Black Country, New Road’s ‘Forever Howlong’ may be best album of 2025

Black Country, New Road’s ‘Forever Howlong’ may be best album of 2025

Black Country, New Road is an indie rock band who have made two studio albums before the release of their third album on April 4th, titled “Forever Howlong.”

Wonderland Meets: Black Country, New Road

Not many bands could lose their cardinal member and come back stronger without even replacing them; welcome to Black Country, New Road’s peerless path to seminality. Fresh from their richly revered third studio album, Forever Howlong, one half of the sextet meet Ben Tibbits to talk overcoming crises, The Windmill, and the joy of uncertainty. “It always happens at really inopportune times,” chuckles Charlie Wayne, drummer of Black Country, New R…

‘Forever Howlong’ did we have to wait?

After the release of their critically acclaimed 2022 studio album, “Ants From Up There,” English rock band Black Country, New Road (BCNR) was faced with a challenge. Their lead singer and guitarist, Isaac Wood, was leaving the band citing mental health challenges. The remaining six members refused to play any of Woods’ material in the future out of respect for him. Singing duties were now split between violinist Georgia Ellery, pianist May Kersh…