Bloc Party consider dropping CD singles

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Band say 'Talons' may be their last physical single release

Oct 28, 2008
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Bloc Party's Gordon Moakes has said that the band are considering never releasing singles on CD format again after their current effort, 'Talons'.

The bassist told BBC 6Music that the move was being considered because the band were unconcerned with gaining chart positions.

"We're talking now about not doing anymore physical formats for singles, meaning we won't have anymore eligible singles after 'Talons'," Moakes said, despite the 2007 chart rule change that allows downloads to count towards the main chart.

He added: "I think the days are gone where you can really make a splash in the charts, being a band like us.

"Music was never a competition. One decision might be to not get involved in that and put out non-eligible things on purpose."

Moakes said that the band are still likely to release future albums in more traditional formats.

"We have a young fanbase, so I don't know how doing it the way we did will affect us," he said, "but it's still an event to put out a record.
We're still vinyl fans. With the last record we put out a picture disc. All this extra stuff that's dying out, we're still into as a band."

Bloc Party released their latest album, 'Intimacy', as a download in August. It was released on physical formats yesterday (October 27). 'Talons' came out on October 20.

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jeepcat

Oct 28, 2008

And then stop making music too!

jamesheal

Oct 28, 2008

Good - how about dropping albums too...infact any kind of music output would be best....

Daniel Abecia

Oct 28, 2008

Ask this idiots about MTV Video Music Brasil this year, playback performance and the brilliant booo at the end, worst performance ever at the VMB... so, please stop know physical albums, concerts and appearences, give up boys...KFC are ready for you...

baronsaladback

Oct 28, 2008

Zing!

whatawasteoftime

Oct 28, 2008

If we can just get these pointless twats to stop releasing anything at all, the world will be a measurably better place.

CB_666

Oct 28, 2008

Maybe their chart positions would improve if they actually wrote a decent melody instead of the tuneless dirge they've been coming out with recently.

bordellobloke

Oct 28, 2008

"being a band like us" - yeah shite, have you thought that maybe thats why nobodies buying your music???

cantona89

Oct 28, 2008

once you haters get into the 21st century and off of oasis' dick, then maybe youll appreciate the amazing songs that Bloc Party have put out, especially on their new album.

Stephen_C

Oct 28, 2008

I agree with Cantona, all you people probably love Oasis, and they have been writing the same shit for more than a decade!!!!!!

a55h01e

Oct 29, 2008

gee cantona and stephen, I don't see Oasis mentioned in any of the comments about your shitty little BP. how typical of you "21 century" children, you got nothin' to say and neither do any of your so-called bands. BP will be forgotten in a few years, it's that simple.

cantona89

Oct 29, 2008

whatawasteoftime, have you ever said a good word about anything? I checked out your comments and it seems like you just enjoy shitting on everything you read.

whatawasteoftime

Oct 29, 2008

I'd like to literally shit on Bloc Party, it might make them even slightly interesting.

gazhat

Oct 29, 2008

.......why can't these irrelevant no-marks just take their money and fuck off for good ???....cantona89, i've never heard a decent song by Cock Party, just moronic fast-strummed student music with really really bad vocals...