Photo of Bloc Party by Rachael Wright

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Ahead of the Jan. 29 release of their new album Hymns, Bloc Party is streaming the record in full a few days early.

It marks the band's first album in nearly four years and their first effort since the additions of bassist Justin Harris and drummer Louise Bartle, replacing Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong, respectively.

"I'm not a religious person; however, I'm starting to realize that I do have a spiritual dimension," singer Russell Lissack said of the record. "And Hymns was a way of celebrating the things that matter to me, from the stars and the moon, through to the rivers and the sea, as well as the joys of sex and intimacy. It's when I experience these things that I feel I am in the presence of the divine, so I wanted the Hymns to reflect that."

As we previously mentioned, Bloc Party will perform at SXSW in March and Governors Ball in June, with additional shows to be announced.

Listen to Hymns below (via Noisey).