Tag Archives: Kele Okereke

Bloc Party: Silent Alarm

On February 2, 2005, “Wichita Recordings” label released “Silent Alarm”, the debut Bloc Party studio album. It was recorded June – July 2004, and was produced by Paul Epworth, Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong.

Personnel:

  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Russell Lissack – lead guitar
  • Gordon Moakes – bass, backing vocals, synthesizer
  • Matt Tong – drums, backing vocals
  • Paul Epworth – programming
  • Eliot James – programming, recording, additional production
  • Mark “Top” Rankin – recording
  • Joe Hirst – recording assistant
  • “Fashion Show” – recording assistant
  • Rich Costey – mixing
  • Ness Sherry – cover photography
  • Paul Epworth – photography
  • Matt Tong – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bloc Party.

  1. Like eating Glass
  2. Helicopter
  3. Positive Tension
  4. Banquet
  5. Blue Light
  6. She’s Hearing Voices
  7. This Modern Love
  8. The Pioneers
  9. Price of Gasoline
  10. So here We Are
  11. Luno
  12. Plans
  13. Compliments

Kele Okereke: 2042

On November 8, 2019, “Kola Records” label released “2042”, the fourth Kele Okereke studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Gethin Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Kele Okereke – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Daniel Pugsley – bass
  • Joshua Taffel – drums
  • Bridget Okereke – backing vocals
  • Gethin Pearson – mixer, engineer
  • Ben Jackson – engineer
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Alex Novle – cover art
  • Alessandro Comotti – design
  • Paolo Proserpio – design
  • Asia Werbel – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Kele Okereke.

  1. Jungle Bunny
  2. Past Lives
  3. Let England Burn
  4. St Kaepernick Wept
  5. Guava Rubicon
  6. My Business
  7.  Ceiling Games
  8. Where She Came From
  9. Between Me and My Maker
  10. Natural Hair
  11. Cyril’s Blood
  12. Secrets West 29th
  13. Catching Feelings
  14. A Day of National Shame
  15. Ocean View
  16. Back Burner

Bloc Party: Hymns

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)

Hercules & Love Affair: Blue Song

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On January 30, 2011, “Moshi Moshi Records” released “Blue Songs”, the second Hercules and Love Affair studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2010, at the “Feedback Studio” in Vienna, “Lofish Studio” and “Midnight Sun” in New York, “Room 5 Recording” in San Francisco and “E Studios” in Berlin, and was produced by Andrew Butler, Mark Pistel and Patrick Pulsinger.

Personnel:

  • Kim Ann Foxman– performer, musician
  • Aérea Negrot– performer, musician
  • Mark Pistel– performer, musician
  • Shaun J. Wright – performer, musician
  • Mike Aaberg – performer, musician
  • Rich Armstrong – performer, musician
  • SLynn Farmer – performer, musician
  • Jose Flores – performer, musician
  • Evan Herring – performer, musician
  • Sheldon Brown – performer, musician
  • Evan Herring – performer, musician
  • Kele Okereke– performer, musician
  • Patrick Pulsinger –performer, musician
  • Jakob Schneidewind – performer, musician
  • Martin Siewert – performer, musician
  • Jeremy Turner – performer, musician
  • Marty Wehner – performer, musician
  • Morgan Wiley – performer, musician
  • Marcelo Burlon – creative director
  • Crane – design
  • Matteo Montanari – photography
  • Raffaele Grossi – photography assistant

Track listing:

  1. Painted Eyes – Andrew Butler
  2. My House – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  3. Answers Come in Dreams – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  4. Leonora – Andrew Butler
  5. Boy Blue – Andrew Butler
  6. Blue Songs – Andrew Butler
  7. Falling – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  8. I Can’t Wait – Andrew Butler, Kim Ann
  9. Step Up – Andrew Butler
  10. Visitor – Andrew Butler, Roberto Gallegos
  11. It’s Alright – Sterling Void, Paris Brightedge