Latitude 2013 confirms Kraftwerk, Foals, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party + Spotify playlist

News by Sean Adams

Once again they've delivered an incredible list of names, featuring legends like Kraftwerk (in 3D?!) to DiS favourites including Cat Power, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Foals, Bloc Party, Efterklang, CocoRosie, Villagers, Mum, Japandroids, Maccabees, Everything Everything, Modest Mouse and Hot Chip. They've also got the makers of some of 2013's recommended DiS albums, such as Daughter, Wave Machines and Hookworms. Then there's the likes of Dylan Moran, Germaine Greer, and spoken word sets from Thurston Moore and Tracey Thorn?! And so much more.»

Free Download: 'Killdozer' by Young Legionnaire

News by Sean Adams

On the third day of DiSmas, the music gods gave unto us, one free download from a forthcoming EP by him out of Bloc Party and 'im what used to be in yourcodenameis:milo.»

Listen: Stream Wet Paint and Matthew Tong from Bloc Party RSD tracks

News by Luke Slater

Stream a Wet Paint track.»

Drowned in Sound celebrates 10 years with a 2-hour takeover of BBC 6Music

News by Sean Adams

BBC 6Music kindly let Drowned in Sound takeover the nations airwaves last night, for a special two hour 6mix(tape) featuring some of DiS founder Sean Adams’ highlights of the past 10 years. »

10 Today - Happy Birthday to DiS

News by Sean Adams

Hello Today marks 10 years since our website went "live" and we wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has written, read and supported http://drownedinsound.com over the past 10 years. We would be nothing without the passion, »

Watch: Kele - 'Tenderoni'

News by Luke Slater

Yesterday we brought you a slice of fresh 'Tenderoni' from the debut Kele Okereke solo album. Yeah, him out of Bloc Party. Now there's a brand new video sitting in my inbox, and YouTube, of the aformentioned cut of 'Tenderoni'. We apologise for a bit of a»

Watch: Kele - 'Tenderoni'

News by Luke Slater

Yesterday we brought you a slice of fresh 'Tenderoni' from the debut Kele Okereke solo album. Yeah, him out of Bloc Party. Now there's a brand new video sitting in my inbox, and YouTube, of the aformentioned cut of 'Tenderoni'. We apologise for a bit of a»

Listen: Kele Okereke - 'Tenderoni'

News by Luke Slater

Bloc Party frontman and arguable band leader Kele Okereke announced that he would release his solo debut record in July, through Wichita recordings. Now there's a small slice of it to listen to, as well as a UK and Irish tour ANNNNNNND more: the album art has also been revealed.»

Kele Okereke announces debut solo album

News by Luke Slater

Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is to release his debut solo record, entitled The Boxer, through Wichita on June 21 - his debut release as a solo artist. So much for 'taking a break from music', then.»

Wichita announce tenth birthday celebrations

News by Luke Slater

It's not just us at Drowned in Sound who celebrate our first decade of existence in the year of the father TwoThousdandTen. Obviously. But it's nice to have someone to share the whisky with, and that includes our friends over at Wichita, who reach double figures this year. Congratulations to them.»

UPDATE: Remix Tunng and win a bunch of brilliant stuff!

News by Luke Slater

Remix Tunng! Win a load of goodies!»

Spotifriday #3 - This Week on DiS as a Playlist

News by Luke Slater

This seems to be going pretty well, then. We're into the third week of Spotifriday and haven't run out of things to stick on a playlist. Here's the run-down of tracks reflecting content of the site in the last week. »

Bloc Party rewangle Intimacy

News by Sean Adams

DiS favourites Bloc Party return with a remixed version of their third album Intimacy »

Musicians: share and discuss Your Music on our new DiS board

News by Sean Adams

DiS has added a new board for musicians to discuss and share their music, so you can now JAG away to your heart's content...»

Bloc Party add second London date to '09 tour

News by Gareth Dobson

Bloc Party have added a second London show at Olympia in April next year, after the first sold out on the day of sale.»

Not so intimate: Bloc Party announce 2009 dates

News by Rob Webb

Those boys from the Bloc, they be touring. Well, in early 2009. And only a bit: a pair of dates in Glasgow, Manchester and Wolverhampton»

He's (not) on the Phones: Bloc Party remixer to stop knob twiddling

News by Rob Webb

Bloc Party's new single 'Talons', out October 20 via Wichita, promises to be something of a collector's item - it'll contain the last ever Phones (AKA producer Paul Epworth) remix »

(Not) Louder Than Bombs: Reading sound levels

News by Cate Blanche

Organisers of this year's Reading Festival have defended sound levels at this year's event after complaints from fans.»

