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Bloc Party Announces Trevor Horn-Produced Album for Sept 11

5/12/2026

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Bloc Party Announces

Bloc Party announced that their album “Anatomy of a Brief Romance” will be released on September 11.
The album, produced by Trevor Horn, will be issued on the newly formed label cOnTAGIOUS LTD, a Virgin Music Group imprint.
Kele Okereke said every lyric reflects events after his separation from the father of his children, calling it the band’s most personal project.
The lead single “Coming on Strong” was released alongside the announcement.

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Bloc Party Tours

Bloc Party will join Muse on a North American tour and later co-headline a UK and European leg with Interpol, including a November 30 concert at Dublin’s 3Arena as it supports the September 11 album launch.
In March, Bloc Party debuted three new songs—“Coming On Strong,” “Love Bombs,” and “Pigwig”—at the BBC 6 Music Festival, with “Love Bombs” called a synth-led anthem and “Pigwig” called a catchy indie-rock track.

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Historical Context

When the Buggles released “Video Killed the Radio Star” on 7 September 1979, it topped charts in 16 countries and became MTV’s inaugural video on 1 August 1981, cementing synth-pop’s commercial power. Trevor Horn’s production legacy now resurfaces in Bloc Party’s September 11 album, where Kele Okereke layers similar synth-rich textures for the global streaming era.

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Bloc Party Announces

Bloc Party announced that their album “Anatomy of a Brief Romance” will be released on September 11.
The album, produced by Trevor Horn, will be issued on the newly formed label cOnTAGIOUS LTD, a Virgin Music Group imprint.
Kele Okereke said every lyric reflects events after his separation from the father of his children, calling it the band’s most personal project.
The lead single “Coming on Strong” was released alongside the announcement.

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