ContactMusic — Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has told how the bands comeback album almost didnt materialise insisting there was a big question mark over their reunion plans The Helicopter hitmakers embarked on a hiatus in 2009 to allow Okereke to focus on releas... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bloc Party at Terminal 5 in 2009 (more by Faith-Ann Young) After rumors of Bloc Party kicking out frontman Kele Okereke circulated and were denied, Kele posted a note to the band's website stating that they've signed to Frenchkiss. He... more info

ContactMusic — British rockers Bloc Party will make their live comeback at a music festival in Sweden over the summer 12 The band has been on hiatus since 2009 and last year 11 the groups future was thrown into doubt amid rumours frontman Kele Okereke had quit to..... more info

Stereogum — New year, new albums in the works from stylish bands of the aughts. This week, Zane Lowe’s BBC show has been the staging ground for announcements by the Killers’ Brandon Flowers and Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke that both of their bands are working... more info

KEXP Seattle — Good news, Bloc Party fans. The band has announced it will release a new album in 2012, and front man Kele Okereke will indeed be back on the mic. In an interview Tuesday with Britain’s Radio 1, Okereke revealed that he and his bandmates (Russell L... more info

ContactMusic — British singer Kele Okereke has quashed speculation hes been dismissed from Bloc Party - the bandmembers have hit the studio together to work on a new album The group announced a hiatus in 2009 to allow Okereke time to work on his solo record The Box... more info

Chorus.fm — Kele Okereke was on the Zane Lowe BBC Breakfast Show (http://www.bbc.co.uk/zanelowe) this morning and confirmed that *Bloc Party* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/blocparty) are currently recording their fourth album and have a couple of songs completed. more info

Gigwise — Kele Okereke tears into the trend of being in a rock group... more info

NME — Listen to Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack's claims of a break in ranks more info

ContactMusic — British singer Kele Okereke is confused by reports of his apparent dismissal from Bloc Party but admits he is laughing hard at the speculation The group announced a hiatus in 2009 to allow Okereke time to work on his solo album The Boxer which was re... more info