Kele Okereke of Bloc Party channels D'Angelo's "How Does It Feel" and the Nine Inch Nails—with a touch of Kraftwerk—in the music video for his new single "Tenderoni." It's from his new solo album The Boxer scheduled to drop June 22.
Arjan Writes:"While taking time off from Bloc Party, Kele took the opportunity to book his own studio time to explore new sounds, 'I plugged in synths with no idea what they would do. It was completely back to the drawing board. It was exciting and terrifying,' he explains in a press release. 'The key for the sound of the record was to take things as harsh and as physical as I could make them. These are the sounds that make me happiest in the world.'"
After more or less coming out in 2007 and publicly discussing his sexuality last month in Butt Magazine, Okereke has apparently also made some change in his musical tastes. The heavy synth track and sensual video is a marked departure from the alt pop Bloc Party.
Watch the video AFTER THE JUMP ...
This is a good look and sound for him.
Posted by: Kelvin | 07 May 2010 at 16:30
NICE!
Posted by: Eric M | 07 May 2010 at 20:08
Not knowing a thing about Bloc Party, I spahked a gaggle of their videos.
This fellow doesn’t have to do anything to be sexy, just be himself. In this “Tenderoni” video, I especially like the camera work between 2:14 and 2:32. Exciting.
It is easier for someone like Kele, with his music and persona, to come out of the UK than out of the U.S.
It’s certainly a lot easier for someone like Kele to come out IN the UK than in the U.S. It makes me wistful.
Posted by: Jim | 08 May 2010 at 01:50
Jim, that's such a sad commentary but so true. We, the USA, are supposed to be so free and free-minded, yet Mexico and Canada (above and below us) have rights that we may never know in this country and systems to take care of their people...ALL OF THEM!
I spent a semester in London for my junior year of college and I could SO easily move there because the music, the culture and so much more just contributes to people being...civil and open to diversity.
Bravo Rod. Great video. It's good to see that MUSIC VIDEOS are still being done with some fire. Between him and Estelle, BLACK UK IS DOING THE DO BABY! Toni Braxton's back with Bille Woodruff and like they did in the 1990s, they are making magic. Maybe the music of America will follow suit...and (dreaming here) maybe then America herself!!!
Posted by: TheRevKev | 08 May 2010 at 06:33
Naaah he dosent rate in the uk he's a dry cliched student rock star. David McAlmont is who you need to know about
Posted by: dean | 08 May 2010 at 20:02
Kele will always be hot! Plus, he's working with Hercules and Love Affair.
Posted by: Anonymous | 09 May 2010 at 02:44
I agree estelle is doing ting here and she's respected for pulling herself up after being dropped by her first label. the irony is that I get more acceptance from the straight scene than the gay scene, some gay men in the uk are still racist where as that attitude in the straight scene is totally unacceptable.
Posted by: dean | 09 May 2010 at 07:41
good video!!
Posted by: robert | 13 May 2010 at 02:44