New Road Black Country - Ants From Up There (DELUXE 4LP) ((Vinyl))

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.

LP1 Side A A1. Intro A2. Chaos Space Marine A3. Concorde A4. Bread Song Side B B1. Good Will Hunting B2. Haldern B3. Mark’s Theme Side C C1. The Place Where He Inserted the Blade C2. Snow Globes Side D D1. Basketball Shoes LP2 Side A A1. Mark’s Theme (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) A2. Instrumental (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) A3. Athens France (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) Side B B1. Science Fair (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) B2. Sunglasses (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) Side C C1. Track X (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) C2. Opus (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) C3. Bread Song (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall) Side D D1. Basketball Shoes (Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall)

• Format Detail: 4LP 140G box set, black paper inner sleeves w 4 art prints and 22 page booklet [w/ download card]
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Genre: Indie & Alternative