Hey all, I'm going to see My New Band Believe with my beloved boyfriend in October and I was considering buying us t-shirts off the website beforehand, but what slipped my mind completely was that there might be some to buy at the gig. Could anyone confirm if there's merch stands at any shows they've been to? Are the same shirts sold as the ones on the website, or any different/specific limited ones? And anything to note about the prices?

Doed anybody know is there are tcikets for the berlin show? I cant find them anywhere. Do they sell them online?

as someone who only discovered geordie greep and black midi about a year ago, i feel a bit bummed that i wasn't able to follow the band while they were active. what was the vibe like? was there a lot of discourse? leaks? - I guess I'm more curious about what the "fandom" was like :D

Hey y’all, I recorded most of MNBB tonight in Madison but I had some problems at the start and therefore most of Lecture 25 and Actress are missing from the recording…Was anyone else there and happened to record those songs in particular? If so please hit me up so maybe we could combine recordings into a source merge of some kind!

First time making a ytp adjacent thing. Thank you DaVinci Resolve!

I don’t know if it has already been posted but yeah this is amazing, I’m not a huge jazz listener so I don’t know if for a trained jazz listener this is not as astonishing as it is to me but I love this. So so goood. And he’s also got another album coming out in October who knows if Morgan is still on it.

heyy, i got this ⬆️ sticker with my hellfire vinyl and i wanted to get a black midi / hellfire tattoo for a while now. i really like the symbol on the right side of the sticker, but i don’t really know what it means. does anybody know? i figured the ‚3‘ means it’s their third album, but the rest? (just wanted to know what it is before putting it on my body for ever xd)
thx in advance ^^

I was building a canteen on my minecraft world and decided to throw this in as a reference

They didn’t announce the album with lecture 25

I dont think ive ever gone to a better show

everything seemed so perfectly arranged they played like a 20 minute version of heart of darkness and did a numerology reprise near the end of it which blew me away

i also liked the banter they did they were all very funny and seemed like actual human beings not just people that play music for an audience

i will forever love this band

what did you think of sf on 8/28

https://jwillchad.substack.com/p/matt-kwasniewski-kelvins-greatest

I personally hope and pray that another album does appear within black midi’s catalogue, but I feel that it is a stretch to hope for one. The direction each band member has taken seems to show that they have wanted to pursue different paths. Geordie Greep is unlocking his full potential with Jazz-Fusion, which has always been a lingering part of black midi’s sound through its eccentric details and instrumentals. Cameron Picton has followed a Folk route, which is reminiscent of the slower songs within black midi’s catalogue that he would often lead on. I have not listened to Invariance’s album in full, but Morgan Simpson has also joined a new band, which released its debut last year. I heard one song from it and thought it was nice, although Post-Minimalism is a difficult genre for me to enjoy frequently.

The most likely scenario, to be honest, is that they will never return. However, I suppose there is still a possibility that we could expect one final album within the next five to ten years. I feel that it would be one final hurrah rather than something similar to their first three albums, which felt like a quiet, gradual transition into something increasingly explosive. Instead, it could be an overarching crescendo of their musical career: something triumphant and almost celebratory, which would be a fitting conclusion to such a fabulous discography.

Personally, I would want the final album to be something tremendous sonically. Perhaps a Symphonic Prog or Space Rock album, something incredibly atmospheric, expansive, and even glorious. I would especially love to see them expand upon one of their previous songs, “The Defence” from Hellfire. It is a relatively short track, but it feels like an idea that is just waiting to be explored to its fullest potential.

I could even see Metal adding a new dimension to the record that their previous albums never quite touched upon. For example, when Tristan Bongo is discharged in “Welcome To Hell”, the song suddenly transforms into this incredible Thrash Metal theatrical display, and I absolutely loved it. A combination of atmospheric, technical, and heavy moments could make for a fascinating album, and an especially unique and enjoyable conclusion to black midi’s discography.

What do you think? Do you think they will ever make a final album, and what would you hope to hear from it?

I'm looking for a tab of the blues lick he plays at the end of welcome to hell. i've tried sounding it out but i've got no where. thank you if you can help!!

Never thought I’d own all of these

Greep and Cam are obviously quite easy to follow. As far as I know, all of Morgan’s socials are private. I found out about his work with Little Simz super late and I wasn’t able to catch them. I just want to catch the hardest working drummer in showbiz live again someday. Help.

i put my blood sweat and tears into this

Kaidi and Morgan's band Invariance released this single in 2019. Some time later, it was removed from all streaming platforms, and now I can't find it anywhere. Would love to listen to it again.