Black Country, New Road will release the second album, "Ants From Up There" on February 4th via Ninja Tune. Following on almost exactly a year to the day from the release of their acclaimed debut "For the first time", the band have harnessed the momentum from that record and run full pelt into their second, with "Ants From Up There" managing to strike a skilful balance between feeling like a bold stylistic overhaul of what came before, as well as a natural progression.
Their debut "For the first time" is a certain 2021 Album of the Year, having received ecstatic reviews from publications including as NPR, Stereogum, Pitchfork, The FADER, CRACK, Uncut, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet, The Face, Paste, The Needle Drop, DIY, NME, CLASH and fans alike, as well as recently being shortlisted for the UK's prestigious Mercury Music Prize. The album made a significant dent on the UK Albums Chart where it landed at #4 in its first week, as well as breaking into multiple Billboard Charts including Top Album Sales (#50), Current Album Sales (#26), Tastemaker Albums (#4), Heatseeker Albums (#15) and Emerging Artists (#22).
"For the first time" melded klezmer, post-rock, indie and an often intense spoken word delivery. On "Ants From Up There" they have expanded on this unique concoction to create a singular sonic middle ground that traverses classical minimalism, indie-folk, pop, alt rock and a distinct tone that is already unique to the band.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Released: 2/4/22
- Genre: Indie & Alternative
- Format Detail: 4LP 140G box set, black paper inner sleeves w 4 art prints and 22 page booklet
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TRACK
Ants From Up There
A1 Intro
A2 Chaos Space Marine
A3 Concorde
A4 Bread Song
B1 Good Will Hunting
B2 Haldern
B3 Mark's Theme
C1 The Place Where He Inserted The Blade
C2 Snow Globes
D1 Basketball Shoes
Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall
E1 Mark's Theme
E2 Instrumental
E3 Athens France
F1 Science Fair
F2 Sunglasses
G1 Track X
G2 Opus
G3 Bread Song
H1 Basketball Shoes
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