Black Country, New Road - 'Basketball Shoes' (Official Audio)

[@nicke.424]

These guys could make one of the greatest tracks ever and name it “Sesame Street” or somethin

[@christianlesurfmusic]

They did, they just called it "Basketball Shoes" instead.

[@gabrielokeefe3695]

It’s called basketball shoes cause it’s named after a pair of air Jordan 11’s that Charlie Wayne,the drummer had, and the specific kind was called concord.

[@nicke.424]

@@gabrielokeefe3695 ohhhhhhhhhh

[@rag4877]

we meet again nick e, (im also called nick e and i think i talked to u in a phil elverum video comment section lol)

[@nietaiden4436]

fr

[@yawbyss981]

A song hasn’t made me feel this way in like, ever

[@thrashniirgaming6311]

dude, I was the convo, were you the weather?

[@finnfletcherwhite]

@@thrashniirgaming6311 not even joking, the clamp was a literal cracked smile

[@jiimbjimbo5263]

@@finnfletcherwhite seriously? it tortures me

[@just1rando]

Shine on you crazy diamond kinda feels like this

[@sperfitt89]

"Oh, your generous loan to me / Your crippling interest" One of best final lines of one of the best album closers of one of the best albums of all time.

[@christopherlyndsay8611]

Yeah it even rivals ‘she says brief things her loves a phony, my loves subliminal’

[@luigymrobles]

Ok so this is a dumb question, but as a non native English speaker I don't really understand what's being implied with the word "crippling" in this particular case. Can someone explain to me what this particular verse means? I feel like the meaning of a great punchline is totally lost on me lol.

[@sperfitt89]

@@luigymrobles it means he's disabled by it. I read these lines as an expression of gratitude for being in the band and making music but at the same time being completely broken by the pressure of it.

[@luigymrobles]

@@sperfitt89 Oh nice, so it fits on the bigger picture of my interpretation of the song, thanks so much!

[@baifor7]

@@luigymroblesit means "difficult to handle" in this case

[@AurtleTheTurtle]

Playing this after every minor inconvienence I suffer >

[@zerois2801]

It’s my spiritual comfort song

[@shuajoblake1166]

REAL

[@hopscotchoblivion7564]

I heard this song while taking a shit and I started cryin

[@TheGov0712]

after all the years of leaks this song still hits me in the g spot

[@naumchomsky8840]

But do you like Huey Lewis and the News?

[@nogaamram4387]

@@naumchomsky8840 lollll

[@TheGov0712]

@@naumchomsky8840 nah, i dont like them

[@guitarmaniac004]

@@TheGov0712 their first album was a little too "new wave" for my taste

[@alexbielovich]

@@naumchomsky8840 But let's talk business cards first

[@owenembury5499]

If this is the last we ever hear from Isaac, what a way to go out man

[@pipe]

Best song ever. What a band you guys are. Thank you Isaac for everything, a one of a kind artist.

[@alongalostaway]

Tautological but I'll share a Clap

[@Bruceboot]

You go pipe

[@oisinoc8533]

@@alongalostaway What's the tautology?

[@spucclah8039]

i know isaac left, but dont thank only him. theres a whole band youre forgetting

[@pipe]

@@spucclah8039 said that because he had just announced his departure a couple days earlier lol, I’m not thanking him for writing this song specifically, I’m thanking him for everything he did as bcnr’s frontman before leaving. I know and appreciate the rest of the band as well, I’m not forgetting anything.

[@man4437]

Ending crescendo has me strokin my shit

[@cornsoup703]

Bro.💀

[@2weni8ight]

Ong

[@dysperdotted]

@@cornsoup703 it fits the song, let man cook lol.

