On January 29, 2016, “BMG” label released “Hymns”, the fifth Bloc Party studio album. It was recorded March – August 2015, at “Lynchmob Studios” in London, and was produced by Tim Bran and Roy Kerr.

Personnel:

• Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, electric piano
• Russell Lissack – lead guitar, programming
• Justin Harris – bass guitar, synths, backing vocals
• Alex Thomas – drums
• Nicky Brown – choir, vocal arranger
• Jesse Grant – choir
• Geo Gabriel – choir
• Jermaine Foster – choir
• Max Hayes – engineer
• Ben Jackson – co-engineering
• David Wrench – mixing
• Nigel Walton – mastering
• Rachael Wright – polaroids
• Phil Armson at Big Active – design, imagery

Track listing:

All tracks by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack, except where noted.

1. The Love Within
2. Only He Can Heal Me
3. So Real
4. The Good News
5. Fortress
6. Different Drugs
7. Into the Earth
8. My True Name
9. Virtue
10. Exes
11. Living Lux
12. The God Vibration (hidden track)