Bloc Party have released their new single, ‘Keep It Rolling’ featuring punk rock revivalist KennyHoopla. After almost two decades, six albums, multiple world tours and a variety of solo projects along the way, Bloc Party remain a vital force, continuing to innovate and reinvent their sound.
“I’ve been a fan of Kenny’s for a while now, so when he came to London I jumped at the chance of getting in the studio together,” says Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke. “We wrote a bunch of songs in one afternoon and ‘Keep It Rolling’ was one of those ideas. I always felt quite attached to that idea so I decided I would like to bring it to Bloc Party, so we turned it into a song. It was all very organic.”
Speaking about collaborating with Bloc Party, KennyHoopla says, “I’ve always been a huge Bloc Party fan so this was a bucket list collab for me. I hardly do any features, so if I do one, it’s always for family. I’m happy to call Kele a friend and it was amazing to get to do a song together.”
Bloc Party are currently midway through a worldwide tour with Paramore, having been hand-picked by the band to support them following Hayley Williams’ praise on her BBC Sounds podcast Everything Is Emo.
June 8th – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, Ontario
June 10th – Schottenstein Center – Columbus, OH
June 11th – PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh, PA
June 13th – Amway Center – Orlando, FL
June 14th – Hard Rock Cafe – Hollywood, CA