[@toenailash]

haha nice

[@Relic19270]

Making the bedsheets wet

[@e1k000otpos]

Possibly will go down as one of the best songs of the decade

[@sidharthwarrier9001]

Dude just... 😂😂😂😂..calm down People are obsessed with superlatives

[@frackingfluidinjection]

*century

[@e1k000otpos]

@@sidharthwarrier9001 I was just being enthusiastic lol it’s simply a good song is what I mean

[@sidharthwarrier9001]

@@e1k000otpos yeah I understand , now can't wait for the "oh you must be fun at parties' comments

[@e1k000otpos]

@@sidharthwarrier9001 yeah 😅😅

[@StudioScarecrow]

Praying for Isaac during this Brat Summer

[@thisistheglasshouse]

maybe kind of unusual thing to say but this is maybe one of the best mixed pieces of music I've ever heard. It's insanely difficult to make such a dense, multi-layered section of harmony and noise to sound as balanced and clear as the ending of this song. Whoever did this deserves a beer.

[@sunriseparrabellum5505]

The whole album has incredible mixing tbh. There’s a couple of spots were certain instruments are a bit too high in the mix but they’re extremely rare and don’t stand out much

[@Amaling]

gonna have to give a lot of people beer lol

[@thisistheglasshouse]

@@Amaling never said it needed to be expensive beer (although they also deserve that)

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

These windmill guys are so young- I second guess if you can even legally give them beer.

[@himbokoopa]

can’t wait to have a shit ton of nostalgia for this song (and this entire album in general) in 10 years

[@alejandromontanez2977]

something about it makes it feel so nostalgic already so I feel this

[@Player6576_]

in 10 years i'll probably have killed myself already but yeah i agree with you

[@JTeter499]

This song really needed to exist.

[@SoCloseToToast]

Thank you for the random strangers on the internet that put me onto this band. They are indeed something special and a diamond in the rough when it comes to composing music in 2022. This is the type of music that attaches us to the soul of sound. They aren't necessarily making 100% original or unique in the genre they are in but its unique in the sense of just elevating that post-indie rock sound with jazz elements & production/lyrics/composition of the whole damn album that is something to celebrate in this day in age where music can be overly-processed copy/paste pick a relatable word and make a song about it.

[@aity846]

ayyyy good to see you here :))

[@the_idling]

Possibly one of the greatest songs of all time. A beautiful way to end an amazing era. Thank you for everything Isaac. I hope you find what it is you’re seeking.

[@spucclah8039]

i know isaac left, but dont thank only him. theres a whole band youre forgetting

[@jeremyg7972]

Day 1 of this being the greatest song ever written

[@jeremyg7972]

Day 2 of this being the greatest song ever written

[@jeremyg7972]

Day 3 of this being the greatest song ever written

[@jeremyg7972]

Day 4 of this being the greatest song ever written

[@jeremyg7972]

Day 5 of this being the greatest song ever written

[@jeremyg7972]

Day 6 of this being the greatest song ever written

[@happyfecker6758]

sometimes you just know when you're listening to an album that's potentially going to be genre-defining. I felt that today.

[@j.prt.979]

What genre? This is just post-rock + indie rock. Very cool, but I don’t think it’s exactly revolutionary even if it is innovative.

[@GraphicEncounter]

@@j.prt.979 genre-defining and revolutionary are two different things IMO. one can be one without the other.

[@arturgaudenzi9767]

This is not gonna be genre-defining where you guys are thinking. You're looking into music. This? This is gonna define cinema.

[@WrenCubes]

issac's swan song and one of the best tracks ever written. thank you for everything

[@rokaxiv]

%100 spot on

[@Waltar100]

Swan song?

[@rokaxiv]

@@Waltar100 a final send off

[@pidza_hub7532]

bruh bruh bruh you don't have to call every post rock band swans bruh bruh bruh

[@rohanbenham6699]

@@pidza_hub7532 hes not saying that, a swan song is an artists final performance before retirement.

[@punkbjork]

what genius decided to put an ad right in the middle of the song? scared the living shit out of me and broke the spell of the song, the emotional trance i was under. now the whole experience is ruined.

