Bloc Party

[JWC126]

The hiatus has gone on faaaarrrr too long, Kele ended the speculation about a split a while back by announcing that a fourth album will come. What are the thoughts that they'll kickstart the reunion with a triumphant return to Reading? Maybe stealing MCR's controversial supposed headline spot?

[Bisque]

It would be f**king amazing. But will probably be working on that 4th album over R+L.

[Englishdragon]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

[Role Model]

It's not the same without them.

[SamSheppard]

not this year, maybe next year

[Calzum]

I'm saying they'll headline 2012

would be f**king awesome though

[jump]

Why are people compalining MCR aren't big enough to headline then say they want Bloc Party instead who are smaller?

[Vacant0]

Aye, if My Chemical Romance are a controversial headliner, I don't see how Bloc Party are any less so.

[JWC126]

i wouldn't say Bloc Party are smaller than MCR in terms of Reading and Leeds. I don't think anyone needs reminding of Bloc Party's history at Reading, when you add in the reunion, they get that notch up. Bloc Party have had more Top Ten Albums than MCR, they've had more singles in the Top Twenty. They're a much more deserving band for a headline spot.

[jump]

i wouldn't say Bloc Party are smaller than MCR in terms of Reading and Leeds. I don't think anyone needs reminding of Bloc Party's history at Reading, when you add in the reunion, they get that notch up. Bloc Party have had more Top Ten Albums than MCR, they've had more singles in the Top Twenty. They're a much more deserving band for a headline spot.

[Bisque]

No, you just don't like MCR and in your opinion think they would be better.

MCR have already headlined other UK fests, they have sold more albums, MCR had more "chart hit" albums more people know of MCR than Bloc Party, MCR are winning awards at the NME recently blah, blah, blah.

A reunion means shit look at Libertines & Darkness both back and not headlining fests.

[Bisque]

Aye, if My Chemical Romance are a controversial headliner, I don't see how Bloc Party are any less so.

[jump]

Who cares. They would be more people wanting to go see BP than MCR at Reading.

You obviously don't like Bloc Party!

[JWC126]

No, you just don't like MCR and in your opinion think they would be better.

MCR have already headlined other UK fests, they have sold more albums, MCR had more "chart hit" albums more people know of MCR than Bloc Party, MCR are winning awards at the NME recently blah, blah, blah.

A reunion means shit look at Libertines & Darkness both back and not headlining fests.

Edited March 12, 2011 by JWC126

[jump]

Not at all, I defended MCR in another thread. I think they will deserve their headline spot, but not in comparison to Bloc Party who've had two great subbing spots in previous years as well as much more consistent critical and commerical acclaim

[Bisque]

I prefer Bloc Party over MCR but I got bored of seeing them live and didn't like the new album.

This is all subjective with people not liking MCR as headliners they use the not big enough reason to why they aren't headlining when it can just as easily (more so in this case) be applied to band like Bloc Party.

[mrtourette]

Bloc Party aren't a reunion band, and them sub-headlining two years in a row became as much of a joke that MCR would be headlining this year.

[JWC126]

Was these the subbing spots that have made Bloc Party a punch line to a bad joke fot the last 2/3 years?

[JWC126]

Bloc Party aren't a reunion band, and them sub-headlining two years in a row became as much of a joke that MCR would be headlining this year.

[Vacant0]

Bloc Party aren't a reunion band, and them sub-headlining two years in a row became as much of a joke that MCR would be headlining this year.

[mrtourette]

They haven't played a gig or released anything new in about two years. Members of the band have had side-projects and they've officially been on hiatus. They're a reunion band.

[JWC126]

Yeah, I'd consider The Strokes and The Killers reunion bands, just like Blink were a reunion act last year. Bloc Party especially because of all the speculation that they wouldn't get back together.

Edited March 12, 2011 by JWC126

[jump]

Yeah, I'd consider The Strokes and The Killers reunion bands, just like Blink were a reunion act last year. Bloc Party especially because of all the speculation that they wouldn't get back together.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

Libertines arent headlining festivals because they dont have enough of a back catalogue, to headline they'd have to play pretty much every song they have.

On the other hand Bloc Party will have around 50 tracks to pick from if they were to headline.

[JWC126]

Or like MCR's reunion then.