Forever Howlong
by Black Country, New Road
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Black Country, New Road bestography
Forever Howlong is ranked 4th best out of 4 albums by Black Country, New Road on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Black Country, New Road is Ants From Up There which is ranked number 178 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 8,150.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Forever Howlong track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Forever Howlong rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Kalos | L10Y - Last 10 Years fav albums | 24/100 | - |
| 2026 |  lleon79 | Top 38 Music Albums of 2025 | 12/38 | 4 |
| 2026 | SUPERJEFF6 | 100 Albums | 4/100 | - |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 90 Music Albums of the 2020s | 12/90 | 18 |
| 2026 |  eclab | Top 21 Music Albums of 2025 | 10/21 | 3 |
| 2026 | bryatk | Top 54 Music Albums of 2025 | 5/54 | 5 |
| 2026 |  ForegroundNoise | Top 20 Music Albums of 2025 | 20/20 | 0 |
| 2026 | Untitled | Top 100 Music Albums of 2025 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 72 Music Albums of 2025 | 33/72 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 140 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 614 | |||
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Forever Howlong ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/27/2026 14:36 | javicho07 | 3,100 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2026 20:30 | luukvdschepop | 795 | 75/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2026 06:53 | ughslendy | 26 | 87/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 72.4/100, a mean average of 71.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 72.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.3.
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Forever Howlong forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 04/04/2025 12:00 in Latest Releases (w\c 2025-03-31) (week 14, 2025)View latest topic →
MadhattanJack 04/03/2025 22:09 in Bestographies (redux)Forever Howlong comments
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What a great surprise! I didn’t have big expectations, since I wasn’t that into their first two albums. But this one, I fell in love with. The balance between the three singers, in both melodies and lyrics, is spot on. They complement each other beautifully.
The arrangements are full of surprises and feel genuinely fresh. The only band it sometimes reminds me of is Gentle Giant, mostly because of the recorder parts and the way Tyler Hyde’s voice occasionally echoes Kerry Minnear’s. But really, they stand on their own here. They’ve found a unique sound and fully mastered it on this album.
This music really speaks to me. I’m so glad I bought this record and took the time to sit with it. I’m now a fan of Black Country, New Road, something I couldn’t have said before this album. (Edited)
Heard this in my local record shop the other day. A real disappointment. It just meanders and there are no strong songs on here. Won’t be purchasing (Edited)
How far they have fallen :/ (Edited)
Wood's departure should have sparked a Joy Division-esque reaction from the band. (Edited)
HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/10/2025 18:21 | #309376 | TOP COMMENT
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Kinda miss the rawness of their first two album, but as skillful and surprising as ever. (Edited)
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