Silent Uproar — As previously reported, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party is working on his solo debut. The Boxer will be released on June 22nd under the moniker Kele. "Tenderoni," this first single, will hit the web on June 14th (UK). [pitchfork.com] more info

Altsounds — *ASH make their first UK appearance with Bloc Party's Russell Lissack on Record Store Day at Rough Trade East on Saturday 17th. *They'll join a bill that includes Pulled Apart By Horses, Caribou and Sweet Billy Pilgrim and Russell's side project P... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kele Okereke is moving to New York. The Bloc Party frontman fell in love with the city while recording his debut solo LP 'The Boxer' and is determined to relocate within the next few months. He said: "Making a record... more info

AngryApe — The singer has fallen in love with the city more info

ContactMusic — Kele Okereke is moving to New York.The Bloc Party frontman fell in love with the city while recording his debut solo LP 'The Boxer' and is determined to relocate... more info

Pitchfork — The 2008 self-titled album from Andy Butler's New York disco crew Hercules and Love Affair gave us the Antony-sung dance classic "Blind", Pitchfork's #1 song of that year. The album itself also landed in our year-end top 10, so we're excited to hear ... more info

Altsounds — Released through Wichita / Polydor on June 21st it sees the enigmatic frontman push the boundaries of pop and electronica to boldly step out as a genuinely thrilling artist in his own right. With Bloc Party currently in hiatus, Kele had original... more info

ContactMusic — Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is releasing a dance album.The 'Helicopter' singer - who will perform solo under his first name only - says his debut LP 'The Boxer'... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Kele Okereke, the notable front man of Bloc Party has announced that he has finished recording his first solo album. It’s called The Boxer, and will be released on June 22nd, via Glassnote Records. It was produced by XXXchange (Spank Rock), with mi... more info

Stereogum — The artsy post-punkers gone club-music obsessed album-release machines of Bloc Party seem to be on a break, or at least that’s what drummer Matt Tong suggested some months ago. And then there was the slip of the tongue from producer Hudson Mohawk, ... more info