Bloc Party reveals album plans
Bloc Party have revealed details about their upcoming sophomore full length. The record is titled A Weekend in the City and is due out February 6th, 2007. The album follows up the band's acclaimed debut, Silent Alarm as well as the aptly titled companion remix album, Silent Alarm Remixed.
Besides the band's obvious post-punk influences, The band was influenced by "the living noise of a metropolis," as well as the music of Philip Glass, Timbaland, Aaliyah, and Bartok.