DrownedInSound — Bloc Party have added a second London show at Olympia in April next year, after the first sold out on the day of sale. more info

AngryApe — The band expand their 2009 'Intimacy' tour more info

The Lemur Blog — Tracklist1. Ares (3:29)2. Mercury (3:53)3. Halo (3:36)4. Biko (5:01)5. Trojan Horse (3:32)6. Signs (4:40)7. One Month Off (3:38)8. Zephyrus (4:34)9. Better Than Heaven (4:21)10. Ion Square (6:33)The first 7 something minutes of Intimacy are so fierc... more info

Gigwise — See It On Gigwise Now... more info

Stereogum — The cover image Kele's crew affixed to the rush-released version of Intimacy stood in stark contrast to the album's title. At the time I thought maybe the band was dealing in irony. Now I'm thinking they are just having fun with the internet news ... more info

Pitchfork — Right? I mean, you can see the saliva pooling under the tongue of the person on the right! It's a pretty great image, though, I have to say. Especially considering what we all thought the cover of Bloc Party's new album Intimacy was at first. These t... more info

Silent Uproar — Pitchfork has the "intimate" cover for the forthcoming Bloc Party album, Intimacy, due for physical release on October 28th through Atlantic. The album has been available on blocparty.com digitally since late August. more info

The Music Fix — News: Following the release of their latest album 'Intimacy', Bloc Party announces details of a UK tour in January 2009. Tickets go on sale on Friday September 26 at 9am. This will be the band's first UK tour since December 2007. Dates are as follow... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The band are playing our Gonzo tour but also have shows in the new year... more info

Paste Magazine — R.E.M. has already penned “The Finest Work Song.” Now would be a good time to come up with the finest pop song. The band has seen most of its fanbase dwindle since 1994’s Monster, and 2004’s Around the Sun was so resolutely bland and unmemora... more info