British band revisits Silent Alarm and Intimacy classics, and ends presentation with the latest EP track
THE Block party Made his awaited debut in the series Tiny Desk from the NPR With a performance that traveled different moments of the band’s trajectory, and which began precisely at the beginning. The vocalist Kele Okerekethe guitarist Russell Lissackthe drummer Louise Bartle and the bassist Harry Deacon opened the set with “Banquet”track 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, England, ”he said Okereke to the public. “We are very excited to be here with you, in this legendary session of Tiny Desk. Come on this. ”Then the band dived on the album Intimacyof 2008, to present the delicate “Signs”. Taking advantage of the imminent arrival of another retrograde mercury, they amended with “Mercury”launched at the same time.
Closing the set, the Block party jumped to the latest phase of his discography, choosing “Blue”from EP The High Life2023 – Your last full release so far. Since then, the band has released only the single single “Flirting 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, Alpha Gamescame out in 2022. Currently, the Block party is on the road with the tour 20 Years of Bloc Party.
“Thank you very much. As I said before, that means a lot to us,” he said Okereke In closing. “THE NPR He introduced me to a lot of good music. I already gave amazing interviews here. People from all over the world – not just the US – trust what comes out of this place. So let’s keep protecting and valuing it. ”
This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Larisha Paul on July 15, 2025 and can be checked here.
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