The British band revisits the silent alarm clock and the intimacy of the classics and ends the presentation with the last track EP
THE Block Party Made his expected debut in the series Tiny distance from NPR With a performance that has traveled several moments of the band’s trajectory and that started right at the beginning. The singer Kele Okerekethe guitarist Russell Lissackthe drummer Louise Bartle and the bassist Harry Deacon Open the set with “Banquet”Trace of the classic debut album Silent alarmlaunched in 2005 and completed 20 years in 2024.
“Good afternoon to all. We are the Block Partyfrom London, in England, “he said Okereke to the public. “We are very excited to be here with you, in this legendary session of Tiny distance. Let’s go to this. “Then the band immersed in the album Intimacyof 2008, to present the delicate “Signs”. Taking advantage of the imminent arrival of another retrograde mercury, they modified “Mercury”launched at the same time.
Closing the set, the Block Party skipped at the last phase of his discography, choosing “Blue”from ep High life2023 – So far your latest full version. Since then, the band has published only the single single “Flirt again” and a nostalgic collection of B-Sides of the album A weekend in the city (2007). In September, they plan to launch a commemorative edition of Silent alarm. The band’s latest album, Alfa Gamescame out in 2022. Currently, the Block Party is traveling with the tour 20 years of party block.
“Thank you very much. As I said before, it means a lot for us,” he said Okereke In closing. “THE NPR He made me know a lot of good music. I have already given extraordinary interviews here. People from all over the world – not only in the United States – trust what comes out of this place. So we continue to protect and evaluate it. “
This entry was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Larisha Paul on July 15, 2025 and can be checked here.
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