BLOCK is come roaring through the wall with his new single, “Over And Over”—a shot of adrenaline that proves this indie-folk-punk legend hasn’t lost a single ounce of his edge. If anything, he’s sharper, angrier, and more viciously honest than ever.
Let’s rewind. BLOCK has been since the late ‘90s, a key figure in that New York anti-folk scene that spit in the eye of polish. From cult hits to a major-label debut produced by Glen Ballard, the guy has lived a dozen musical lives. Now, signed to Meridian (ECR Music Group), he’s prepping his sixth album, Love Crash, for 2026. The first single, “I Thought I Won The War,” already set streaming records. This second one? It’s the main event.
“Over And Over” is a different beast. BLOCK reveals the track was born from a lifetime grappling with OCD—“horrible things in my head, over and over.” He recorded the entire guts of the song in one feverish day in a Brooklyn studio, and he became, in his own words, “a wreck” and “off-kilter.” You can FEEL it. The track is built on a primal drum loop, sent by producer Chris Kuffner who captured it from a drummer on a soundcheck on the road. That’s rock ‘n’ roll right there—making magic from whatever’s within reach.
This isn’t a polite song. It’s a confrontation. BLOCK seizes the artistic opportunity to dive into a “darkish place” he’d never explored, and what comes out is his most powerful and emotionally bare work yet. The timing is perfect. Thanks to Meridian’s killer deluxe reissue series of his entire catalogue—remastered by Blake Morgan himself—a new army of fans has discovered BLOCK’s genius. Half-a-million streams from a reinvigorated audience? Sold-out NYC residencies? That’s the sound of a cult hero ready to blow the doors off.
“Over And Over” is a warning shot for Love Crash. If this track is any sign, the album is that “ladder out of a dark place” BLOCK describes. This is what happens when an artist stops compromising and just lets the storm inside him rip.