THIS British post-punk septet are the latest to emerge from the Speedy Wunderground universe, following in the footsteps of Black Midi, Squid and other shape-shifting, nosie-addled groups of the same ilk.
Having built a great deal of buzz around their mystifying live shows, the band have followed up a number of early single releases with the crawling, intense epic that is ‘Science Fair’.
It’s a perfect encapsulation of those live shows; squalling guitars battle against viola and sax loops while frontman Isaac Wood delivers his spoken-word style lyrics with increasing intensity, gradually becoming more wide-eyed and consumed as it reaches a dramatic finale.
Unlike anything out there at the moment, ‘Science Fair’ also marks Black Country, New Road’s first release since signing to Ninja Tune and announcing their debut album ‘For The First Time’ (out in February).
Photo by Max Granger
