UKNY for December 17
Black Country, New Road (photo by Holly Whittaker, PR)
There's very little that can keep Black Country, New Road stalled for very long. The Mercury Prize-nominated band has weathered a lot over the years, from Covid to the departure of their lead vocalist and guitarist at the start of 2022, right before they released their second album.
In December of last year, the remaining members of the band — Tyler Hyde, Charlie Wayne, May Kershaw, Lewis Evans, Georgia Ellery, and Luke Mark — recorded a concert of nothing but brand new songs at Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush, with Hyde, Kershaw, and Evans taking lead vocals. That multi-night residency was released earlier this year as both an album, Live at Bush Hall, and a documentary.
Live at Bush Hall is a beautiful testament to one of the most rigorously inventive and gifted young bands recording today, and earlier this fall, when the band played the Knockdown Center in Queens, I caught up with Tyler and Charlie backstage before their show to discuss the past year ... and what lies ahead. On "UKNY" tonight at 11 p.m., I'll have that conversation, plus a deep dive into Live at Bush Hall.
Black Country, New Road has already announced a handful of U.S. dates this spring, playing the Brooklyn Paramount on April 24.
Also in tonight's mix, new releases from The Last Dinner Party, English Teacher, Colouring, Avice Caro, Victoria Hume, and Cleo Sol.
British and international (mostly new) releases on "UKNY," Sundays 11 p.m.-midnight, on 90.7FM, streaming online and in the Archives after broadcast.
1. Black Country, New Road, “Up Song,” Live at Bush Hall
2. A UKNY conversation with Tyler Hyde and Charlie Wayne of Black Country, New Road
3. Black Country, New Road, “The Boy,” Live at Bush Hall
4. Black Country, New Road, “Dancers,” Live at Bush Hall
5. The Last Dinner Party, “On Your Side,” Prelude to Ecstasy
6. English Teacher, “Mastermind Specialism,” single
7. Cleo Sol, “Things Will Get Better,” Gold
8. Colouring, “For You,” Love to You, Mate
9. Avice Caro, “At the End of the Day (It’s the End of the Day),” single
10. Victoria Hume, “Bad Lover,” Radical Abundance
