George Ward
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Black Country, New Road announce long-awaited third album ‘Forever Howlong’ alongside news of a tour and new single ‘Besties’
Following on from their first two studio albums ‘For The First Time’ and ‘Ants From Up There,’ London’s Black Country, New Road have today announced their new record ‘Forever Howlong,’ out on 4th April via Ninja Tune.
While we were treated to the live album ‘Live At Bush Hall‘ in 2023, this will be the first studio offering from the band since the departure of frontman Isaac Wood around the release of the incredible ‘Ants From Up There’. Produced by James Ford (Fontaines D.C., Arctic Monkeys, Blur), the album’s vocals and songwriting will be split between Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery and May Kershaw.
New single ‘Besties‘ sees BC,NR violinist and Jockstrap frontwoman Georgia Ellery take the lead on vocals for the first time. The track continues the folk direction of ‘Bush Hall’ with lusher production and a lovely array of new instruments, which erupt once the frantic harpsichord intro subsides.
The songwriting is sweet, with Ellery’s voice innocently but confidently taking control. The track is unpredictable instrumentally and structurally, with gorgeous sax and string flourishes taking you by surprise as they weave their way through. ‘Besties‘ never takes you quite where you’re expecting and, as an opener, it sets the scene for a band that do just the same.
‘Forever Howlong’ is out on 4th April via Ninja Tune.
Watch/Listen to ‘Besties’ here:
Catch Black Country, New Road at the following:
Sat 7 Jun – Primavera Sound – Barcelona, ES
Fri 15 Aug – Paredes De Coura – Paredes De Coura, PT
Sun 17 Aug – Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, NL
Thu 28 – Sun 31 Aug – End Of The Road – Dorset, UK
Thu 11 Sep – Rock City – Nottingham, UK
Fri 12 Sep – Albert Hall – Manchester, UK
Mon 15 Sep – Olympia – Dublin, IRE
Thu 18 Sep – Barrowland – Glasgow, UK
Sat 20 Sep – The Glasshouse – Gateshead, UK
Mon 22 Sep – Beacon – Bristol, UK
Wed 24 Sep – The Corn Exchange – Cambridge, UK
Thu 9 Oct – Casino De Paris – Paris, FR
Fri 10 Oct – Stereolux – Nantes, FR
Sun 12 Oct – Paradiso – Amsterdam, NL
Tue 14 Oct – Gloria – Cologne, DE
Wed 15 Oct – Astra – Berlin, DE
Fri 17 Oct – Vega – Copenhagen, NL
Sat 18 Oct – Fallan – Stockholm, SWE
Sun 19 Oct – Sentrum Scene – Oslo, NO
Tue 21 Oct – Mojo – Hamburg, GE
Wed 22 Oct – Roxy – Prague, CZ
Thu 23 Oct – Les Docks – Lausanne, SWI
Sat 25 Oct – Magazzini Generali – Milan, ITA
Sun 26 Oct – Epicerie Moderne – Lyon, FR
Tue 28 Oct – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE
Thu 30 Oct – Brighton Dome – Brighton, UK
Fri 31 Oct – O2 Brixton Academy – London, UK