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

DrownedInSound — Those boys from the Bloc, they be touring. Well, in early 2009. And only a bit: a pair of dates in Glasgow, Manchester and Wolverhampton more info

The Music Slut — All dates are as follows:24 - Academy, Glasgow25 - Academy, Glasgow27 - Apollo, Manchester28 - Apollo, Manchester30 - Civic, Wolverhampton31 - Civic, WolverhamptonFor ticket info, head here.MP3: Bloc Party - Sunday (Remix) more info

XFM.co.uk — The current Xfm Residency DJs have announced their first lot of tour dates for next year. more info

The Quietus — Kele Okereke and his not so merry men tour third album in January and announce the release of 'Talons' as a single. more info

Gigwise — That Include A Huge Date In London... more info

AngryApe — The band will hit four cities as part of their 'Intimacy' promotion more info