Big Special
Live Review: Pixies / Big Special – Leeds O2 Academy 19.05.2025
Pixies and Big Special rolled into Leeds, and it was a night of both contrasts at the O₂ Academy: a blistering, opening set from The Big Special, followed by a masterclass in enigmatic cool from the Pixies. The Big Special opened the night with a performance that was nothing short of brilliant. The duo—Joe Hicklin …
News: Big Special And John Grant – Stay Down, Lazarus
Big Special and John Grant have linked up for stellar new collaborative single release ‘Stay Down, Lazarus’, out now via SO Recordings. Big Special recently broke into the Official UK Albums Chart Top 40 with their debut album ‘Postindustrial Hometown Blues’, (read our review here) and have spent their summer drawing huge crowds at festivals including …
Album Review: The Big Special – Postindustrial Hometown Blues
The Big Special consist of poet/frontman Joe Hicklin and previous session/function band drummer Callum Moloney, a former bandmate of Hicklin. Not content with writing acoustic-led, melodic, easy-going songs, Hicklin had words to say that didn’t suit that vibe and instead required a harsher backing to go with the harsh truth of his words. Songs about …
Track: Big Special Drop Something Special With New Track ‘Black Dog / White Horse’
Big Special have shared a new track, Black Dog / White Horse which is their latest single to be taken from their forthcoming debut album Postindustrial Hometown Blues, due on the 10th of May via SO Recordings. The track follows on from ‘Butchers Bin‘ and the first single ‘Dust off / Start Again‘ On the track …
Track: Big Special – Butcher’s Bin
Big Special have shared a new track titled ‘Butcher’s Bin’ which follows on from the band’s lead single ‘Dust Off / Start Again’. Both are taken from their highly-anticipated debut album Postindustrial Hometown Blues which is set for release on the 10th of May via SO Recordings. The track comes with the news of the band’s biggest London headline …
Track: Big Special – Dust Off / Start Again
Big Special have announced their highly-anticipated debut album Postindustrial Hometown Blues due for release on the 10th of May via SO Recordings. The Black Country duo are also sharing their first new music of 2024, with new single ‘Dust Off / Start Again’. Lead singer Joe Hicklin had the following to say: “‘Dust Off / Start Again’ …
News: Big Special from the black country share new single
From the Black Country, Midlands UK, Big Special share new single ‘SHITHOUSE’ since signing with SO Recordings. Made up Joe Hicklin (Singer) and Callum Moloney (Drums), the two-piece are fresh from supporting DEADLETTER, BENEFITS, and Handmade Festival, and are set to perform 3 shows at this weekend’s The Great Escape, plus further sets at DOT TO DOT, 2000 …