[@punkbjork]

before i get the mandatory adblock comment i'm on my phone

[@SN0WY1855]

Instrumental Intro (0:00 - 3:18) Part I (3:18 - 5:25) Concorde flies in my room Tears the house to shreds Defines the night as such A home for us, stick insects And leaves no trace of luck At every market town that we intersect I die like fifteen times The dark blue stem brings me to their breast And I'm feeling kinda normal with a packed lunch Train rides don't hurt much these days We're all working on ourselves and we're praying that the rest don't mind how much we've changed So if you see me looking strange with a fresh style I'm still not feeling that great And then it's in soft-focus all around you You can't see the football game On my dad's sofa, we are still, and we never look at our phones anymore Instrumental (5:25 - 6:39) Part II (6:39 - 7:51) Oh, I can't think of anything better Pick a hair off my sweater And drown in me Like boyfriend jeans Oh, I haven't felt this way in, like ever I am the convo, you are the weather And the clamp is a cracked smile cheek And it tortures me I haven't felt this way in, like ever I am the convo, you are the weather And the clamp is a cracked smile cheek And it tortures me Instrumental (7:51 - 9:46) Part III (9:46 - end) In my bedsheets, now wet Of Charlie, I pray to forget All I've been forms the drone, we sing the rest Oh, your generous loan to me, your crippling interest And my bedsheets, now wet Of Charlie, I pray to forget All I've been forms the drone, we sing the rest Oh, your generous loan to me, your crippling interest Oh, in my bedsheets, now wet Of Charlie, I pray to forget All I've been forms the drone, we sing the rest Oh, your generous loan to me, your crippling interest ..

[@Bruceboot]

Genius lyrics go brrrrrrr

[@pedroantonio5565]

@@towersthetoad2161 No, they're not?

[@noahjohnson5366]

W for f#a# profile photo

[@aesthetic4829]

Also thank you Isaac for this beautiful and awe inspiring performance. Not just with this song but with Ants From Up There and Black Country, New Road as a whole. You absolutely killed it, and I wish you the best with whatever route you take in life, we all love you and hope you’re okay ❤️

[@kidsarecheese9198]

even though I'll probably never be able to hear Isaac live, I am really fucking happy that I got to hear him at all, I am so glad for what he contributed to the band

[@sebastianjohnson119]

the piano in the back of the final part of the song gives me chills every time.

[@Car-rp8dg]

This might be my favorite song of all time. Every time I listen to it I’m in awe of how beautiful every little aspect is.

[@leonardodibigcappinbro2269]

6:38 this is one of those riffs that will never get old and I could listen to it everyday. My god…. HOLY SHIT!!

[@andrewferris8169]

Here ya go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIi4ZoGmYt2GkLs

[@aesthetic4829]

I’m actually at a loss for words with this album. So I’m not gonna say anything except this will go down in history as one of the best albums ever.

[@cosmicdissonance9888]

For real man this is fucking REMARKABLE. I have only felt similarly about a few albums, Abbey Road, Selling England By The Pound, Is This It, Lonerism...Yet, this somehow still feels ever so slightly on another level...

[@firezera]

@@cosmicdissonance9888 because this is not mid unlike the ones you mentioned

[@mattbowles8894]

Usually it's hyperbole to say 'it's one if the best songs ever recorded' crikey I don't think it is this time. What a stunning track

[@highstreet_music]

the way the riff from the intro comes back at the breakdown at the end is just perfect. this song is perfect.

[@sangresolida]

I've just finished listening to the album. It is really special. Decade-defining. A masterpiece. But words aren't really enough right now, so I'll just listen to it once again. Thank you, Black Country, New Road. Thank you, Isaac. I'll love all of you forever.

[@daveysaturn7232]

I'm speechless and in tears. One of the best albums ever made.

[@SuperWoodBoy1]

People may whine about how they prefer the previous lyrics but "All i've been forms the drone, we sing the rest" is a stunning line. I fucking love this song with all of my heart. Thank you so much for this stunner of an album and i hope, as a fan, that all of your future endeavours are as glorious as this music.

[@beriusaverio]

@@anthonymarascalchi9436 me too, waiting for someone who explaine that line

[@MrYopiyop]

@@anthonymarascalchi9436 I would say drone as a pedal point in music (meaning a bass repeated or sustained[that doesn't have to be in the tonality of the general harmony] on which others instrument make their harmonies and melodies), but it's only my interpretation

[@tylerdower939]

Can you explain your interpretation of the line?

[@iTzAtaXi]

@@sarang8585 what’s the original lyric?

