In September 2014, Okereke stated that Bloc Party were working on a fifth album.
Brand New played a co-headlining show with Modest Mouse at New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium on August 9, 2014, only the third show at the venue in the last 15 years.
and Australia and New Zealand in August and September 2014.
The album was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far, a list published by Pitchfork in August 2014.
July 2014 saw the addition of second guitarist Tracey Abbott from Overdrive.
The band headlined the 2014 Glastonbury Festival on June 27.
On June 19, 2014, Brand New announced that the band had been writing and recording new material, as well as building their own studio.
On 9 June 2014, they announced their second album This Is All Yours
Kenney Jones reunited with the Who in June 2014 at a charity gig for Prostate Cancer UK in his Hurtwood Polo Club, alongside Jeff Beck , Procol Harum and Mike Rutherford .
Later that month, the Who announced plans for a world tour with a possible accompanying album.