With no warning or apparent explaination, Bloc Party have replaced their official website with an ominous countdown which will end 11am GMT. Rumours are that it’s counting down to the annoucement of some new material or maybe even a free download – ala Violet Hill – of a new single. Bloc Party are known to be working in the studio on their third album release so it’s not at all unlikely.
However the fact that the whole website has been replaced with the countdown also suggests that it may merely be a redesigned homepage. Come back at 11am to find out what happens!
MP3: Bloc Party – Helicopter
Categories: Music
Tagged: Bloc Party, Helicopter, new material, third album, Website Countdown
Imogen Heap has always come across as one of the less successful Bjork imitators. Her work has largely passed me by as largely derivative of Bjork’s and her attempts at appearing as ‘cooky’ and idiosyncratic seem a little false. I’m probably wrong on that count, but regardless her work does little for me. Apart from the admittedly beautiful ‘Hide and Seek’ I’m constantly reminded of far better female songwriters when I listen to her.
Anyway, she has a ‘new’ song that’s ‘out there’;‘Not Now But Soon’. On the minimal research I’ve done for this, it appears this was on the Heroes official soundtrack in March, but it’s not on any of her solo albums so fuck it. I presume it will be from her upcoming, untitled solo album.
I don’t really thing the song does much for me, but maybe it will for you.
So here’s some new Imogen Heap! And just so I’m not posting only mediocre songs I’ve also posted the wonderful ‘Hide and Seek’ for all you lucky people.
MP3: Imogen Heap – Not Now But Soon
MP3: Imogen Heap – Hide And Seek
Imogen Heap’s 2006 album Speak For Yourself is available to buy from Amazon.
Categories: Music
Tagged: Bjork, Heroes, Hide and Seek, Imogen Heap, Not Now But Soon
