Black Country, New Road – For The First Time (VG+/VG+) – LP, EU 2021

For The First Time is an LP by Black Country, New Road from 2021 released on the Ninja Tune label.

About this album

For The First Time is a striking debut from Black Country, New Road, announcing a singular voice in British experimental rock. Released in 2021, the album fuses post-punk tension, jazz-inflected momentum and abrupt dynamic shifts into songs that feel nervy, literate and unpredictable. Its seven-part structure moves from the restless instrumental opening to the unsettling sprint of 'Sunglasses', balancing abrasion with precision and invention. Widely praised on release, it helped establish the London band as one of the most distinctive new acts of the decade, with a sound that draws as much from chamber music and freeform improvisation as from post-punk tradition.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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