Bloc Party @ Wolverhampton Civic, 1/2/09. Photo by James Arnold.

Attention! Unbelievers. Fashion victims. Opportunists. Bloc Party are set to play the Engine Shed, Lincoln on October 12th. I was lucky enough to see them this weekend just gone live in Wolverhampton, a stunning reminder of why they're still as important as they were all the way back in 2004/2005. The material from Silent Alarm sitting perfectly alongside the gradual progression past A Weekend In The City to Intimacy. Their Engine Shed show is part of a month long tour coined Bloctober, a name we're still not quite sure on. Still, plenty of opportunities to see band in smaller venues again!

We've got a couple of tracks for you here, both favourites of ours. The first is an early leaked demo of Hunting For Witches from A Weekend In The City. Still featuring the trademark guitar and drum parts, but with some intriguingly different lyrics and a couple of other variations. The second is an early Bloc Party song that was re-recorded in the Silent Alarm sessions with Paul Epworth but ended up being relegated to b-side status. The previous version is available on the band's self titled debut EP, but this recording is far superior. A lost Bloc Party gem if ever there was one! I've also linked to a superb session the band recently did for KCRW's classic 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' show, showcasing a selection of tracks from Intimacy. Video and audio available.

[MP3] Bloc Party - Hunting For Witches (Demo)
[MP3] Bloc Party - The Marshals Are Dead (Paul Epworth Version)
[STREAM] Listen to Bloc Party on KCRW (29/1/09) here.
[PHOTOS] More photos from Wolverhampton Civic here.
[BUY] Buy Bloc Party material here.
[TICKETS] Buy tickets to Bloc Party @ Engine Shed, Lincoln here.
[WEB] Visit Bloc Party online here.