Part of next month's For the first time
Jessie Atkinson
14:00 11th January 2021

One of our 21 for 2021 alumna, Black Country, New Road have aired their brand new single 'Track X' today, the final preview of their debut album For the first time, which is out in February on Ninja Tune.

A cinematic build of the collective's many instruments soundtrack the band's first contemplative piece of work. Stream of consciousness as we're used to from the group, this time BC,NR turn truly inwards for this contemplative retreat from the sonix assault they have previously waged. "I told you I loved you in front of black midi" sings vocalist Isaac Wood.

Spot some more bumper sticker-worthy lyrics in the song here:

Wood said of the cut: "Track X is a song we first worked on in 2018 but one that never made it out into our live performances. We decided to resurrect it during the recording of For the first time and assemble it in the studio. The story is old but a good one and worth telling. We believe that people will enjoy singing along."

See Black Country, New Road live. Tickets here. 

MARCH

19 - London, Southbank Centre LIVESTREAM

SEPTEMBER

14 - London, Electric Ballroom

OCTOBER

23 - Cologne, Bumann & Sohn
24 - Brussels, Orangerie
25 - Paris, Le Trabendo
27 - Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix
28 - Nantes, Le Lieu Unique
29 - Bordeaux, Rock School Barbey
30 - Donostia, Dabadaba

NOVEMBER

01 - Lisbon, ZDB
02 - Madrid, El Sol
03 - Barcelona, Laut
05 - Turin, Circolo della Musica
06 - Zurich, Bogen F
08 - Prague, Underdogs
09 - Berlin, Lido
10 - Warsaw, Hydrozagadka
11 - Leipzig, Transcentury Update Warm-Up @ UT Connewitz
12 - Hamburg, Banhif St Pauli
14 - Utrecht, Le Guess Who?
16 - Amsterdam, Paradiso Noord
29 - Brighton, Chalk
30 - Cambdirge, Junction 1

DECEMBER

01 - Southampton, The 1865
03 - Liverpool, Arts Club
04 - Leeds, Irish Center
06 - Manchester, The Ritz
07 - Newcastle, NUSU
08 - Glasgow, SWG3 - TV Studio
09 - Birmingham, The Mill
10 - Norwich, Waterfront
12 - Bristol, SWX
13 - Cardiff, Y Plas
15 - Dublin, Whelans

For The First Time Tracklist:

1. Instrumental
2. Athens, France
3. Science Fair
4. Sunglasses
5. Track X
​6. Opus

For The First Time arrives 5 February via Ninja Tune. 


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