The box set, which is available to pre-order now, will comprise of four LPs. Two of the vinyl records will contain the original album, with the third including a collection of B-sides and rarities including ‘Little Thoughts’, ‘ Skeleton’, and ‘Storm and Stress’.

It is the fourth LP which may excite fans the most though, as it will comprise of the band’s legendary 2004 John Peel session for BBC Radio 1, as well as seven original demos from this era. 

The deluxe box set is the main attraction, but they will also release a smaller two-LP variant of the album, a two-CD edition, and an Amazon Music Exclusive Vinyl Reissue.

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This announcement comes as the iconic indie band are already well into the swing of celebrating their debut album. Last summer, they played their biggest headline show to date – performing in front of 25,000 people at London’s Crystal Palace Park – as they marked the 20th anniversary of ‘Silent Alarm’.

The era-defining band are gearing up to head on tour throughout the summer, as they have many UK festivals booked including Splendour Festival, Live At Leeds: In The Park, and Bristol’s Siren Festival, which mxdwn covered here. They will also head on a tour of North America throughout May and June.

Frontman Kele Okereke explained how great it has been for the band to celebrate their debut album, saying: “We’ve been having so much fun playing shows over the past year, so it makes sense to do something special for old and new fans, celebrating 20 years of Bloc Party.”

Speaking before their massive Crystal Palace Park gig last summer, Okereke said: “We heard from a lot of people that they couldn’t get tickets for the 2018/2019 ‘Silent Alarm’ gigs, so a one-off summer party playing that and the bangers feels like the right thing to do.”

‘Silent Alarm’ was a huge hit when it came out, a true pioneer of the 2000s indie sound that dominated Britain, along with the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Hard-Fi and The Libertines. NME gave it a glowing 9/10 review and the publication has since named it one of the best indie albums of all time, thanks heavily to its hit singles such as ‘Helicopter’ and ‘Banquet’.

Speaking in 2023 of the albums success, Okereke said: “I’m completely thankful that ‘Silent Alarm’ connected with people; but it’s at that point when I hear any record that we’ve made, I hear the things I’d do differently if I had the opportunity to do it again.”

The 20th anniversary reissue will be released on 26th September and all versions, including the huge 4-LP box set, are available to pre-order now here.

The Siren Festival has become something of a cultural touchstone for Bristol, marrying the city’s maritime charm with a knack for curating acts that span eras and genres. Taking place at the Amphitheatre, nestled on the water’s edge, an idyllic venue—part industrial relic, part modern marvel—the event has cemented itself as a not-to-miss summer weekend staple with its return for the fourth year. Previous headliners have included the Sugababes and Groove Armada.

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As the first act announced for Siren’s 2025 edition, Bloc Party promises a high-energy, emotionally charged set. The festival, known for its ability to juxtapose nostalgia with innovation, will no doubt complement the band’s reflective yet forward-looking ethos.

The band is celebrating 20 years of their seminal album ‘Silent Alarm.’  To say the album defined a moment is to undersell its seismic influence. Released in 2005, the album threaded together angular post-punk energy and dance-floor sensibilities with a self-consciousness that felt, for lack of a better word, modern. Songs like ‘Banquet,’ ‘Helicopter,’ and ‘This Modern Love’ became anthems, not just for the indie faithful but for anyone who loves energetic rhythms and spirited sing-alongs. Bloc Party, led by the mercurial Kele Okereke, were both heralds and harbingers—defining the zeitgeist and subtly hinting at its dissolution.

Now, twenty years later, the band revisits that record in its entirety, not as a museum piece but as a living document. “When we did the Silent Alarm tour, I had to listen to that record from start to finish,” Okereke recently reflected. “I haven’t really done that since it was made.” Performing those songs anew, he says, reshaped the band’s creative DNA, weaving the urgency of their origins into their current sonic fabric. This performance, then, is as much a dialogue with their past selves as it is a gift to both longterm and new found fans.

Tickets go on presale January 13, with general sales beginning the following day. Prices start at £45. One suspects that as Okereke’s soaring vocals echo across Bristol’s waters, for a brief, glittering moment, past and present will coexist, a testament to music’s enduring power to transcend the changes enforced by time.