[@deud.]

@@iTzAtaXi screaming and crying over a wet dream he had with pop singer charli xcx

[@averagebusinessmen2]

I got goosebumps when Lewis and Georgia entered. A song hasn't had this effect on me in a long time

[@CasperLikesMusic-kw3jj]

I Believed Nothing Was Perfect Until I Heard Basketball Shoes

[@haarumi]

that's me

[@sirocc000]

Total Arcade Fire funeral vibes here towards the ending. Wow.....in tears over here....Thank you Isaac...we will never forget

[@easilydistracted5192]

Buried my gran a little while back, and it was probably Snow Globes or this silently echoing in my head when, hands grasping at nothing, I was the first to walk into the little chapel with her urn and everything. And it just, I don't know, at first it was like Isaac was screaming for me, but I've cried many times in the last weeks. He just does it more beautifully than me. This album is entering my life at the correct time, and I'm grateful for it.

[@danielmacias2097]

Easily, one of the most incredible songs of all time.

[@theabby3109]

this has gotta be one of the best album closers I've ever heard

[@Flibbitigibet]

i need something absolutely tragic and heart ripping to happen to me while this song is playing

[@zerois2801]

A rite of passage even

[@zerois2801]

@@skylinny this bout to be me

[@noodlesalad]

You think 10:45 is the crescendo, then 11:15 hits. This is a masterpiece. I don't say that lightly.

[@thelastpepsi9369]

There are magical moments in music where anyone who hears a said song unanimously agrees that the music they’re hearing might be some of the best of all time. When I heard the album and saw everyone’s reaction to it,I felt that

[@santosanto444]

I was feeling down and I said "I'm going to play this song to cry" but the emotion of this song is so overwhelming that I couldn't cry, on the contrary, it helped me, it absorbed all my mood.

[@jamesturner2914]

Drum lines from 7:10 onwards are just sublime. So controlled but so intense. Well done “middle class” Charlie 😎

[@famousprophets_stars]

I was listening to this on a plane ride to france. best song i ever heard

[@Justus-ev2md]

It is so incredibly sad that we will never be able to all sing the ending of this song together at a concert

[@gabrieldasilvacosta5092]

One of best album closers of all time

[@nicoc6436]

What an experience, what a great way to close a spectacular album. Such passion and care and thought is shown throughout these songs. The arrangements, the orchestration and the musicianship from all of you is stellar. Isaac's pen and pathos will be sorely missed, but what a triumphant way to go. Whish you all the very best.

[@diegovera4962]

It's only February 4th, BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER, the best album of 2022 has already been released, and it is this, Ants From up There, by Black Country, New Road, a sublime 58 minutes, epic, noisy, and heartbreakingly beautiful PS: Lewis, Georgia, Charlie, Tyler, May and Luke, they are EXTRAORDINARY, every single one of them, but without your heartbreaking, forceful voice, it won't be the same, I will miss you, very, very much, Isaac.

[@himbokoopa]

it has been 2 months and 2 days since this album came out, and i am here to confirm that this is still the best album of 2022 so far.

[@rquiiroz]

it’s july 26 and this album is still the best thing released this year

[@lclc9737]

only more than a month and half til the end of the year and this album's still AOTY

[@Imakidormaybeasquid]

This album has not even been out for a week, yet I have come to the conclusion that this is definitely one of my favourite albums of all time. Their first record blew me away, but this one takes things up to a thousand. This song right here brings the whole album together, it completes it and makes the album feel like an adventure. Encompassing various melodies from previous songs and then the last few moment having the melody from the first song, looping the album and connecting the ends together. This song literally brought upon the albums existence too. The melancholic last few minutes with the crushing guitars makes me sob super hard every time, this album came out at a point of my life that is right now extremely difficult and probably one of the hardest it's ever been for me. Which makes this album that more special to me. Knowing that Isaac left the band 5 days before the release makes everything that more emotionally impactful too. Thank you so much, BC,NR

[@owenbrown6714]

As many other people are saying: thank you. This album has given me more life than I could’ve imagined. I’ve been sharing the songs with as many people as possible just to show the world the beauty that is this band. I’ve cried multiple times listening to it. I could go on and on about every single aspect of this album, but I won’t. I’ll just say this again: thank you.