Bloc Party 'do a Radiohead', new album available digitally from today

News by Sean Adams

In what is slowly but surely becoming the sensible way for bands to release albums the boys from the Bloc and the folks at Wichita have teamed up with Sandbag, better known as a band merch company, to release their third album. »

Bloc Party's third: Intimacy out this week

News by Mike Diver

Bloc Party will make their third album available to the public on August 21. That's this week, on Thursday, for the more calendar-challenged amongst you»

Gruff Rhys confirms that Okereke attack was unprovoked

News by Mike Diver

Gruff Rhys has backed Kele Okereke's claims that the Bloc Party singer was the victim of an unprovoked attack at the weekend»

New additions to DiS Radio

News by Sean Adams

Each week we'll be changing five tracks of the overall 50, picking tracks which loosely fit with the previous week’s content»

Kele Bloc Party speaks out after Sex Pistol attack

News by Mike Diver

Word has reached DiS that Bloc Party vocalist Kele Okereke was subjected to a racist attack at the weekend, by former Sex Pistols screamer John 'Johnny Rotten' Lydon and members of the one-time punk hero's entourage»

Watch: new Bloc Party single

News by Ashraf Dumile

At 19:30 GMT on 97.9-99.7FM, history was made. Radio 1 aired the new Bloc Party single. It’s called ‘Mercury’ and it’s out August 11»

Bloc Party and Goldfrapp added to Hydro Connect bill

News by Kev Kharas

Bloc Party and Goldfrapp have joined the bill for this year’s Hydro Connect festival»

Oasis confirm first live show of 2008

News by Kev Kharas

Oasis have confirmed their first show of 2008»

Bloc Party, Mystery Jets, Two Gallants for Dot to Dot

News by Kev Kharas

A new gaggle of acts have been added to the bill for this year’s Dot to Dot Festival»

UPDATED: Listen to KT Tunstall covering Bloc Party, the Bangles here

News by Kev Kharas

Continuing a recent theme, strong-jowled guitar-pop singer KT Tunstall has recorded a version of Bloc Party's 'The Prayer'.»

Pin Me Down: Bloc Party man talks exclusively to DiS on new project

News by Kev Kharas

As his full-time concern prepare to head back into the studio to begin work on album number three, Bloc Party’s Russell Lissack is hurriedly tidying the rough edges on something else, namely his new side-project Pin Me Down.»

WIN! A Christmas card from Bloc Party

News by Kev Kharas

Win this competition and a personal message from Bloc Party could be adorning your mantelpiece, gazing out as your mum screams at the family pet for pissing under the fridge and ruining Christmas dinner. Again.»

Tuborg tickets: win and review

News by zzzzzz zzzzzz

Beery friends of DrownedinSound.com, Tuborg, are offering readers the opportunity to not only get along to a number of gigs sans cashmoney, but also to have their assessment of said nights featured on this here website. Once a month the DiS editorial tea»

Foals announce first live shows of 2008

News by Kev Kharas

After appearing on Later… with Jools Holland and shooting a bewildering new video for ‘Balloons’, Foals look to keep up the momentum by announcing their first live shows of 2008.»

Chart round-up: the fag-ends of futility

News by Alex Denney

This week's charts remind me of a cigarette butt dancing at the bottom of an escalator; I look upon it, and am filled with a sense of the futility of all existence, but, you know, it's poetic and that.»

Animal Collective, Bright Eyes, Bloc Party donate rare tracks to charity comp

News by Kev Kharas

Humanitarian record label Waxploitation have pulled together an impressive looking bill of artists for a new charity compilation.»

Bloc Party to release new single

News by Kev Kharas

The new Bloc Party single got its world premiere last night.»

OMG: Skins OST

News by Kev Kharas

Channel 4's outrageous teenage soap Skins is to see its soundtrack released on CD.»

Floods put dampeners on Reading

News by Alex Denney

Good news for people who like floods – organisers at the Carling Weekend Reading Festival have been forced to close off car parks and camping areas due to yet more of the interfering wet stuff cacking things up for everyone again.»

Money Mondays; Universal to buy indie V2. Lid slams shut on coffin

News by Gareth Dobson

The Universal Music Group, which is the biggest market-share holder in UK music, has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the V2 Music Group from it’s current owners Morgan Stanley.»

Wichita to release 7th birthday compilation

News by Kev Kharas

Wichita are to celebrate their seventh year with the release of a new compilation.»

Don't panic: terror delays at T

News by Alex Denney

Fans heading for the T In The Park festival today are being warned to leave extra time for travel following the terror attack in Glasgow last weekend.»

