BLACK COUNTRY NEW ROAD (London Lexington, 03/09/24)

A War Child fundraiser, this was an "in-progress" preview of the band's new material. Thought it showed quite a bit of promise despite the rough edges; if 'Ants...' was BCNR's "Funeral", the new stuff leans more towards "Ys" or "Bitte Orca". Georgia, Tyler and May harmonise brilliantly (and the former does seem to be central to proceedings despite her Jockstrap duties) and the finale had huge Opus/Basketball Shoes vibes. Will be interesting to see how these songs pan out in the future.