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Bloc Party
Bloc Party are an English indie rock band. In February 2005, the band released their critically acclaimed debut album Silent Alarm. Bloc Party's second studio album, A Weekend in the City was released on February 5, 2007 in the UK and February 6 in the US. Bloc party consists of Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, and Matt Tong. Bloc Party's own variation of spiky guitar rock draws on influences such as The Cure, Les Savy Fav, Blur, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, The Smiths, Pixies, Joy Division, Mogwai and Gang of Four, but the band says that some of these bands are just comparisons. The drumming on Bloc Party songs is often influenced by the London dance and R&B scene whilst the guitar demonstrates typical Indie sharpness with alternative panned chords and fast chord picking. The band released their second album, called A Weekend in the City on February 5, 2007 in the UK and February 6 in the United States. The first single, "The Prayer", was released on January 29. According to Matt Tong, Bloc Party are in the early stages of their next album. The sound will have the "rawness" of Silent Alarm, but the "experience" of A Weekend in the City. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)
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