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BIG SPECIAL
BIG SPECIAL
country: UK
genre: Alternative
styles: Synth, Punk, Spoken Word, Post-Punk, Electro
POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)
LP
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Reviews and Comments
“Music that stands it’s ground and looks you right in the eye”
Steve Lamacq, BBC Radio 6 Music
“A vital, gripping debut album” - Clash ★★★★
"A bleak but belting record" - Classic Rock ★★★★
“A dizzying mix of hard and delicate” – DIY ★★★★½
“a real piece of art; sheer brilliance from start to finish” - Dork ★★★★★
Readers’ favourite albums of 2024 - The Guardian
"an album that is distinctively mystical, and ageless, comfortably propelling itself between soul, hip hop, and rock" - The Line of Best Fit ★★★★½
Album of The Week - Louder Than War ★★★★★
"A glorious post-punk racket" - Daily Mirror
"brimming with energy, invention humour... a great debut album" - MOJO ★★★★
“a heady dose of heart and reality” – NME ★★★★
"a cocktail of barbed post-punk and ferociously soulful crooning" - Notion
"['Stay Down, Lazarus' is] an epic track" - The Observer
“a stellar debut with enough conviction to keep us all dancing through the darkness.” - Rolling Stone UK
"a thrilling mix of punk, blues and soul" - Scottish Daily Express ★★★★
"One of the most exciting bands in Britain" - The Telegraph
“A highly engaging, emotionally rich debut” - Uncut ★★★★
BIG SPECIAL are today sharing a deluxe edition of their acclaimed debut album POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES, out now on SO Recordings.
The deluxe edition of the band's breakthrough UK Top 40 debut album features remixes from the likes of Andy Bell, Public Service Broadcasting, Robbie Majors (Benefits), Sleaford Mods, and Simon Scott's (Slowdive) Three Quarter Skies, alongside early demoes and live performances recorded from Glasgow to Brazil. It arrives ahead of their biggest ever UK headline show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in March. BIG SPECIAL will also join Pixies as support on their huge spring UK tour.
latest releases
Single
BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (Acoustic Version)
out on July 26, 2024
via So Recordings
LP
POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES
out on May 10, 2024
via So Recordings
Single
BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE bd/wh
out on April 01, 2024
via So Recordings
Single
BUTCHER'S BIN
out on March 13, 2024
via So Recordings
Single
DUST OFF / START AGAIN
out on February 05, 2024
via So Recordings
Single
TREES
out on December 06, 2023
via So Recordings
