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28 July 2026 – Bloc Party Decide 'Now We Can't Be Friends'
By Editorial Team - July 28, 2026
Summary
Bloc Party release 'Now We Can't Be Friends', the third preview of 'Anatomy Of A Brief Romance', and announce intimate UK record-store shows as Kele Okereke's breakup narrative reaches its peak.
Key Facts
- Bloc Party release 'Now We Can't Be Friends', third single from 'Anatomy Of A Brief Romance'.
- Kele Okereke's breakup narrative reaches its emotional peak on the danceable new track.
- Band announce intimate UK record-store performances alongside the single.
- Entities: Bloc Party, Kele Okereke, Now We Can't Be Friends, Anatomy Of A Brief Romance, United Kingdom
- Tags: bloc-party, now-we-cant-be-friends, anatomy-of-a-brief-romance, kele-okereke, indie-rock, uk-music, record-store
Bloc Party release 'Now We Can't Be Friends', the third preview of forthcoming album 'Anatomy Of A Brief Romance', and announce a run of intimate UK record-store performances. The song represents the point where Kele Okereke's album-length relationship narrative reaches its proper heartbreak. The narrator returns to the club, sees the former partner and decides that polite post-breakup friendship will not be added to the evening's programme.
Bloc Party have long understood how to make emotional discomfort danceable, pairing sharp guitars and nervous rhythm with lyrics that sound increasingly urgent as the room becomes more crowded. 'Now We Can't Be Friends' turns rejection into movement rather than stillness. It also recognises a useful truth: being civil is admirable, but nobody is legally required to conduct a thoughtful debrief beside the speakers at one in the morning. Find more indie rock coverage in our news section.