Black Country, New Road announce new album Forever Howlong

Black Country New Road announce new album Forever Howlong. The band's LP drops on April 4th via Ninja Tune, listen to new single "Besties"
Black Country, New Road Photo Credit: Eddie Whelan

Black Country, New Road will release their new album Forever Howlong on April 4th via Ninja Tune. The album, is the band’s first studio release since 2022’s Ants From Up There, as well as their debut LP For the first time. Ahead of the album’s arrival, the band have shared “Besties,” featuring the vocals of Georgia Ellery.

The band will be touring in 2025 in support of the album, with festival dates at Primavera Sound, Paredes De Coura, Lowlands and End Of The Road followed by a full UK / EU tour in September and October, ending with a headline show at London’s Brixton Academy.

Forever Howlong was produced by James Ford (Fontaines D.C., Arctic Monkeys). Most of the song writing – is split between Tyler Hyde, Georgia Ellery, and May Kershaw. “It created a real through line for the album, having three girls singing,” says Ellery. “It’s definitely very different to Ants From Up There, because of the female perspective – and the music we’ve made also compliments that.”

“Besties” is paired to a music video directed by Rianne White who won awards for directing, producing and editing “Lord” for Young Fathers and who has also worked with the likes of Aurora, Kae Tempest and Lola Young. She had the following to say about the new video:

“Forever Howlong” will be available across a range of formats; a standard 2LP on recycled black vinyl, a white label 2LP signed by the band, an Indie exclusive negative effect artworked 2LP, and both a Collector’s Edition 2LP with an alternate tracklisting in translucent eco jazz red and a Collector’s Edition Cassette, also featuring the alternate tracklisting.

Black Country, New Road
Forever Howlong
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Digital / CD Tracklisting:

Besties
The Big Spin
Socks
Salem Sisters
Two Horses
Mary
Happy Birthday
For the Cold Country
Nancy Tries to Take the Night
Forever Howlong
Goodbye (Don’t Tell Me)

Standard Vinyl (+ Indie / White Label) Tracklisting:

SIDE A

Besties
The Big Spin
Socks

SIDE B

Salem Sisters
Two Horses
Mary

SIDE C

Happy Birthday
For the Cold Country

SIDE D

Nancy Tries to Take the Night
Forever Howlong
Goodbye (Don’t Tell Me)

Collector’s Edition Vinyl Tracklisting:

SIDE A

Besties
The Big Spin
Socks

SIDE B

Salem Sisters
Two Horses
Mary

SIDE C

Happy Birthday
Goodbye (Don’t Tell Me)
Forever

SIDE D

Forever Howlong
Nancy Tries to Take the Night
For the Cold Country

Collector’s Edition Cassette Tracklisting:

Side A

Besties
The Big Spin
Socks
Salem Sisters
Two Horses
Mary

Side B

Happy Birthday
Goodbye (Don’t Tell Me)
Forever Howlong
Nancy Tries to Take the Night
For the Cold Country

Black Country, New Road 2025 Tour Dates

Sat 7 Jun – Primavera Sound – Barcelona, ES
Fri 15 Aug – Paredes De Coura – Paredes De Coura, PT
Sun 17 Aug – Lowlands Festival – Biddinghuizen, NL
Thu 28 – Sun 31 Aug – End Of The Road – Dorset, UK
Thu 11 Sep – Rock City – Nottingham, UK
Fri 12 Sep – Albert Hall – Manchester, UK
Mon 15 Sep – Olympia – Dublin, IRE
Thu 18 Sep – Barrowlands – Glasgow, UK
Sat 20 Sep – The Glasshouse – Gateshead, UK
Mon 22 Sep – Beacon – Bristol, UK
Wed 24 Sep – The Corn Exchange – Cambridge, UK
Thu 9 Oct – Casino De Paris – Paris, FR
Fri 10 Oct – Stereolux – Nantes, FR
Sun 12 Oct – Paradiso – Amsterdam, NL
Tue 14 Oct – Gloria – Cologne, DE
Wed 15 Oct – Astra – Berlin, DE
Fri 17 Oct – Vega – Copenhagen, NL
Sat 18 Oct – Fallan – Stockholm, SWE
Sun 19 Oct – Sentrum Scene – Oslo, NO
Tue 21 Oct – Mojo – Hamburg, GE
Wed 22 Oct – Roxy – Prague, CZ
Thu 23 Oct – Les Docks – Lausanne, SWI
Sat 25 Oct – Magazzini Generali – Milan, ITA
Sun 26 Oct – Epicerie Moderne – Lyon, FR
Tue 28 Oct – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE
Thu 30 Oct – Brighton Dome – Brighton, UK
Fri 31 Oct – Brixton Academy – London, UK

Pre-Order Forever Howlong HERE

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