Cambridge’s Black Country, New Road have been quietly rewriting the rules of indie pop since 2018. Formed by a cluster of friends, most fresh from music school, they built a sound that refuses to sit still – baroque flourishes rub against jazz improvisation, folk and rock twist through unexpected structures, and vocals teeter between subtle emotion and urgent confession. Their live shows are a theatre of movement and intensity, each set a reminder of why Ninja Tune snapped them up so quickly. Their debut album For the First Time (2021) startled listeners with strings and brass crashing against post-punk edges, a sound both jagged and cinematic. Ants From Up There (2022) introduced lighter, playful tones without losing the storytelling that has become their signature. Thailand gets a first glimpse of their full evolution at Maho Rasop Series, a performance that promises to linger long after the last note fades.
December 13. B2,200 via here. Search Studio, 7pm