Description
On their debut “For the first time” BC, NR melded klezmer, post-rock,
indie and an often intense spoken word delivery. On “Ants From Up
There” they have expanded on this unique concoction to create a
singular sonic middle ground that traverses classical minimalism, indiefolk, pop, alt rock and a distinct tone that is already unique to the band.
The band (Lewis Evans, May Kershaw, Charlie Wayne, Luke Mark, Isaac
Wood, Tyler Hyde and Georgia Ellery) have also shared the first single
from the album, ‘Chaos Space Marine’, a track that has already become a
live favourite with fans since its first public airings earlier this year -
combining sprightly violin, rhythmic piano, and stabs of saxophone to
create something infectiously fluid that builds to a rousing crescendo. It’s
a track that frontman Isaac Wood calls “the best song we’ve ever
written.” It’s a chaotic yet coherent creation that ricochets around
unpredictably but also seamlessly. “We threw in every idea anyone had
with that song,” says Wood. “So the making of it was a really fast,
whimsical approach - like throwing all the shit at the wall and just letting
everything stick.”
Recorded at Chale Abbey Studios, Isle Of Wight, across the summer with
the band’s long-term live engineer Sergio Maschetzko, it’s also an album
that comes loaded with a deep-rooted conviction in the end result. “We
were just so hyped the whole time,” says Hyde. “It was such a pleasure to
make. I've kind of accepted that this might be the best thing that I'm ever
part of for the rest of my life. And that's fine.”
Their debut “For the first time” is a certain 2021 Album of the Year,
having received ecstatic reviews from critics and fans alike as well as
being shortlisted for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize.
