alternative rock

2007
Bloc Party made available to listen to for free

On 1 February 2007, A Weekend in the City was made available to listen to for free through Bloc Party’s official MySpace page.

Emil Bulls The Life Acoustic was released

In February 2007, the live and acoustic album The Life Acoustic was released.

Incubus (band) five finalists

On February 1, 2007, five finalists were announced for the “I Dig Incubus” contest.

Kaiser Chiefs released in February 2007

Kaiser Chiefs’ second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob was released in February 2007.

Alkaline Trio release of Remains

January 30, 2007, marked the release of Remains an album of B-sides, rarities and live performances. An accompanying DVD contained performances from The Occult Roots Tour and all the band’s music videos to date. This marked the end of their association with Vagrant Records.

Bloc Party aired a live set

In the buildup to the release of the album, BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe aired a live set by the band from Maida Vale studios on 30 January 2007, featuring a mix of old and new songs.

Klaxons Their debut album, titled Myths of the Near Future , was released on

Their debut album, titled Myths of the Near Future , was released on 29 January 2007. It entered the UK Album Charts at #2, behind Norah Jones ‘s album Not Too Late . Percussion and drumming on the album was provided by the album’s producer James Ford , with live…
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Bloc Party released on 29 January

The first single, ” The Prayer “, was released on 29 January, and became the band’s highest charting single in the British Top 40, reaching number 4.

Arcade Fire leaked to peer-to-peer networks

The album was leaked to peer-to-peer networks on January 26, 2007,

Klaxons The first single from their debut album, ” Golden Skans “, was

The first single from their debut album, ” Golden Skans “, was released on 22 January 2007. It reached #16 in the UK Singles Chart on download sales alone, two weeks before the official release of the CD. It climbed to #14 the next week, eventually peaking at #7 after…
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