Bloc Party downloads for free? We7 reckon so...

News by Gareth Dobson

Decent-enough record label V2 is the first major (though independent, natch) label to sign to the rather interesting free-download conundrum that is www.we7.com.»

Foals team up with Bloc Party, Kieran Hebden

News by Kev Kharas

Looks like those Foals boys have been busy building a crew.»

Summercase: new additions, cheap tickets 'til May 20!

News by Mike Diver

A number of new bands have been confirmed for this year's DiS-associated Summercase Festival, held in Barcelona and Madrid in July...»

Chart round-up: so now we know what The Magic Position is...

News by Mike Diver

Last week’s number one by The Proclaimers slips to number four, while the next new entry is at 14. And who is it? Welcome back, Gareth Gates! We’ve missed you, and your new song doesn’t sound like ‘No Surprises’ at all. No. ‘Changes’ is absolutely its own thing, a fully original comeback single. Yes...»

Iceland Airwaves confirms first few bands

News by Mike Diver

This year's Iceland Airwaves Festival is taking shape, with a host of bands now confirmed for the annual Reykjavik bash...»

Glastonbury line-up leaks

News by Mike Diver

Festival-centric website FestivalNews.co.uk has reported the leaked line-up for this summer's Glastonbury Festival...»

Bloke Party: Kele lays into the Gallaghers

News by Kev Kharas

Still writing...Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has laid a myriad of societal ills at the door of popular ladrock outfit Oasis.»

Mock Party: indie giants 'pretentious' says Calvin Harris

News by Kev Kharas

Disco man Calvin Harris has laid into Bloc Party for being too pretentious...»

SXSW Field Report - Day 2

News by Gareth Dobson

Austin was full of get-up-and-go today (yesterday). Having broken the back of Dos Equis and Lone Star drinking, there was a brimful of bonhomie and a slew of day parties to attend.»

The Weekly DiScussion: The Charts, or why we're obsessed with numbers

News by Gareth Dobson

Every week, the kind folk of DrownedinSound.com (hi, that’s us) offer up a comprehensive overview of the latest pop charts. Hopefully you find it useful. Sometimes, though, I detect that, behind the bile, hate, sarcasm and ennui displayed by a certain M Diver, there’s not a lot of love for the top 40. So why are we still obsessed with the charts...»

Bloc Parties: band queues up Summer festivals

News by Kev Kharas

Bloc Party have confirmed themselves for three of this Summer's major UK festivals...»

Chart round-up: Really, who HASN'T heard Eyes Open yet?

News by Mike Diver

Who’d have thought it? A good few weeks in and still ‘Grace Kelly’ is doing it for the people of Britain. Well, for the people of Britain who don’t like music, anyway...»

Biffy join the Party. The Bloc Party. On tour. Yup...

News by Mike Diver

Scottish trio Biffy Clyro - look, that's them pictured! - have been announced as the main support for Bloc Party's April/May tour of the continent scholars are calling 'Europe'...»

Chart round-up: Mika in double-penetration shocker!

News by Mike Diver

It’s pop, kids, but not as we like it. And it’s all over the charts like a bowl of cold custard tipped from a tenth-floor window onto the frail frame of a passing OAP. Sticky and yellow and just not proper...»

Reading is a vampire, it sucks the phones right out of me

News by Kev Kharas

Fans at Bloc Party's gig at Reading's Hexagon venue were jacked en masse last night, when one man stole over 30 mobile phones...»

Chart round-up: you do it to yourself, The Public, and that's why it really hurts...

News by Mike Diver

He’s still there, the wicked little leprechaun of less-than-pretty pop poop: Mika, still mispronouncing ‘Kelly’ at the top of the UK singles chart. Really, The Public: what the flippin’ feck are you doing to yourselves...»

Metric add extra London show due to demand

News by Sean Adams

Metric add extra show! The Canadian sensations return to the UK this weekend to begin their tour with Bloc Party in support of their forthcoming single 'Empty'...»

News: watch Bloc Party do things

News by Kev Kharas

Bloc Party are going to be all over Channel 4 like a sexy yet reticent rash in the build up to the release of new album A Weekend In The City...»

Metric announce extra headline dates

News by Sean Adams

Drowned in Sound Recordings' favourite Canadians, Metric, are back over here to play with Bloc Party but they've added three extra headline dates for folks in London, Brighton and Oxford...»

Bloc Party: playing more dates than we've had with even moderately hot girls

News by Mike Diver

Bloc Party have announced a hella lotta US tour dates for March. They were, of course, forced to abandon their tour with Panic! At The Disco late last year following drummer Matt Tong's collapsed lung...»

