London based experimental rock outfit Black Midi are back, teasing new content on their website. The four-piece band consisting of members Geordie Greep, Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin, Cameron Picton and Morgan Simpson skyrocketed to the top of rock music discussions when they shocked BBC Four viewers at the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize with their intense style. Their debut album ‘Schlangenheim’ arrived in 2019 through Rough Trade Records to critical acclaim, landing a spot on the Top 50 UK Albums Chart. The project, most of it recorded over a five-day period, was praised for its musicianship and unpredictable nature.

Since the debut, listeners have been eager to catch a glimpse of what is next in store for this unique band. This mysterious website, initially posted to twitter by Rough Trade, provides some insight into potential new artwork and music with a puzzle, featuring tiles of psychedelic imagery. Fans have begun to uncover various soundbites of noise from each tile, from chaotic violins to reverb filled drum loops fitting with the intense nature of their music. As of today there are over 30 tiles. These clips are believed to be related to a new single that was previously teased on their official TikTok account, which remains their only upload to the video sharing app to this day.

Black Midi continue to form their own auditory and visual identity, carving out a lane for themselves and providing a forward thinking experimental touch to rock. They are continuing to roll out new content as a band despite vocalist/guitarist Matt taking a hiatus from the band. The announcement of Matt’s break from the band came as a result of mental health, with himself stating in a Facebook post “I’ve been taking some time off from the band as I have been mentally unwell. Because of this I haven’t featured on forthcoming material. I’ll be back soon.”

Whilst we await more news on their sought after sophomore album, revisit Black Midi’s infamous ‘bmbmbm’ performance at the 2019 Mercury Prize.