So Here We Are...20 Years of These Cool Kids on The Bloc

Indie disco staples Bloc Party honour debut Silent Alarm with their biggest show to date in Crystal Palace Park, lightyears away from forming in mother Pam's living room

Jul 18, 2024

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Bloc Party was formed by dual guitarists Kele Orekeke (above) and Russell Lissack. Credit: Gene Baines

The first time I saw the perenially shapeshifting Bloc Party ended in a punch-up and a night on a cold, hard floor. Not for me, I might add but for my younger brother Sam. After the foursome’s show at Alexandra Palace in 2022 (which, honestly, as a venu…

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