In a performance at Maida Vale , Bloc Party gave “The Good News” its live debut; hours later, “The Love Within” was featured as “Hottest Record in the World” by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 . Okereke revealed the band’s upcoming fifth album is set to be titled Hymns…
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In support of the album the band embarked on a 42-date tour, playing throughout October, November and December in the UK, Ireland and Europe. Editors supported Manic Street Preachers across the UK on the 20th anniversary tour of the album Everything Must Go . They also performed at Glastonbury ,…
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Later in 2016, the band released the standalone single ‘Stunt Queen’ to mark their performance at the Hollywood Bowl , which Okereke claimed was a “significant milestone” for the band. It marks some of the first new material that featured Harris and Bartle as co-writers.
The band performed a string of best of forest shows in the summer of 2016 as part the Forestry Commission ‘ s Forest Live series.
In January 2016 the band appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performed “Mess Around”.
Cage the Elephant released their fourth album, Tell Me I’m Pretty , on December 18, 2015, with Dan Auerbach, a member of The Black Keys , as the producer.
On September 12, 2015, The Academy Is… reunited to play their album Almost Here cover-to-cover at Riot Fest . Former lead guitarist Michael Guy Chislett was the only final member who did not join the reunion. Ian Crawford , known for his roles in The Cab , Panic! at the…
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the video for ‘Ocean of Night’, released on 24 November.
On October 16, 2015, the band debuted a new song called “Roman Candle” (which would later be released as “Walk It Back” on Sleep Well Beast ) at Troubadour in Los Angeles. In an interview published in November 2015, Berninger expressed the band’s desire to play their new songs in…
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The album’s first single, ” Mess Around “, was first performed by the band on October 29, 2015.