black midi

About

Black midi, London's avant-garde noise-rock firebrands, are less a band and more a sonic experiment continuously detonating itself and reforming in increasingly strange and compelling shapes. Rising from the fertile breeding ground of the BRIT School, their sound is a jarring, exhilarating blend of post-punk angularity, jazz improvisation, and math-rock complexity. Debut album *Schlagenheim* (2019) announced their arrival with a chaotic burst, while subsequent releases like *Cavalcade* (2021) and *Hellfire* (2022) have seen them delve into narrative-driven songwriting and theatrical arrangements. Their career has been marked by a relentless pursuit of sonic innovation, earning them critical acclaim and a dedicated cult following. While impossible to pigeonhole, influences from bands like King Crimson, Talking Heads, and even elements of free jazz shimmer beneath the surface of their often-abrasive sound. Recent projects hint at further stylistic evolutions, proving that black midi remains a constantly mutating force in contemporary music, unwilling to settle into any comfortable genre niche and forever pushing the boundaries of sonic possibility. Collaborations have been minimal but strategically chosen, always amplifying their uniquely unsettling vision.