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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Guardian/Music

Bloc Party in countdown mystery

Bloc Party: just look at them, teasing us with their knowing expressions

The page reads "Bloc Party" and the time underneath is ticking away by the second, counting down to some unidentified event due to occur at 11am. But what does it mean?

Given that Kele, Russell, Gordon and Matt are currently in the studio working on their third album, it wouldn't be much of a stretch to assume the indie-pop stars with directional haircuts are about to unveil new material on their website. Lead singer Kele Okereke has promised the forthcoming album, produced by Jacknife Lee and Paul Epworth, doesn't sound like anything Bloc Party have done before. Perhaps at 11am, you can be the judge of that. Or perhaps the band are about to sensationally announce the departure of one of their members. Or worse...

*After all that, an invitation to listen to Zane Lowe on Radio One tonight. Worse it is then.

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