[@Poppa98]

One of the greatest albums and album closers ever. Thank you BC,NR , thank you Isaac, you all wrote a page of history.

[@Danny_davito_mk2]

This song is the best one. One of what? All of them. Ever.

[@sumitoya]

something about the way he delivers the "I am the convo, you are the weather" line

[@iangpark]

Exceptional - the new 'Sunglasses'? A suite/triptych that fits perfectly as the last song on the album. All the best Isaac.

[@duckman1863]

I dont even like this band really, but jesus christ this song took me on a journey from feeling alright, to optimistic, to balling my eyes out, to feeling incredibly hollow, to this overwhelming sense of release and pain, i love it so much

[@DTheAustralian]

10:15 holy hell, bcnr predicted verbalase???

[@blazepond5518]

one of the greatest pieces of music ever made, congrats on the album all of you, you can be really proud, it's beautiful

[@aiden9618]

the song is so long you get mid-roll ads. classic

[@antipopular]

This is one of the most amazing songs I have ever heard. Thank you BC, NR. Thank you Isaac.

[@jmckenzie962]

I'm gonna start telling every person I see who says they were "born in the wrong generation" to listen to this band.

[@NicolasGarciaLanza]

I showed one of the first recordings of this song to a girl I was talking to. Two years later we're not talking anymore and a whole lot has happened. Don't know if this is coming full circle, but music knows how to pull these ones on ya!

[@Whattheheckdude02]

Issac my mom called she said you can keep my basketball shoes…Godspeed to you and your friends

[@maxwellweiner2522]

Godspeed you, black emporer

[@averydelacruz5267]

After taking a couple weeks to take some time with this song and the album it’s attached to, I can confirm that this is currently my front runner for the best song of the 2020s.

[@pantalaemon]

The unbelievably fat guitar in the last part of this song makes me feel like we're all going down with the ship, except we're both the ship and the iceberg, and maybe the big black icy sea

[@brabyfazbear]

this song made me feel the same way that the ending of the iron claw did. it’s such a titan of sadness and emptiness and it’s literally one of the best songs ever written, the contest in negligible

[@edjamaz4636]

Sobbing and headbanging at the same time rn

[@jens2049]

Incredible. This really is the pinnacle of music.

[@Owen-hd3oq]

One could say its the pinnacle of british engineering...

[@averydelacruz5267]

Best album closer I’ve heard in a long while.

[@tarotbunny9077]

this song been out for a while now, still I'm speechless. I love this band so much the theatrical instrumental and passages brings emotions I forgot were there for a while and on top of that Isaac's lyrics omg. Thank u guys so much for this, I love this band. Godspeed Isaac thanks for warming our hearts with ur dismal, sincere and relatable lyrics, hope u feel better. Fly high, concorde

[@sociocast596]

Even with Isaac's departure, I don't think (or hope, at the very least) that this is the end of BCNR. And if it is, then holy shit, what an ending indeed.

[@jtcontardo712]

They will tour again this year

[@cabbage385]

They wrote new songs

[@zonderaway]

at this point in my life, this feels like the best song I have ever heard. I wonder if that may change. But no other song has encapsulated such a deep emotional feeling within me.

[@kayosensei]

When the drums hit, it really does...

[@nicolas5396]

por fin después de casi 3 años sale la mejor canción de la historia

[@trent7567]

el mejor album*

[@latinostuck]

@@trent7567 La mejor banda.*

[@schlagie]

I spent the entire second half of this song wishing it would never end

[@meagan4605]

I actually waited to hear this song until the studio version came out, after listening to the rest of the album. I have never made a better musical decision in my life.

[@TheBestMovieMoments]

Absolutely astonishing masterpiece it is. Enjoy every minute.

[@nickwaz98]

One of the greatest musical performances there has been

[@abigailshaw2329]

Wow I got so lucky. This song came out 30 minutes ago. I've only listened to one song by these guys.

