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Albums reviews with Ian Sinclair: March 24, 2025
New releases from Black Country, New Road, Anouar Brahem, and Jaywalkers

Black Country, New Road
Forever Howlong
(Ninja Tune)

★★★★

 

BLACK Country, New Road’s third studio record confirms the Cambridge six-piece as one of the most interesting, shapeshifting bands in the UK right now.

Their 2021 debut, an often unhinged shot of post-rock, was followed by the Arcade Fire-influenced Ants from Up There in 2022. Both records were driven forward by the talk-singing of frontman Isaac Wood, and both had many critics in raptures.

Anouar Brahem
After The Last Sky
(ECM)

★★★★★

Jaywalkers
Move On
(Burnt Chilli)

★★★

 

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