Kele Okereke - Live at Thekla, Bristol - 20th February 2025

Kele Okereke’s solo output now eclipses his work with Bloc Party. As such, and given his prolificity, a show by the Bloc Party frontman can draw on a hefty back catalogue.

However, the three most recent albums (The Waves, The Flames and The Singing Winds, otherwise known as The Elements) all fall under one banner and form the core of tonight’s gig.

It’s a show (and indeed a tour) in which Okereke exemplifies ‘solo’, with no band and no traditional instruments aside from two guitars (one of which is barely used).

Instead, he plays a stoic rhythm on the guitar, appropriate for the songs, and utilises an array of looping devices.

Although the setlist is obviously pre-planned, it adds a spontaneous feel, as if the audience is watching the creative process unfold.

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