Bloc Party discography

Infobox Artist Discography
Artist = Bloc Party


Caption = Russell Lissack and Kele Okereke on stage in 2005 in Cardiff
Studio = 3
Singles = 15
EP = 3
EP link = Extended plays
Compilation = 1
Comp link = Albums
B-sides =
Music videos = 13
References = Yes

The discography of Bloc Party, a London-based alternative rock group, consists of three studio albums, fourteen singles, three extended plays (EP) and one remix album. Bloc Party were formed in 1998 by songwriter Kele Okereke (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Russell Lissack (lead guitar). Bassist Gordon Moakes and drummer Matt Tong joined the band later. This list does not include material recorded by Bloc Party under the name "Union", or material recorded by Lissack's project Pin Me Down. It also does not include material released before they signed a recording contract.

Bloc Party's first release was the "Bloc Party" EP in 2004. Their first single, "She's Hearing Voices", was released from this, [cite web |url=http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,1984350,00.html |title=Kele Okereke: 21st-century boy |publisher="The Guardian" Online |accessdate=2008-03-31 |last= |first= ] but failed to chart in the United Kingdom. Their next release, "Little Thoughts", was released only in Japan the same year.cite web |url=http://www.blocparty.net/eps_littlethoughts.html |title=Little Thoughts EP |publisher=blocparty.net |accessdate=2008-03-31 |last= |first= ] This spawned their first UK Top 40 entry, the double A-side "Little Thoughts/Tulips", which peaked at number 38.cite web |url=http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php |title=Bloc Party - UK Chart positions |publisher=EveryHit.com |accessdate=2008-03-31 |last= |first= "Note: User has to search for "Bloc Party"."] Their first studio album, "Silent Alarm", was released in 2005. It was their UK breakthrough, reaching number three in the UK Albums Chart, and was voted the "NME" Album of the Year. [cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/albums/oftheyear |title=NME Album of the Year Archive |publisher=NME |accessdate=2008-04-21 ] The album also generated a hit single, "So Here We Are", which peaked at number five in the UK Top 40.

After two years, during which their songs appeared on several compilations, Bloc Party released "A Weekend in the City" in February 2007. The album went into the UK Album Chart at number two, and debuted in the US at number 12. [cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3082448&cdi=9199601&cid=03%2F03%2F2007 |title=Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales |publisher="Billboard" |accessdate=2008-04-01 |last= |first= ] The first single from this album, "The Prayer", was their highest charting in the UK, peaking at four.

Albums

tudio albums

Singles

References

External links

* [http://www.blocparty.net/discography.html Bloc Party discography] at BlocParty.net
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bloc%20Party Bloc Party discography] at Discogs
* [http://www.blocparty.com Bloc Party] official website