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Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Kele working on solo album!

Just when it looked like the Bloc Party boys would be going into hibernation for a good while, it's emerged that Kele has begun working on a solo album...

"Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke is recording an album with Spank Rock producer Alex Epton, aka Armani XXXchange. Fellow producer Hudson Mohawke – Ross Birchard - broke the news on Sunday night in an interview with BBC 1Xtra DJ Benji B, adding that he's hoping to be involved with the Bloc Party man's project. Asked by Benji B if there are any collaborations he's allowed to talk about, Mohawke said he's supposed to be working with Erykah Badu "and then also, I'm kinda... it hasn't been finalized yet, but I'm also kinda doing a little bit of stuff for Kele from Bloc Party's solo album as well. He's doing a record with one of the guy's from Spank Rock, so possibly gonna be doing some stuff for that."" (Gigwise)

Given Spank Rock's roots in rap and electro, this sounds like an outlet for Kele's hip-hop fetish. The results could be interesting...watch this space!

Labels: Collaborations, Solo_projects

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Comments:

Exciting! Yet... Very slightly terrifying... IF that makes any sense at all. I suppose a bit of time for Kele to indulge in his own style will be better for Bloc Party in the long run.
Regaurds,
Zach {Blackbird}

# posted by

Anonymous : November 05, 2009 2:37 AM

radical

# posted by

Anonymous : November 05, 2009 6:18 AM

cant wait to see how this turns out. i can imagine in being a album full of songs like ares. dont know if thats a good or bad thing. however, i hope the band will reunite again soon even though that may be after a year or two

# posted by

Anonymous : November 05, 2009 8:20 AM

Awesome :D So.. It's gonna be solo projects for now? Can anyone tell how Pin Me Down is doing? (I'd love to see them releasing an album)

# posted by

HansBP : November 05, 2009 1:03 PM

Well, maybe after this 'outletting' BP will return with THEIR style. I hope so

# posted by

Anonymous : November 05, 2009 3:10 PM

I'm excited, no matter how this album turns out. Bring on the Kelesounds!

# posted by

Anonymous : November 07, 2009 5:28 PM

xxxchange is actually more of an electro producer - did a remix of Talons.

# posted by

Phil : November 07, 2009 7:01 PM

I'm so looking forward to this!

# posted by

Joely08 : November 18, 2009 7:58 PM

I am very concerned that Bloc Party has not received the noted success that many of their predecessors have and this may cause them to cease any further projects. I'm not in this for Kele, I'm in this for me and I love Bloc Party!

# posted by

madmediaman : January 14, 2010 3:18 AM

Any new news about this?

# posted by

Nicholas Tucker : January 18, 2010 12:30 AM