The London-based post-punk band Black Country, New Road have announced their second album, following 2021’s For the First Time. Ants From Up There is out February 4 via Ninja Tune. They’ve also shared the first new song from the album: “Chaos Space Marine.” Listen to it below.
“We threw in every idea anyone had with that song,” frontman Isaac Wood said in t a statement. “So the making of it was a really fast, whimsical approach—like throwing all the shit at the wall and just letting everything stick.”
Vocalist and guitarist Isaac Wood, saxophonist Lewis Evans, keyboardist May Kershaw, drummer Charlie Wayne, guitarist Luke Mark, bassist Tyler Hyde, and violinist Georgia Ellery comprise Black Country, New Road. The band’s debut was nominated for the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize. Black Country, New Road are set to go on tour next year.
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Content
Ants From Up There:
01 Intro
02 Chaos Space Marine
03 Concorde
04 Bread Song
05 Good Will Hunting
06 Haldern
07 Mark’s Theme
08 The Place Where He Inserted the Blade
09 Snow Globes
10 Basketball Shoes