Bloc Party get “hit by a very big love” on buoyant new single ‘Pigwig’

Bloc Party have shared a new single, ‘Pigwig’ – you can listen to it below. The buoyant song is the latest preview of the London band’s seventh studio album, ‘Anatomy Of A Brief Romance’, which is released on September 11 via Contagious Music. It follows the tracks ‘Coming On Strong’, ‘Love Bombs’ and ‘Now We Can’t Be Friends’. “‘Pigwig’ is about the moment of realising that you have been hit by a very big love, almost as if it’s against your will,” explained frontman Kele Okereke. “During our relationship, Pigwig was my pet name, after the Beatrix Potter character – the partner of Pigling Bland – an inside joke that meant a lot to us at the time.” He continued: “Looking back, this song is probably one of the sweetest on the album as it recalls a memory of a romantic seaside trip at the most magical point of our relationship.” “That was the moment I knew, I’d fallen for you,” he sings in the first verse. “Our summer of love/ Pigwig/ We take your car to the beach / I load up on treats as the motorway rolls.” Okereke goes on to detail his partner’s obsession with “the coast in disarray“, adding: “He wants to see the concrete and grey/ Seems he’s happiest amongst the disrepair/ He’s i...