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Indie Legends Announce New Album with Artwork Featuring an Iconic Glasgow Landmark
The 14-song record chronicles a relationship from first glances to heartbreak and is produced by Trevor Horn.
- On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Bloc Party released their lead single 'Coming On Strong' and announced their seventh album, Anatomy of a Brief Romance, produced by iconic producer Trevor Horn.
- Frontman Kele Okereke wrote Anatomy as a chronological portrait of a love affair following his 2022 LP Alpha Games, documenting separation and unexpected new romance. The album marks his most personal work to date.
- Collaborating with Horn, who has over 50 years of experience producing records, Okereke captured intimate emotional details. The band debuted tracks 'Love Bombs' and 'Pigwig' live this March at BBC 6 Music Festival.
- Anatomy of a Brief Romance serves as the maiden release for Contagious Ltd., a new Virgin Music Group imprint. Okereke noted he now feels 'less prudish about sex and connection and intimacy.'
- Later this year, Bloc Party will join Muse on a North American tour before embarking on an autumn co-headline tour across the UK and EU alongside Interpol. The album releases September 11.
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Bloc Party announce new album, Anatomy of A Brief Romance
Happy Mag https://happymag.tv Bloc Party’s new album is unlike anything they’ve ever done before. The London based indie heavyweights are following up 2022’s Alpha Games with Anatomy of A Brief Romance, out September... Happy Mag https://happymag.tv
Bloc Party announce new album, 'Anatomy Of A Brief Romance'
They'll be opening for Muse and then going on a massive co-headliner tour with Interpol later this year; did you really think Bloc Party weren't going to do anything special until then?See Bloc Party LiveToday, the UK indie rock band Bloc Party behind Silent Alarm announced Anatomy Of A Brief Romance, their upcoming new album, out September 11 via cOnTAGIOUS LTD/Virgin Music Records. They also shared their first single "Coming On Strong," accomp…
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