[@farter_snail]

i implore you to listen to their discography

[@riccardogallo2782]

Best song ever, congrats guys, you've made a true masterpiece

[@alongalostaway]

My life is an elaborate series of attempts at forgetting the forlorn and harrowed nights spent in Iowan corn mazes between the ages of six and thirteen

[@RabaBoem]

oh i FELT that tbh

[@brightestblue19971]

Fare thee Well Isaac and godspeed BC,NR as they enter a new era.

[@morten3093]

What a Masterpiece. Thank you BCNR and thank you Issac, I wish you the best for whatever you will do in the future ❤

[@grahamkristensen9301]

Dear Isaac, Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, I hope you're doing okay.

[@peking.o]

it’s been a long time that i’ve heard a song be this good

[@deprivalli]

the love i feel for you is simply overflowing. i don't know what to say, any words just can't do it justice, but seriously, thank you isaac and huge thank you BC,NR for your art & i hope life is kind to you

[@Heartlezz997]

Llevaba tiempo esperando la versión oficial, gracias 🙏 😰

[@reliiq]

The best song of the decade so far

[@james___]

saw the von dutch mv and i finally understand

[@JPTQJR]

Black Country, New Road at it's finest. Thank you Isaac, we'll all miss you

[@guitarmaniac004]

This is the greatest ending to an album ever and I would be amazed if anything ever topped it.

[@Canela33]

Cheack out mogwai fear satan. You might like it, i wouldnt be surprised if bc nr took inspiration from that song

[@Canela33]

Check*

[@junedays2979]

alvin row tops it imo, this song is still incredible

[@farter_snail]

Just unbelievable. Godspeed, Isaac.

[@charlottecooper7736]

Thank you ❤ cant appreciate this song enough❤

[@vinhxo2k632]

Concorde flies in my room Tears the house to shreds Defines the night as such: A home for us, stick insects And leaves no trace of luck At every market town that we intersect I die like fifteen times A dark blue stem brings me to their breast And I'm feeling kinda normal with a packed lunch Train rides don't hurt much these days We're all working on ourselves And we're praying that the rest don't mind how much we've changed So if you see me looking strange with a fresh style I'm still not feeling that great And then it's in soft focus all around you You can't see the football game On my dad's sofa we are still And we never look at our phones anymore Oh, I can't think of anything better Pick a hair off my sweater And drown in me Like boyfriend jeans Oh, I haven't felt this way in like ever I am the convo, you are the weather And the clamp is a cracked smile cheek And it tortures me I haven't felt this way in like ever I am the convo, you are the weather And the clamp is a cracked smile cheek And it tortures me In my bed sheets now wet Of Charlie I pray to forget All I've been forms the drone We sing the rest Ah, your generous loan to me Your crippling interest In my bed sheets now wet Of Charlie I pray to forget All I've been forms the drone We sing the rest Ah, your generous loan to me Your crippling interest In my bed sheets now wet Of Charlie I pray to forget All I've been forms the drone We sing the rest Ah, your generous loan to me Your crippling interest

[@MyoticTesseract]

it's only february and they already made one of the top albums of the entire decade what the actual shit

[@RollerOfEyes]

I dont wanna be that commenter who tells their life story in every comment section, but the last couple years have been the worst in my life. Lost family, lost friends, lost lovers... i think a lot of us have been waiting for something that really kicks off how the rest of this decade should be. A time of mourning for everyone weve lost, and somehow find it in ourselves to continue pushing for the future.

[@noot007]

❤❤❤

[@ryates]

This album really broke me into pieces, but in a way that feels like it might not be impossible to pick them back up. Heartbreaking but motivating at the same time.

[@francescomonno3966]

One of the best songs in history. Each part of it is phenomenal. The saxophone, the math rock for the uplifting part, the Post-Rock epic crescendos, his emotional voice breaking. I mean, the whole album is a masterpiece and this song is beyond words.

[@ivykreez889]

The amount of pleasure i get from listening to this album should be illegal

[@iwashere368]

Every second of this song is unforgettable 🖤

[@disappearcompletely2832]

one of the best songs ever.

[@fairyskills11111]

One of the best songs I've heard