Bloc Party have shared their new upbeat single, ‘High Life’ – launched halfway via their intensive tour with Paramore. Check out the monitor under
Earlier this month, the band teased followers by confirming that new music was on the way in which. Now, that has come within the type of a brand new single, which marks their first new music since sixth album ‘Alpha Games’ – which was launched in 2022.
According to the indie rockers, ‘High Life’ was made to characterize the sensation of recent love, and replicate these emotional highs in the course of the begin of a relationship. “I wanted ‘High Life’ to sound like falling in love again, the start of a new love intertwining, cemented by nights of abandon and stolen moments of intimacy.” stated frontman Kele Okereke of the only. “I really wanted it to feel like a celebration.”
Released right this moment (April 21), the only comes partway via the band’s ongoing tour with pop-punk veterans, Paramore. The sequence of stay dates span throughout North America and the UK, and embody an look at London’s O2 Arena this Sunday (April 23).
The collaboration between Bloc Party and Paramore additionally follows Hayley Williams’ reward for the band on her BBC Sounds podcast Everything Is Emo. Here, she hailed the band as Paramore’s “number one reference”, including: “I’m really really thankful for this band, I’m so thankful that they’re back, they’re playing shows they’re putting out great songs, and it just makes me feel even more excited to get back out into the world.”
Alongside their upcoming dates with Williams and co, Bloc Party can even carry out a handful of intimate headline performances, earlier than returning to the UK for competition appearances. Check out a full checklist of their upcoming tour dates under and discover remaining tickets right here.
Bloc Party – 2023 Live Dates:
(With Paramore)*
APRIL
22 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham*
23 – O2 Arena, London*
MAY
20 – Corona Capital – Guadalajara, MX
23 – Spectrum Center — Charlotte, North Carolina*
25 – State Farm Arena – Atlanta, Georgia*
27 – 9:30 Club, Washington DC
28 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, New York
30 – Madison Square Garden – New York*
31 – Madison Square Garden – New York*
JUNE
2 – Capitol One Arena – Washington, DC*
4 – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – Cleveland, Ohio*
5 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Indiana*
7 – Little Ceasars Arena – Detroit, Michigan*
8 – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, Ontario*
10 – Schottenstein Center – Columbus, Ohio*
11- PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*
13 – Amway Center – Orlando, Florida*
14 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel – Fort Lauderdale, Florida*
JULY
21 – Tramlines Festival, Sheffield
22 – Leopallooza Festival, Cornwall
23 – Standon Calling Festival, Hertfordshire
In different Bloc Party information, again in 2022 frontman Kele Okereke advised NME that he was “more excited about the energy that the band has right now” than he was involved with their legacy.
“There might be aspects of this sound that are familiar, but the band chemistry is different, and to be honest we’re more excited about that,” he stated.
“Obviously we have a history and a legacy but I’m more excited about the energy that the band has right now, because it’s not something we could have done in the past. With no disrespect to our previous members, I feel that the musicianship is in a place that it never was before. I’m excited that we’ve only really scratched the surface of what we’re capable of.”
In a three-star evaluation of their newest full-length launch, NME praised Bloc Party for “capturing the energy and the attitude that made them one of the most exciting groups to come out of that crowded ‘00s scene.”