Kele Okereke Working On Solo Album - Bloc Party Over?

The signs are all there. A few weeks ago saw Bloc Party drummer Matt Tong talking about the band taking a break in order to “gain a bit of perspective on life outside of the band.” And now comes news that lead singer Kele Okereke is working on a solo album. Bloc Party really could be no more.

As I’ve often recounted, Bloc Party have been a part of my life for the last six years, although my love for them has waned somewhat over the last couple as their style changed and mine pretty much stayed the same.

But I’d still rather they were out there and recording new material.

According to NME, producer Hudson Mohawke recently told BBC Radio 1xtra that he was soon going to be working with Okereke on a solo album. He said:

“It hasn’t been finalised yet, but I’m doing a bit of stuff for Kele from Bloc Party’s solo album. He’s doing a record with one of the guys from Spank Rock.”

Releasing a solo album doesn’t mean Bloc Party have no chance of coming back together in the future but it does signify the members wanting to break out of their little bubbles to try their hands at something else. I guess it all depends on how successful the solo stuff is as well.

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