 'The Present', an exclusive song which is only available through War Child.
Other bands on this special release include heavyweights Coldplay, Radiohead and Gorillaz alongside local Canadian acts such as The Dears, Metric and The Weakerthans.
For a full track-by-track guide and sneak previews of all the tracks click here.
A new version of the War Child benefit album, 'Help!: A Day in the Life', is released in Canada on September 5th. It has a different line-up to the UK version but still features Bloc Party's 'The Present', an exclusive song which is only available through War Child.
Other bands on this special release include heavyweights Coldplay, Radiohead and Gorillaz alongside local Canadian acts such as The Dears, Metric and The Weakerthans.
For a full track-by-track guide and sneak previews of all the tracks click here.
Labels: Other_releases
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Monday, August 14, 2006
The League of International Super Best Friends
As if playing bass in Bloc Party wasn't enough, Gordy Moakes has been keeping busy with 'The League of International Super Best Friends'...a special collaboration with members of YOURCODENAMEIS:MILO.
The first fruits of their labour will soon be ripe for picking...TLOISBF have recorded a version of the Cable song, 'Do The Tube', which will appear on the 'Souvenir - A Tribute to Cable' album, released in late October by Signature Tune Records. The cover will be available to stream in advance from Myspace in early October. Nope, I had no idea who Cable were either. God Bless Wikipedia!
Secondly, the much anticipated YCNI:M sessions album (first mentioned on BLOG PARTY back in February), which will also feature TLOISBF (arrgh, I've gone acronym crazy!), now has a title...'Print Is Dead'. Keep posted for a release date/tracklisting!
As if playing bass in Bloc Party wasn't enough, Gordy Moakes has been keeping busy with 'The League of International Super Best Friends'...a special collaboration with members of YOURCODENAMEIS:MILO.
The first fruits of their labour will soon be ripe for picking...TLOISBF have recorded a version of the Cable song, 'Do The Tube', which will appear on the 'Souvenir - A Tribute to Cable' album, released in late October by Signature Tune Records. The cover will be available to stream in advance from Myspace in early October. Nope, I had no idea who Cable were either. God Bless Wikipedia!
Secondly, the much anticipated YCNI:M sessions album (first mentioned on BLOG PARTY back in February), which will also feature TLOISBF (arrgh, I've gone acronym crazy!), now has a title...'Print Is Dead'. Keep posted for a release date/tracklisting!
Labels: Other_releases
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