Party Time

I've said it once and I will say it again. It looks like surprise albums are all the rage these days. More so than those pesky Kanye West sunglasses. A month after surprising us with a new single (a bad one at that), Bloc Party have officially announced the release date of their new album. In a move that has one-upped even the mighty Radiohead, the new LP, Intimacy, will be available on August 21st. For those keeping record, that's in three days. But there is a catch. The physical version doesn't ship until late October, but you can get it digitally starting this week via the band's website. And no, none of that "name your own price" silliness. That's all played out. Intimacy will set you back $10. Last time I checked in with this band, the new album wasn't supposed to be ready until at least 2009. I guess pulling a fast one on everybody is the best way to avoid piracy these days.

**UPDATE** Here is the tracklisting for the new album:
Track Listing
01 Ares
02 Mercury
03 Halo
04 Biko
05 Trojan Horse
06 Signs
07 One Month Off
08 Zephyrus
09 Better Than Heaven
10 Ion Square