Black Country, New Road is an English rock band formed in Cambridge, England in 2018.
History[]
In 2015, Tyler Hyde, Lewis Evans, Georgia Ellery, May Kershaw, Charlie Wayne Isaac Wood, Connor Browne and Jonny Pyke formed Nervous Conditions, a Cambridge based band with dual drums. Following multiple allegations of sexual assault against Browne, Nervous Conditions split in early 2018. The band had recorded a full-length album in 2017, provisionally titled Zak's Anniversary. However, the album was shelved and remains officially unreleased.[1]
The group, without Browne and Pyke, formed again soon after as Black Country, New Road, a six-piece named after a road in the West Midlands in England, which Wood suggested after using Wikipedia's 'random article' button.[2] They performed several live shows and gained a small level of notoriety in the underground scene in London. Their debut single, "Athens, France", released on January 18, 2019.[3]
Black Country, New Road gained its seventh member, Luke Mark, between the release of "Athens, France" and their second single, "Sunglasses". This second single released on July 25, 2019.[4] On October 28, 2020, Black Country, New Road signed to Ninja Tune and announced their debut album, For the First Time, which was released on February 5, 2021.[5]
On January 31, 2022, Isaac Wood announced his departure from the band four days before the release of Ants From Up There on the band's Instagram, citing struggles with his mental health. This resulted in the cancelling of the band's planned first US tour.[6] Black Country, New Road announced that the remaining six members had already begun to work on new music without Wood, as they were aware of Wood's planned exit long before it was announced. The band planned to not play any music from the first two albums live but will open the door for Wood to return in the future if he chooses to.[7] Tyler Hyde had initially planned to become the band's new lead vocalist, with the option to share the duty with other members.[8]
On September 26, 2023, it was announced that the band had signed a global publishing deal with Transgressive Publishing.[9]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- For the First Time (2021)
- Ants from Up There (2022)
- Forever Howlong (2025)
Live Albums[]
- Live at Bush Hall (2023)
Extended Plays[]
- Never Again (2021)
- Never Again Pt. 2 (2021)
Singles[]
- Manchester xx/xx/20 (2020)
- Track X (The Guest) (2021)
References[]
- ↑ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/nervous-conditions-split-following-sexual-assault-allegations-against-front
- ↑ https://www.ica.art/live/black-country-new-road
- ↑ https://www.clashmusic.com/news/listen-black-country-new-road-athens-france
- ↑ https://www.stereogum.com/2052485/black-country-new-road-sunglasses/music/
- ↑ https://www.nme.com/news/music/black-country-new-road-announce-debut-album-for-the-first-time-2802393
- ↑ https://www.brooklynvegan.com/black-country-new-road-singer-isaac-wood-leaves-band-tour-canceled/
- ↑ https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/black-country-new-road/interview-ants-from-up-there/
- ↑ https://blog.roughtrade.com/gb/recounting-ants-from-up-there-by-black-country-new-road/
- ↑ https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/black-country-new-road-sign-with-transgressive-publishing/088563
