Kele Okereke confirms details of new solo album 'The Singing Winds Pt. 3' • News • DIY Magazine

Fresh from releasing a brand new solo track last month, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has now confirmed plans to release a new solo album early next year.

‘The Singing Winds Pt. 3’ will mark the third instalment in his solo releases (dubbed ‘The Elements’), and it’ll follow on from his 2021 album ‘The Waves Pt. 1’ and last year’s release, ‘The Flames Pt. 2’. Set for release on 17th January 2025 via KOLA Records / !K7, his third offering will include last month’s track ‘Hometown Edge’, as well as his latest single, ‘It Wasn’t Meant To Be’, a track that dives into the disintegration of a relationship.

“Once the dust has settled there might be the intention to be a grown up and achieve closure with the other party but sometimes,” he notes, of the track, “even with the best will in the world you can’t get past the fact that this person, who you once loved, has hurt you. It’s a song about anger concealed in pleasantries.” Listen to the glitchy track below.

Alongside news of his new record, Kele has also announced plans to head out on the road in early 2025. “I started ‘the elements’ project with ‘The Waves’ in lockdown,” he reflects, on being able to perform this new project live. “It started as a test really, I had become so accustomed to working with other people for my solo records that the thought of making a record solely of my playing was something that I saw as a challenge to be conquered.

“Apart from the vocals, every sound you hear on these records is made by my guitar. The very limitations of the project have become part of the aesthetic, so I’m excited to be able to finally bring these songs to a stage and bring an audience into the process. I am looking forward to finally being able to perform this music in the way it was written and intended to be heard.”

Tickets go on general sale next Tuesday (1st October) - check out the dates below.

FEBRUARY 2025
12 Oran Mor, Glasgow
13 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
14 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
15 Gorilla, Manchester
19 EartH Theatre, London
20 Thekla, Bristol
21 O2 Academy 2, Oxford
22 Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, Brighton

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