Ranking Every Bloc Party Album From Worst To Best

5. Hymns (2016)

We kick off our list here with the latest Bloc Party album released to date. After a long four years on hiatus following the release of Four, Hymns arguably marks the sharpest shift in the band's tone and style.

Drumming legend Matt Tong and all round cool guy Gordon Moakes on bass had both departed the band on pretty frosty terms and, at times, Hymns sometimes feels like a 'look at me now' break up love letter to the former members and the chapter of the band they have left behind.

Hymns is a delicate, quiet and restrained album in comparison to its previous releases, arrowing its attention on issues around faith and spiritual relationships. Lissack's guitars are held right back throughout the album and the hard hitting drumming we've come to know and love are completely missing.

Experimental and uniqueness are the two words to describe this album. The personal and bare nature of the release mean that if you like this sort of thing, you're really going to like this album. Without the Bloc Party name however, we're not too sure how long this release will be remembered...

Song to listen to: Different Drugs.

Song to avoid: Fortress.