Sunglasses (Black Country, New Road song)
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| Single by Black Country, New Road | ||||
| Released | 26 July 2019 | |||
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| Length | 8:54 | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Isaac Wood | |||
| Producer(s) | Andy Savours | |||
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| Song by Black Country, New Road | |
| from the album For the First Time | |
| Released | 5 February 2021 |
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| Length | 9:51 |
| Label | Ninja Tune |
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| Lyricist(s) | Isaac Wood |
"Sunglasses" is a song by English rock band Black Country, New Road. It was released first as a single on 26 July 2019, through Blank Editions. A different and longer version of the song was released on 5 February 2021, for their debut album, For the First Time. The song has been described as post-punk and post-rock.[1]
2019 version[edit]
"Sunglasses" was Black Country, New Road's second single, following "Athens, France" from January 2019. The song is nine minutes long and features instruments such as saxophone and violin alongside a rock ensemble.[1] The song has been described as "a wild ride, morphing from post-rock to post-punk to an explosion of free-jazzy noise"[1] and "poetic hysteria in a turbulent yet addictive brass-flecked track".[2]
"Sunglasses" was released digitally via Speedy Wunderground and physically via Blank Editions. There were three different 7-inch pressings, each with different covers: the first was limited to 500 copies with every copy having a different picture featured on the cover, making each copy unique; the second limited to 250, with the cover art featuring a marching band; and the third with an "undisclosed" number of copies featuring a picture of the band assembling the first pressing. The first pressing sold out within 2 hours. For the second pressing, the 250 copies were split, with 130 being available online, and the rest distributed to "select record stores".[3] Each edition cost the same price of 11 GBP (14.04 USD).
The digital release of the song included an abridged four-and-a-half minute long edit of the song.
2021 version[edit]
A different, 10-minute re-recording of the song was made for Black Country, New Road's debut album, For the First Time, which was released through Ninja Tune. This version features a slow distorted guitar intro not included in the 2019 version, along with subtle differences, such as lines being changed. Isaac Wood's spoken word vocals become a more subtle singing, and have a more "conscious control over the song's sonic range" overall, as saxophonist Lewis Evans explains.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sunglasses" | 8:54 |
| 2. | "Sunglasses" (Edit) | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 13:30 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Helman, Peter (25 July 2019). "Black Country, New Road – 'Sunglasses'". Stereogum. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Rastogi, Stan (25 July 2019). "Black Country, New Road deliver a chaotically artful performance on new track 'Sunglasses'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Black Country, New Road - Sunglasses - 7"- 2nd Pressing". Blank Editions. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (28 October 2020). "Black Country, New Road Announce Debut Album For the first time, Share "Science Fair": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 March 2021.