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black midiâs Music Embraces the Extremes
For its second album, the British band got louder â and quieter, too.
The members of black midi photographed in London. From left: Geordie Greep, Morgan Simpson and Cameron Picton.Credit.Bella Howard for The New York Times
May 25, 2021Updated 6:04 p.m. ET
The band black midi makes complex music with a simple goal: âDrama,â Geordie Greep, its guitarist and main singer, said via a video interview from the bandâs rehearsal space in London. âWeâre thinking about how to make something as thrilling as possible, how to keep the tension there always.â