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February 18, 2021 at 12:56 pm by Derek Mejia Courtesy of Pitchfork Black Country, New Road was born out of the ashes of predecessor band Nervous Condition, and with only a few singles under their belt, the London-based rock septet released their much anticipated debut album, “For the first time,” earlier this month .  Rising out of the famous Windmill Brixton music venue with other post-punk acts like Black Midi (both bands have even joined forces at one point under the moniker Black Midi, New Road) and Squid, the band has established itself as one of the most exciting ...

Key Track: While We Wait Following up her JUNO Award-winning sophomore album Stay Tuned!, Montreal singer-songwriter Dominique Fils-Aimé dives even deeper into the classic soul, jazz and blues that serve as her primary muse. Taking those influences into the future produces a contemporary groove that is along the lines of similarly powerful and inspired composers such as Laura Mvula and others. Each of her records has delved into the roots of African-American music and culture, with Three Little Words winding up the trilogy. If her debut looked at history and sorrow and Stay Tuned! the Civi...

Cal Cashin , February 4th, 2021 09:23 Black Country, New Road are one of the most exciting bands in a standout London music scene, and this album is a candid portrait of where the band are at a few years into their existence, finds Cal Cashin First impressions are seldom wrong. And when I saw Black Country, New Road for the first time, it was one such occasion. Autumn 2018, they towered over me from atop the 100 Club stage; equal parts bombast, terror and ecstasy. A eureka moment in real time. The demonic ensemble melded all the best parts of Pere Ubu and Albert Ayler, post-punk and klezmer, ...

Seven up … Black Country, New Road. Photograph: Max Grainger Their debut album is getting the best reviews of the year so far, even inspiring a craft IPA with its lyrics. But this inventive seven-piece are already looking forward to what’s next Thu 4 Feb 2021 11.00 EST Last modified on Thu 11 Feb 2021 06.43 EST “I was expecting sevens out of 10 at best,” says saxophonist Lewis Evans, discussing reviews of his band’s debut album. “Not everyone likes what you do. You discover that on Twitter when you’re played on 6Music: 20% really like it, 50% don’t give a shit and 30% absolute...

The Vinyl District February 2, 2021 Initially from Cambridge and now based in London, Black Country, New Road is a seven-member outfit honing a sound that draws from Louisville post-rock, UK post-punk, Krautrock, and even klezmer. In 2019 the band’s songs “Athens, France” and “Sunglasses” made a bit of a splash, with both included in new versions on their debut full-length, as the promise travels nearer to a fully realized collective vision. All the while, they retain a youthful verve and a seriousness of intent that is refreshing. For the first time is out February 5 on vinyl (bla...