Product Description
Title : Black Country, New Road – Ants From Up There. Format : Deluxe 4LP Vinyl Record. Label : Ninja Tune. Cat Num : ZEN278BX. Barcode : 5054429153033
Release Date : February 4th 2021
4 LP 140G deluxe vinyl box set, black paper inner sleeves with 4 art prints and 22 page lyric booklet and sticker
Black Country, New Road return today with the news that their second album, “Ants From Up There”, will land on February 4th on 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.
With the debut “For the first time” the band melded klezmer, post-rock, indie and an often intense spoken word delivery. On the sophomore follow-up “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.
Recorded at Chale Abbey Studios, Isle Of Wight, across the summer with the band’s long-term live engineer Sergio Maschetzko, it’s also an album that comes loaded with a deep-rooted conviction in the end result. “We were just so hyped the whole time,” says Hyde. “It was such a pleasure to make. I’ve kind of accepted that this might be the best thing that I’m ever part of for the rest of my life. And that’s fine.”
Deluxe Tracklist
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
Live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall
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)