Black Country, New Road

Black Country, New Road (sometimes called BCNR) is an English rock band. The band was made in Cambridgeshire in 2018. As of 2023, the band has made two albums: "For the First Time" (2021) and "Ants From Up There" (2022).
The band became popular when it released singles in 2019. These singles were "Sunglasses" and "Athen's, France". These songs mixed sounds from experimental music, post-punk and post-rock. The band signed to Ninja Tune, and released their first album. It was named "For the First Time". It became very popular, and reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. It was also nominated for a Mercury Prize. The band's guitar player, Isaac Wood, left the band before they released their next album. In 2022, the band released "Ants From Up There". Many critics liked the album. It reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. It sold many copies. It is the band's most popular album.
As of 2023, the band has six members. These are Tyler Hyde (singing, bass guitar), Lewis Evans (singing, flute, saxophone), May Kershaw (singing, keyboard), Georgia Ellery (singing, violin), Charlie Wayne (singing, drums) and Luke Mark (guitar). The band's music has been compared to bands such as Black Midi and Slint.