Bloc Party Announce New Album Hymns For January 2016 Release

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat 

Bloc Party announced today that they will be releasing their new album Hymns, set to release on January 29, 2016. The album will be released on standard CD and digital formats, as well as deluxe CD, deluxe digital and limited edition double vinyl formats featuring four extra songs.

Their cover art is above. They premiered the albums opening song, “The Love Within“, last week which will be downloaded instantly to those who pre-order the album.

Bloc Party is consisted of Kele Okereke, vocals/guitar, Russell Lissack, guitar, Justin Harris, bass, and Louise Bartle, drums. Harris and Bartle were recruited in various stages in 2014 making the band a 4-piece again.

After 26 years as a band and countless achievements, Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack are taking it back to where it all began. The fifth Bloc Party album is about faith and devotion, but is not a religious epiphany as Kele insists. Kele says, “I grew up in a religious house so I’m fully aware of the imagery, but I’m not Christian. It’s not something I subscribe to.” Russell says, “It’s still a very live record.”

Following an acclaimed return to the stage at this years FYF Festival in August, Bloc Party are confirmed to headline Hostess Club Weekender in Japan, and Falls Festival in Australia this winter and play a run of sold out intimate shows in November-December throughout Europe.

The album track list can be found below:

HMYNS 

01. The Love Within
02. Only He Can Heal Me
03. So Real
04. The Good News
05. Fortress
06. Different Drugs
07. Into the Earth
08. My True Name
09. Virtue
10. Exes
11. Living Lux
12. Eden(deluxe edition bonus track)
13. Paradiso(deluxe edition bonus track)
14. New Blood(deluxe edition bonus track)
15. Evening Song(deluxe edition bonus track)