Album of the day (#7127): For The First Time by Black Country, New Road
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- Posted: 05/07/2026 20:00
- Post subject: Album of the day (#7127): For The First Time by Black Country, New Road
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Today's album of the day
For The First Time by Black Country, New Road (View album | Buy this album)
Year: 2021.
Country: 
Black Country, New Road discography rank: 2 (out of 4 listed on BEA)
2021 rank: 2
2020s rank: 7
Overall rank: 436
Average rating: 81/100 (from 541 votes).
Tracks:
1. Instrumental
2. Athens, France
3. Science Fair
4. Sunglasses 
5. Track X
6. Opus
indicates a top-rated track.
Top voted comments:
"(An awesome mix of post-rock and post-punk and post-otherstufftooprobably, with consistently awesome rhythmic explosions, wild horn solos and just a little something for the whole fam.)
This album is really, really cool. It reminds me of Slint and King Crimson and a little of Talk Talk (the parts of Talk Talk when they really fucking explode). The musicianship is on point and while not next-level virtuosity, it more than suffices to create these big, huge multi-parted somewhat experimental rock songs. The horn parts steal the show throughout. The drummer is clearly a badass. The riffage and the build ups and breakdowns are all so cathartic. It's just a freakin rock solid album.
The vocalist is hit or miss for me. He has that Conor Oberst, perpertually-on-the-edge-of-a-nervous-breakdown style that can wear thin, but generally he nails the intense shouted and screamed vocla bits. The lyrics aren't great, but not bad either, they are kind of purposefully mundane. Mundane but expressed in such an intense way they almost trick you into thinking they are quite deep and ominous.
There is not a bad song here. Haven't heard the earlier single version of Sunglasses, so can't comment on whether the band made a mistake re-recording it (apparently the single is more intense and brilliant than this album version, per the loud fan outcry) but I have heard this version and its amazing and epic and just builds up so logically yet frantically. The propulsive, mind-blowing rhythmic explosion of the opening instrumental served to get me very VERY excited for the album, and that closer is an instant classic if ever such a term should be used. "Opus" is one of the most hypnotic, gorgeous and, idk another word for it, maybe "authoritative" or "assured" closing statements I've personally heard. That is how you close your much anticipated debut album."
- Mercury (Rating: 95/100)
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"I think I’m finally starting to get this album. After my first listen I decided to listen to some more of the post rock genre so I could better judge this album. After listening to some of the iconic records of the genre I can now see how Black Country, New Road is paving their way not only in post rock but in music in general. The elements of post punk and jazz make this album a special listen. This album will continue to grow on me as time passes. I’m excited for this band’s future!"
- pjohnsongolf (Rating: 90/100)
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