Bloc Party supports announced + new Metric single news

News by Kev Kharas

DrownedinSound Recordings' Canadian rockers Metric are to release a new single on February 5th...»

Bloc Party to unleash special 7 incher

News by Kev Kharas

Bloc Party have announced one for the collectors. Buy their album online from Insound and receive a limited edition 7" including otherwise unreleased b-side 'We Were Lovers', as well as album track 'I Still Remember'.»

Bloc arty; Bloc parties

News by Kev Kharas

Poster boys for majestic, funk-rock miserability Bloc Party have pulled back the curtains to reveal their new album's artwork, just over there. Ooh. Aah...»

Bloc Party cancel whole US tour

News by Mike Diver

London art-rockers Bloc Party have been forced to cancel their entire US and Canada tour, where they've been supporting emo superstars Panic! At The Disco, due to drummer Matt Tong's collapsed lung...»

Bloc Party cancel US shows

News by Mike Diver

Bloc Party have cancelled a number of shows in the US after drummer Matt Tong was admitted to hospital...»

Kele from the Bloc reacts to Our 66

News by Mike Diver

Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has been in touch with DiS following the publishing of the final part of Our 66. The band's Silent Alarm debut made number three on DiS's list of the finest albums of the last six years (this site's lifetime)...»

Bloc Party: massive January tour and album news

News by Mike Diver

Bloc Party have officially announced a series of dates for the new year...»

Yourcodenameis:milo make new friends, denounce print on the way...

News by ben marwood

The Newcastle quintet release collaborations album this November...»

Cable tribute album tracklisting revealed

News by Mike Diver

The tracklisting to the forthcoming Cable covers album has been revealed. See, down there? That's it...»

Respect is due: Bluebirds Are Blue, et al, to get the cover treatment

News by Mike Diver

UK indie label Signature Tune has announced initial details of a forthcoming covers album, focusing on the work of ace-like-your-face Brit rockers Cable...»

EXCLUSIVE: New Bloc Party LP 'within 6 months'

News by Colin Roberts

In an online exclusive interview with Bloc Party this afternoon, bassist Gordon Moakes revealed their second album will be released within the next six months.»

Bloc Party to expand "like Radiohead"?

News by Mike Diver

Popular indie-rockin' types Bloc Party have been talking to US entertainment rag Rolling Stone about their second album...»

Bloc Party to headline Royal Albert Hall

News by Mike Diver

Bloc Party are to headline an indie-rockin' bill next month in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust...»

Sufjan PLUGs in and wins big

News by Mike Diver

The PLUG Awards, an independent music event celebrating the best in alternative music across the board, were held last night, and Sufjan Stevens took home the coveted Album Of The Year award...»

Already on the Bloc? Then come Party...

News by Mike Diver

Bloc Party have announced details of a members-only tour, taking place this March...»

Coachella line up leaks onto the net

News by Mike Diver

The line-up for this year's Coachella music festival, held in California across April 29th and 30th, has been revealed by NME.com... »

DiSmas fun: Win-chita!

News by Colin Roberts

Abuse our genorosity this Christmas and bag yourself some Wichita goodies!»

EXCLUSIVE......New Wichita Podcast

News by Colin Roberts

At Drowned in Sound we have a long-standing admiration for our friends at Wichita Recordings, giving us some of our favourite artists and managing to continue on a plane of ethics and truly inspiring music.

Well, today we're lucky enough to give you the exclusive on their newest podcast, in association with iCast. If you're unfamiliar with podcasting, it's basically like a downloadable radio show that you can listen to at any time - great!

Noel blows off, again: British bands are shite

News by Mike Diver

Another week, another A-lister taking swipes at those beneath them... or something: Noel G has told an Aussie radio station that British bands are rubbish...»

Okereke concerned by non-essential press questioning

News by DiS News

"The mainstream music press in Britain is completely concerned with something that isn't essential," so says Bloc Party's Kele Okereke...»

Kaisers lead Mercury race

News by DiS News

Kaiser Chiefs are the favourites to scoop this year's Mercury Music Prize, according to bookies William Hill...»

The Night The Reindeer Died: Bloc Party and Kaisers to get festive?

News by DiS News

The Sun has reported that Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs might get it together for a little festive fun this Christmas, recording a seasonal single to rival Sir Cliff...»

Bloc Party remix record: tracklisting

News by DiS News

As has been widely reported, Bloc Party are to release a remixed version of their Silent Alarm album between records proper. While this usually wouldn't warrant much fuss 'n' bother, just look at some of these tracks...»

Bloc Party pioneering new release

News by DiS News

Bloc Party are to release a limited edition single in July to mark a flurry of festival activity.»

