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The Nextwave Sessions by Bloc Party
The Nextwave Sessions is an EP by Bloc Party, released in 2013. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Ratchet”, on 2 lists with a best position of #36.
The Nextwave Sessions, Bloc Party's third EP, came out on Frenchkiss Records on 12 August 2013 in the UK and a day later in the US, and it turned out to be the last word from the lineup fans knew: founding drummer Matt Tong left later that year, and bassist Gordon Moakes followed in 2015. All five songs had been road-tested on the band's 2013 North American tour before anyone heard them on record.
It's a restless, jumpy set. Lead track "Ratchet", cut with Dan Carey, whose credits include Bat for Lashes and Hot Chip, is all ricocheting guitar from Russell Lissack and Kele Okereke barking over a dancefloor strut; Carey worked on "Obscene" too. Zane Lowe gave "Ratchet" its first spin on BBC Radio 1 on 25 June, the same day a Cyriak video went up, stitched together from mangled footage of old clips like "Helicopter" and "Octopus". After this, the band went quiet again.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Nextwave Sessions on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratchet | 2 | #36 | – | 2013 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.