Band will celebrate the release of new album 'Four', which is currently Number One in the midweek charts

But singer says he doesn't 'think it would be so cool' to try and write songs like Kurt Cobain

Kele Okereke and co will headline London's Earls Court early next year

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bloc Party may have won over fans worldwide with their trademark London sound, but the band is determined not to be branded as just another British rock band on the U.S. music scene. Lead singer Kele Okereke, whose thick London accent is what makes Bloc Party's sound so rooted in Britain, told Reuters, "...

The band's new album is set for release on August 20