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Black Country, New Road announce third album ‘Forever Howlong’
It’s their first studio album since the departure of former vocalist Isaac Wood.
Black Country, New Road are back - and they’ve returned with news of a new album, a new song, and a UK/EU headline tour. Phew!
The much anticipated follow-up to 2022’s ‘Ants From Up There’ (and 2023 live album ‘Live At Bush Hall’), third studio LP ‘Forever Howlong’ is set for release on 4th April via Ninja Tune. It sees the band shapeshift once again, with vocals and primary songwriting duties this time divided between Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery, and May Kershaw (following the departure of former vocalist Isaac Wood, also in 2022).
“It created a real through line for the album, having three girls singing,” Georgia - also one half of Jockstrap - has said. “It’s definitely very different to ‘Ants From Up There’, because of the female perspective - and the music we’ve made also compliments that.”
BC,NR have ushered in their new era with the release of lead single ‘Besties’ - a typically unpredictable, musically full number that has Georgia herself take the lead. The official video for ‘Besties’ - directed by the award winning Rianne White - is due to drop in a few hours, so watch this space!
In the meantime, you can find out more about BC,NR’s newly-announced tour dates below the player.
Having spent 2024 road-testing material from ‘Forever Howlong’ on stages across the US - as well as in festival fields around the UK - BC,NR will be giving their new album its live debut proper this Autumn for a run of UK and European shows that concludes in epic fashion at London’s beloved Brixton Academy on Halloween night.
Tickets will go on general sale at 10am local time on Friday 7th February; check out the band’s full live schedule below.
Black Country, New Road 2025 live dates:
JUNE 2025
07 Primavera Sound - Barcelona
AUGUST 2025
15 Paredes De Coura - Paredes De Coura
17 Lowlands Festival - Biddinghuizen
28-31 End Of The Road Festival
SEPTEMBER 2025
11 Rock City - Nottingham
12 Albert Hall - Manchester
15 Olympia - Dublin
18 Barrowland - Glasgow
20 The Glasshouse - Gateshead
22 Beacon - Bristol
24 The Corn Exchange - Cambridge
OCTOBER 2025
09 Casino De Paris - Paris
10 Stereolux - Nantes
12 Paradiso - Amsterdam
14 Gloria - Cologne
15 Astra - Berlin
17 Vega - Copenhagen
18 Fallan - Stockholm
19 Sentrum Scene - Oslo
21 Mojo - Hamburg
22 Roxy - Prague
23 Les Docks - Lausanne
25 Magazzini Generali - Milan
26 Epicerie Moderne - Lyon
28 Ancienne Belgique - Brussels
30 Brighton Dome - Brighton
31 O2 Brixton Academy - London
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