Block Party's Kele Okereke has hinted the band will release fresh material this summer

Kele Okereke is one of the Bloc Party's band member, who has hinted that the band will release fresh material this summer.

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The singer said the band was ready to release "new stuff", speaking exclusively to NME at Latitude.

Okereke said: "There are some plans for new stuff. I'm not sure what I can say... I'd be surprised if there wasn't some new stuff before the end of the summer."

The Bloc Party band would get back together on this year in September, according to the band's guitarist Russell Lissack.

He said: "Kele and I started working on Bloc Party stuff together and separately. We're having a bit of a break until the festivals are over, because people have commitments during the summer, but we're going to get back properly in September and sit in a rehearsal studio to work on new band material."

Bloc Party are reuniting to record a new album

British rockers Block party are record a new album after reuniting with guitarist Russell Lissack ashes period is over to rejoin his bandmates.

Rumours of a reunion birth last month when Lissack, the Irish rock group Ash was a member of a tour are working down as they go back to work is regularly used.

Lissack and Okereke now confirmed that he talks about a new album and are the "block party content work on is ".

He tells NME magazine, "Well, we met up at Christmas - that was really nice - and talked about doing another record... Kele and I started working on Bloc Party stuff together and separately. We're having a bit of a break until the festivals are over, because people have commitments during the summer, but we're going to get back properly in September and sit in a rehearsal studio to work on new band material."

Lissack is also relishing the prospect of jamming with his old pals again, adding: "I really missed hanging out with those guys. I've been friends with Kele since we were kids, but we've not really seen each other much since the break. In fact, I've not really seen a lot of the other guys either... I've also really missed playing some of our songs again. The time away has really just reignited the passion I have for Bloc Party."

Block Party Irish chart toppers gig live temporarily

Block Party guitarist Russell Lissack the Irish chart toppers gig live temporarily with ash left, speculation that his major party getting ready stone is then no connection.

Block Party has been on break since 2009. During this time, Lissack by this project, pin me down with an album is released, while a solo album, singer Kele Okereke and Gordon Moakes on bass player with young Legionnaire has released an album.

Ash’s Tim Wheeler told The Sun, “Russell’s been brilliant and we’ll have him for our festival, hopefully. Then we’ll have to think. I do enjoy having the second guitarist so we’ve got our eyes peeled.”

Lissack time with ash is nothing if not eventful has been. Visited South Africa in October 2010 when he was bitten by a lion cubs.

Lissack treatment warning was in hospital for jabs. When he was there, two other patients a non-related, unknown persons died crisis. Band back in their hotel had a car accident.

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Bloc Party man's Young Legionnaire album Release in May

Gordon Moakes's bassist of Bloc Party band has another band named Young Legionnaire and his new band will release their debut album in May.

The band, which also consists The Automatic’s Paul Mullan, have called the album 'Crisis Works'. It will be out on May 9.

Debut single, ‘Chapter, Verse’ have been made by the group,available as a free download from their official website, Younglegionnaire.com.

Younglegionnaire is currently on a UK tour,They are also confirmed for Austin's South By South West festival in March and the Live At Leeds event, which takes place on April 29-May 1.