Forever Howlong

by Black Country, New Road

Type: Album
Released: 4 April 2025
Label: Ninja Tune
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 52:10
Community rating: 3.93/5 from 52 ratings

Artists on this release: May Kershaw, Charlie Wayne, Lewis Evans, Luke Mark, Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the first studio album after frontman Isaac Wood's departure, 'Forever Howlong' marks a significant pivot for Black Country, New Road, establishing a new vocal dynamic led by members Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery, and May Kershaw. Produced by James Ford, the album shifts towards a more accessible and uplifting sound, weaving together elements of baroque pop, progressive folk, and indie rock with an expanded instrumentation that includes recorders, mandolin, and harpsichord. This evolution is also reflected in the songwriting, which moves toward themes of friendship, nature, and social anxiety, all while maintaining the band's characteristic penchant for complex arrangements that blend whimsical tones with deeper, darker undercurrents.

Genres

Descriptors: chamber, theatrical, literate, folk, progressive

Tracklist

Credits

Tyler Hyde - vocals, songwriting, bass, acoustic guitar, clarinet, harmonium, piano, tenor recorder
Georgia Ellery - vocals, songwriting, mandolin, violin, acoustic guitar, tenor recorder
May Kershaw - vocals, songwriting, piano, harpsichord, keyboards, accordion, tenor recorder
Lewis Evans - recorder, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, flutes
Charlie Wayne - drums, banjo, percussion, tenor recorder, tuned percussion
Luke Mark - guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, lap steel, tenor recorder
James Ford - production
Rianne White - music video direction
Lesley-Anne Rose - music video direction