Bloc Party Announce New Album 'Anatomy Of A Brief Romance'
Bloc Party today announce their groundbreaking new album Anatomy Of A Brief Romance, a record unlike any they have ever made before. Produced by the legendary Trevor Horn (Grace Jones, Pet Shop Boys, Frankie Goes To Hollywood), Anatomy Of A Brief Romance is a chronological portrait of an intoxicating love affair, from furtive first glances across the gym floor to the gut-wrenching heartbreak of a final farewell.
The first single from the album, ‘Coming On Strong,’ is out now. Anatomy Of A Brief Romance is set for release on 11 September as the first album on the newly formed record label cOnTAGIOUS LTD / Mushroom Music, available in standard and limited-edition vinyl, CD and digital formats.
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance is the band's seventh album, but there are many firsts here. These are, says frontman Kele Okereke, the most personal songs he has ever written: "Every lyric you're hearing on this record was something that actually happened to me. I had to tell the story, from start to finish." This is direct, candid and unsparing. He wanted to - he needed to - document all of it.
First single ‘Coming On Strong’ is the second track on the album, is propelled by a thumping beat and woozy, looping guitar riff. The song captures this joy, this optimism, with an insistent forward motion and a vast capacity for happiness says Okereke.
"It's that feeling of, I've had my eye on this person for a while, and then we're finally in a situation where we can be something to each other. And that's such a seductive feeling. You're not seeing their problems, and they're not seeing your problems. You're just shaping up and getting ready for this ride." - Kele Okereke, band frontman
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