Hymns
Bloc Party’s serene fifth LP observes the void of evangelism in present pop culture, and tries to fill it. But there’s an awkward sense that frontman Kele Okereke is clutching at spiritual straws, rather than relating an honest-to-God epiphany.
Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke has a penchant for privacy, at least when speaking to the press. The frontman and founding member of the London indie-rock quartet has always been quiet in the public’s gaze, lending himself to vulnerability only through brash and heartfelt lyrics. This is evident on all of Bloc Party’s…
Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack are reborn on fifth LP HYMNS, but this is a stepping stone to greatness rather than a triumph itself.
Bloc Party are back with a new line-up - but their faith-based comeback album rings a little hollow
"I used to find my answers in the gospels of St. John," Kele Okereke moans on "The Good News," a generic blues-rock stomp…
It's hard to know where to start with Bloc Party in 2015, but whichever way you choose to explore their fifth outing, it seems that something is amiss.
The fifth album from Bloc Party never quite gets off the ground. Though they long ago downshifted from the up-tempo energy of their debut, Hymns feels less like a purposeful pace than a drag.
A siren call to action as a vibrating guitar line prepares to take off. A frenetic drum pattern leaps in and a collective fidgeting becomes utterly
'Hymns' by Bloc Party, album review by Adam Williams. The full-length comes out on January 29th via Infectious Records. The lead single is "Th Love Within".
Bloc Party’s first album in four years updates its sound and its lyrical references, but the compelling unease of old is gone