Black Country, New Road drop new single “For The Cold Country”

Black Country New Road share are back with new single "For the Cold Country"

Black Country, New Road share are back with new single “For the Cold Country”. The song gives fans a taste of their forthcoming album Forever Howlong, available April 4th via Ninja Tune. “For the Cold Country” is the first of the singles to feature May Kershaw on lead vocal duties.

Forever Howlong was produced by James Ford (Fontaines D.C., Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Blur) and sees Black Country, New Road settled into a new shape in which vocal duties – and most of the song writing – is split between Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery, and May Kershaw. The album was announced with the single “Besties“, which was met by rapturous praise from both their incredibly dedicated fans and media alike. The track was recently followed up with “Happy Birthday”. Inspired by the former single, it is a perfect example of how songs on ‘Forever Howlong’ are connected in spirit and tone but still feel like very standalone pieces of work.

The band will hit the road again in 2025 in support of the album. Dates will start in April, ahead of the band’s North American dates in May, as well as festival appearances at Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX, Primavera Sound Barcelona, Paredes De Coura in Portugal, plus a full UK / EU tour in September and October, ending on their biggest headliner yet at London’s O2 Brixton Academy. Additionally, listening parties for the new record will take place across North America on Thursday, April 3rd

Black Country, New Road
Forever Howlong
Tracklist
Ninja Tune

1. Besties
2. The Big Spin
3. Socks
4. Salem Sisters
5. Two Horses
6. Mary
7. Happy Birthday
8. For the Cold Country
9. Nancy Tries to Take the Night
10. Forever Howlong
11. Goodbye (Don’t Tell Me)

Black Country, New Road 2025 Tour Dates

Mon Mar 31 – Pryzm (Banquet Records Outstore) – Kingston Upon Thames, UK
Tue Apr 01 – Rough Trade Liverpool (Instore) – Liverpool, UK *SOLD OUT*
Wed Apr 02 – Rough Trade Nottingham (Instore) – Nottingham, UK *SOLD OUT*
Sat Apr 05 – Rough Trade East (Instore) – London, UK *SOLD OUT*
Mon Apr 7 – Plaza – Stockport, UK
Tue Apr 8 – Queens Hall – Edinburgh, UK
Wed Apr 9 – Leeds Project House – Leeds, UK
Fri Apr 11 – Town Hall – Birmingham, UK
Sat Apr 12 – Engine Rooms – Southampton, UK
Sun Apr 13 – Epic Studios – Norwich, UK
Tue Apr 15 – Village Underground – *SOLD OUT*

North America

Sat May 3 — Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX — Mexico City, MX
Fri May 09 – Bowery Ballroom – New York City, NY, US ✹ *SOLD OUT*
Sat May 10 – Bowery Ballroom – New York City, NY, US ✶ *SOLD OUT*
Tue May 13 – Salt Shed – Chicago, IL, US [+ ~]
Wed May 14 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE, US [+]
Fri May 16 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO, US [*]
Sat May 17 – Kilby Block Party – Salt Lake City, UT, US
Mon May 19 – The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA, US [~]
Tue May 20 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA, US [~]
Thu May 22 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA, US [~]
Fri May 23 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR, US [~]
Sat May 24 – Moore Theater – Seattle, WA, US [~]

[✹] support from Asher White
[✶] support from @
[+] support from Friko
[*] supporting St. Vincent
[~] support from Nora Brown with Stephanie Coleman

Europe & UK

Sat Jun 07 – Primavera Sound – Barcelona, ES
Fri Jul 04 – Sexto Unplugged – Sesto Al Reghena, IT
Sat Jul 05 – Lars Rock Fest – Chiusi Scalo, IT
Wed Aug 13 – Praia fluvial do Taboão – Paredes De Coura, PT
Sun Aug 17 – Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, NL
Thu Aug 28 – End of the Road 2025 – Dorset, UK
Thu Sep 11 – Rock City – Nottingham, UK
Fri Sep 12 – Albert Hall – Manchester, UK *SOLD OUT*
Mon Sep 15 – Olympia – Dublin, IRE
Thu Sep 18 – Barrowlands – Glasgow, UK
Sat Sep 20 – The Glasshouse – Gateshead, UK
Mon Sep 22 – Beacon – Bristol, UK
Wed Sep 24 – The Corn Exchange – Cambridge, UK
Thu Oct 09 – Casino De Paris – Paris, FR
Fri Oct 10 – Stereolux – Nantes, FR
Sun Oct 12 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, NL *SOLD OUT*
Tue Oct 14 – Gloria – Cologne, DE
Wed Oct 15 – Astra – Berlin, DE
Fri Oct 17 – Vega – Copenhagen, NL
Sat Oct 18 – Fallan – Stockholm, SWE
Sun Oct 19 – Sentrum Scene – Oslo, NO
Tue Oct 21 – Mojo – Hamburg, GE
Wed Oct 22 – Roxy – Prague, CZ
Thu Oct 23 – Les Docks – Lausanne, SWI
Sat Oct 25 – Magazzini Generali – Milan, ITA
Sun Oct 26 – Epicerie Moderne – Lyon, FR
Tue Oct 28 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE
Thu Oct 30 – Brighton Dome – Brighton, UK
Fri Oct 31 – O2 Brixton Academy – London, UK