Here's "Octopus" and the a REMIX by RAC. Honestly, the RAC Remix is MUCH BETTER, and you can't help but wonder why the band didn't include it on the album.
7/2/12 7:13PM
1. So He Begins to Lie
2. 3x3
3. Octopus
4. Real Talk
5. Kettling
6. Day Four
7. Coliseum
8. V.A.L.I.S.
9. Team A
10. Truth
11. The Healing
12. We're Not Good People
13. Mean (bonus track)
14. Leaf Skeleton (bonus track)
this link includes a handful of these new tracks played live. I haven't checked them out at this point.
The release date for this album is August 20/21st
I guess the things I can add about Bloc Party,
1) With lead singer Kele's solo career, there have been a lot of rumors about their demise. And those rumors apparently being false, I am happy, because his solo stuff never really did much for me (although I probably only listened to a few tracks).
2) Their last album 2008's Intimacy over time, while is/was not bad, I guess historically, will be regarded as worse than their 1st 2 records, A Weekend in the City and Silent Alarm.
That being said, I suppose had Intimacy been a favorite of mine, I'd be more jazzed about this record. But it was just spotty. However, I've always regarded them as being adventurous, and at times when the experiments work, I totally love them.
If they could write even just 1 more track like "Uniform" I wouldn't care how the rest of this record came out. The trailer doesn't really grab me a ton, but it's a trailer/teaser, which at times don't give much if any idea what an album is like.
I also am looking forward to seeing them on September 22nd, depending on schedules and priorities. Kansas is also playing Myth the same evening. If King's X are on the bill, I might find more motivation to see that show (I can't find any confirmation right now, King's X is opening for Kansas at the show at Myth, only some other select dates on the tour with Kansas).
I suppose it may depend on how good the new record is, among other factors, on which show I try and see (or neither).
I also think it's kind of interesting, how in recent years/since I originally got into Bloc Party, I enjoy bands that I often am reminded-of (or suspect were influenced) by Bloc Party when I hear them. Namely Foals and Everything Everhing, and ironically, I might consider myself more of a fan of both of them now, especially Foals. And all of three of them are British; which makes me just imagine if the 3 bands toured together, lol.
Bloc Party's upcoming Tour dates, including the North American dates with the band Ceremony.
Bloc Party 2012 Tour Dates:
06/29 – Borlange, SE @ Peace and Love Festival
07/05 – Sesimbra, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/06 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/08 – Turku, FI @ Ruisrock Festival
07/12 – Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/13-15 – Ferropolis, DE @ Melt! Festival
07/28 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/30 – Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
08/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ HARD Summer Music Fest
08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/08 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/09 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
08/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan
08/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/16 – Kiewitt, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/17 – Biddinghuizen, NL @ Lowlands Festival
08/18 – St. Polten, AT @ Frequency Festival
08/24 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
08/25 – Zurich, CH @ Open Air Festival
09/04 – Mallorca, ES @ Mallorca Rocks
09/05 – Ibiza, ES @ Ibiza Rocks
09/14 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
09/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre
09/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/17 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
09/19 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
09/21 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
09/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/28 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
10/12 – Newcastle, UK @ O2 Academy
10/13 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
10/14 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
10/15 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
10/17 – Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
10/18 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
10/19 – Manchester, UK @ WHP
10/20 – Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
11/03 – Nantes, FR @ Le Stereolux
11/04 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
11/05 – Bordeaux, FR @ Le Rocher de Palmer
11/07 – Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
11/08 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
11/11 – Hamburg, DE @ Docks
11/12 – Stuttgart, DE @ Theatrehaus
11/13 – Dresden, DE @ Eventwerk
11/15 – Munich, DE @ Tonhalle
11/18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/20 – Oslo, NO @ Rockafeller