Black Country, New Road - For the first time (LP)

Product specifications

Details

Album

For the first time

Artist

Black Country, New Road

LP release year

2025

Album release date

5 feb 2021

Label

Ninja Tune

EAN

5054429142396

Available

Yes

Product information

Format

LP

Quantity

1 piece(s)

Type

Reissue

Mono or stereo

Stereo

Duration

40 min

Tracks

6 tracks

EAN

EAN

5054429142396

Other

Limited Edition

No

Country

Europe

Genre

Art rock

Box set

No

Remastered

No

Reissue

Yes

• Timeless Post-Punk Jazz Masterpiece

  5 out of 5 stars
  feqjiwyeaxepbr30 December 2025United States🇺🇸

  A phenomenal first album. Combining post-punk and jazz, it's shaping up to be a timeless masterpiece.

• Surface Noise Issue

  3 out of 5 stars
  qotqaklet20 December 2025United States🇺🇸

  As the other review pointed out, there's a fair bit of surface noise on the right channel of this pressing. I picked up on it on both sides.

• Disappointing B Side Quality

  4 out of 5 stars
  Igdiryubwaap13 December 2025United Kingdom🇬🇧

  This album has been my top pick for the year up until now, but this particular copy is a bit of a letdown. The A Side isn't too bad, just a couple of tiny pops here and there, nothing too serious. However, the B Side is another story with a lot of whooshing surface noise that seems to get worse as it goes along. It's mostly in the right channel, while the left channel has its fair share of pops too. Towards the end of Opus, both speakers are crackling back and forth, which can really ruin the quieter parts. A bit of a shame about the pressing, but the songs still hold up even with the changes since their initial release.

• Inconsistent Stereo Playback

  3 out of 5 stars
  ncoadx97024 November 2025United States🇺🇸

  My copy's pretty quiet, just a couple of pops here and there, barely enough to mention. The real headache, though, is how this record can't make up its mind about which channel to use. It flips between mono and stereo like it's playing a game, and it's especially bad on the second half of side B. Not ideal for an LP that's supposed to have a wide soundstage, but hey, you win some, you lose some. At least it looks nice in my collection, I guess...

• Background Noise, Great Record

  4 out of 5 stars
  tfjcaqi21 November 2025United States🇺🇸

  There's a bit of background noise in this record, especially on Track X, but it doesn't bother me much. Apart from that, the record sounds fantastic.