Listen to Bloc Party’s uplifting new single ‘High Life’

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Bloc Party have shared their new upbeat single, ‘High Life’ – released midway through their extensive tour with Paramore. Check out the track belowEarlier this month, the band teased fans by confirming that new music was on the way.

Now, that has come in the form of a new single, which marks their first new music since sixth album ‘Alpha Games’ – which was released in 2022.According to the indie rockers, ‘High Life’ was made to represent the feeling of new love, and replicate those emotional highs during the start of a relationship. “I wanted ‘High Life’ to sound like falling in love again, the start of a new love intertwining, cemented by nights of abandon and stolen moments of intimacy.” said frontman Kele Okereke of the single. “I really wanted it to feel like a celebration.”Released today (April 21), the single comes partway through the band’s ongoing tour with pop-punk veterans, Paramore.

The series of live dates span across North America and the UK, and include an appearance at London’s O2 Arena this Sunday (April 23).The collaboration between Bloc Party and Paramore also follows Hayley Williams’ praise for the band on her BBC Sounds podcast Everything Is Emo.

Here, she hailed the band as Paramore’s “number one reference”, adding: “I’m really really thankful for this band, I’m so thankful that they’re back, they’re playing shows they’re putting out great songs, and it just makes me feel even more excited to get back out into the world.”Alongside their upcoming dates with Williams and co, Bloc Party will also perform a handful of intimate headline performances, before returning to the UK for festival appearances.