Bloc Party to roc parties in the U.S. this summer

Sound the silent alarm, kids, because Bloc Party's crossing the pond this summer. Although the cheeky British quartet is currently holed up in a studio assembling the third Bloc Party LP, once the weather gets warmer the lads will be motivating folks to move at clubs and festivals across the western hemisphere.

The band's not in "Flux" about benefiting the environment or choosing sides in the bizarre London mayoral race. For a taste of Bloc Party's angular aural appetizers, check out Paste's video footage of the band's performance at last year's Austin City Limits Festival.

Bloc off these dates:

July
28 - Pomona, Calif. @ Glass House
29 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Mayan Theatre
30 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Fillmore

August
1 - Chicago, Ill. @ Lollapalooza Festival
5 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Fillmore at Theatre of Living Arts
6 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall
7 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall
9 - Baltimore, Md. @ Virgin Mobile Festival
15 - Hohenfelden @ Highfield Festival
21 - Dublin @ Marlay Park
23 - Reading @ Reading Festival
24 - Leeds @ Leeds Festival