NME editor wins an award?!

News by DiS News

Conor has commented, "I'm flabbergasted but tremendously pleased. This really is a victory for the whole team around NME. The judges mentioned NME's speed of response and that's something you can only achieve by everyone working together." »

Bloc Party announce Somerset House show

News by DiS News

Bloc Party have announced that they will be playing at Somerset House, London WC2 on Tuesday 12th July 2005.»

This week's Bloc Party article: "modern fringe" upsets woman

News by Adie Nunn

English comedienne/author Jenny Eclair has told of how she upset "the one with the modern fringe" from Bloc Party.»

SxSw gets underway...

News by DiS News

Austin, live capital of the world, annual music conference come music festival gets underway...»

Pixies rev up for 2005

News by DiS News

2004 comeback specialists, The Pixies, have announced their first date of 2005, reports The Tripwire.»

Bloc Party announce massive Autumn tour

News by DiS News

Bloc Party have announced a grand old tour for this Autumn, following the sell out of erm, every date they announced ever or something.»

Top Pop 40: Eminem and Athlete leg it to the top

News by DiS News

Hello champs; it's another one in that irregular series of peeks at the popular music charts.»

Bloc Party add April London and Scottish dates

News by DiS News

Bloc Party have added four dates to their Spring rally cry in support of their forthcoming 'Silent Alarm' (February 14th)»

Bloc Party sells out in minutes

News by Gen Williams

Tickets for Bloc Party's much-hyped Camden Barfly gig have sold out within three minutes. The gig takes place on 16th February, and will see support from Neils Children and Battle.»

Exclusive: Bloc Party to play Barfly gig

News by DiS News

Quite hot new band, Bloc Party, are to play a special date at London's Barfly venue in Camden on Wednesday 16th February.»

Bloc Party announce UK dates plus Razorlight support

News by DiS News

Bloc Party have announced a set of dates to follow the release of their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’, which is released on February 14th.»

Later... with Bloc Party, Interpol and Elton John!

News by Sean Adams

What will you be doing this evening at 11:35? If you're near a tv, make sure you have it on Two for programme six of series 24 of Later... With Jools Holland, featuring none other than the mighty Bloc Party, Interpol and Elton John!»

Killers to headline NME tour

News by Anthony Gibbons

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Chemicals reveal special guests on #5: Bloc Party, Q Tip, Burgess...

News by Gareth Dobson

Dance heroes the Chemical Brothers have released details of their forthcoming fifth album, including a slew of contributors and collaborators.»

YYYs: second show with ace supports

News by Mike Diver

Yeah Yeah Yeahs play another London show. Support bands likely to kick their asses.»

Bloc Party instore and gigs! Secret Machines tour with Interpol! Like Bloc Party!

News by Gareth Dobson

Bloc Party have announced details of a clever in-store performance and signing at Manchester's Piccadilly Records Store on Oldham Street, Friday 28th October.»

Razorlight guests revealed...

News by Adie Nunn

Big support. Big tour. New single!»

Badly Drawn Boy & Haven's Anti-Racism gig now in Liverpool on Sun 30th May (not Manchester)

News by Shoo

The Love Music Hate Racism concert that was scheduled to be in Manchester on 30th May has been moved to Liverpool Academy at the last minute due to licensing concerns. But it's still FREE, people.»

Kill Kenada's Murder Medallions: Single and Tour Info

News by Andrew Farley

Brighton art-punk outfit Kill Kenada are back with a new single, 'Massachusetts Murder Medallions', and kick off their new tour in Birmingham later this month.»

Reading/Leeds Adds: dEUS, SFA, MC5, Soulwax, Iccy Line, Bloc Party, Stills...

News by Sean Adams

More bands for Reading/Leeds, good ones this time...»

Bloc Party: delay new single, announce June tour

News by Michaela Annot

The release of Bloc Party's 'Banquet'/'Staying Fat' single has been bumped back a week to the 3rd May.»

Bloc Party: Announce Record Deal

News by Gareth Dobson

London-based art-pop geniuses, Bloc Party, today officially announced their signing to the highly-respected indie label, Wichita. »

Bloc Party: Lots of Gigs Not in London Shocker!

News by Adie Nunn

Hello chums in the north (and elsewhere)! Bloc Party will be hurling themselves around the country in a van, so you might actually get the chance to see them and find out why we've been making such a damn fuss over them forwww the last year.»

Big In '04 Part IV - Bloc Party to serve up debut platter

News by Gareth Dobson

Bloc Party, one of the bands in contention to make The First Big Breakthrough In ‘04, are to release their debut record on 16th February, 2004.»