#black-country-new-road

#black-country-new-road

Midway through their ambitious 2021 debut, For the First Time, Black Country, New Road jokingly called themselves "the world's second-best Slint tribute act." Between frontman Isaac Wood's agitated sprechgesang and the group's queasy, off-center grooves, the self-inflicted burn made sense-and could have applied to a whole wave of nervy, British post-punk upstarts who talked more than they sang and attracted critical adoration around the turn of the decade.

With the recent shift in their lineup, Black Country, New Road’s new album, Forever Howlong, offers a reintroduction to their art rock sound, marked by both complexity and vibrancy.