If I could pick one band that served as the backing track to the best years of my life; it would easily be Bloc Party. Whether it was driving for the first time and narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with a Land Rover with Two More Years, having Price of Gas blaring from my car with friends through East London or meeting my girlfriend at a Bloc Party gig (see, not all of them are car related); the foursome have never been far behind with their expansive array of tunes, always ready to fill the void when needed.
Just when it seemed everything was running smoothly and the band had three pretty damn good albums under their belt, they took a break. A very long break; one filled with plenty of trolling at the expense of NME and plenty of solo releases (one of which was reviewed last year...right here). Thankfully, they're back together, ready with a new album in tow.
But the question remains; after a three year leave of absence (or four years since their last album); where does Four of indie rock's darlings now sit in the music landscape with their fourth album which is also called Four?
