Bloc Party Frontman Putting Out Solo Album

11/04/09 5:55pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Bloc Party haven't split, despite their being on hiatus. But frontman Kele Okereke is reportedly working on a solo album with a member of Spank Rock.

Electronic musician Hudson Mohawke recently told BBC Radio 1xtra that he may be set to produce the album.

"It hasn't been finalised yet, but I'm doing a bit of stuff for Kele from Bloc Party's solo album," Mohawke said. "He's doing a record with one of the guys from Spank Rock."

Okereke's album comes at an interesting time for Bloc Party. Although they've said they will release another album, they don't plan to do it anytime soon. Drummer Matt Tong told BBC Radio's 6music the band plan to take a break and he's not sure what he'll do in the future.

"Unfortunately this is going to be it for the time being," he said.

"We definitely need to have a break and gain a bit of perspective on life outside of the band. Hopefully if we do reconvene at some point in the future we'll be refreshed and have so many ideas to bring to what it is we do."

At the time, Tong went on to hint that Okereke was working on something else.

"Kele is an insatiable workaholic and creating is something he is so connected to so you'll definitely hear from him again along with Russell [Lissack, guitar] and Gordon [Moakes, bass] also.

"As for me I don't know, I wouldn't mind trying something else for a while."

You can see Bloc Party on Nov. 19 at Osaka, Japan's Quattro.