Black Country, New Road - For The First Time
"For The First Time" is proof that although they were late to the party, "Black Country, New Road" is the best scene to happen in current post punk recently (the most comparable with 2020 might be West Of Eden and although I prefer the super duper highlights of HMLTD, I'm the first to acknowledge that "Black Country, New Road" is much more cohesive/instant classic. Hack, I might prefer "For The First time" in favor of the Idles' magnum opus. This is so but so good - I had to be digging around in the bottom of my barrel of nitpicks to find any flaws in this debut. Speaking of which, how is this a debut?????? This has left me speechless - the sound of Black Country, New Road" is not only innovative but also superbly detailed. IT IS SO GOOD! The very premise of the band is superb: it brings together the unpredictability of jazz, with the riffs that made post punk so artsy and iconic. This rules! I've been listening to this for abo
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