Black Country, New Road – Ants From Up There LP box set

Black Country, New Road will release the second album, “Ants From Up There” on February 4th via 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.

Their debut “For the first time” is a certain 2021 Album of the Year, having received ecstatic reviews from publications including as NPR, Stereogum, Pitchfork, The FADER, CRACK, Uncut, The Quietus, Loud & Quiet, The Face, Paste, The Needle Drop, DIY, NME, CLASH and fans alike, as well as recently being shortlisted for the UK’s prestigious Mercury Music Prize. The album made a significant dent on the UK Albums Chart where it landed at #4 in its first week, as well as breaking into multiple Billboard Charts including Top Album Sales (#50), Current Album Sales (#26), Tastemaker Albums (#4), Heatseeker Albums (#15) and Emerging Artists (#22).

“For the first time” melded klezmer, post-rock, indie and an often intense spoken word delivery. On “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.

Label: Ninja Tune – ZEN278BX
Format: 4 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Box Set
Country: UK
Released: Feb 4, 2022
Genre: Rock

Tracklist

Ants From Up There
A1 Intro
A2 Choas Space Marine
A3 Concorde
A4 Bread Song
B1 Good Will Hunting
B2 Haldern
B3 Mark's Theme
C1 The Place Where He Inserted The Blade
C2 Snow Globes
D1 Basketball Shoes
Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall
E1 Mark's Theme (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
E2 Instrumental (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
E3 Athens France (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
F1 Science Fair (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
F2 Sunglasses (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
G1 Track X (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
G2 Opus (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
G3 Bread Song (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)
H1 Basketball Shoes (Live From The Queen Elizabeth Hall)