Big Special release deluxe album & Bristol appearance

POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES

Including remixes by Andy Bell, Public Service Broadcasting, Robbie Major, Sleaford Mods, and Three Quarter Skies, alongside live versions and early demoes

Opening for Pixies on UK tour

Headline show at London’s O2 Forum on 29th March

Praise for BIG SPECIAL

“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.

Stream POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (DELUXE) HERE.

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.

Watch a new visual for ‘For The Birds’ and ‘DiG!’ below.

BIG SPECIAL 2025 LIVE DATES
**supporting Pixies

Tickets on sale now here.

27 Mar – Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
29 Mar – O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London
20 Apr – Esquires, Bedford
9-10 May – Are You Listening? Festival, Reading
13 May – P&J Arena, Aberdeen**
14 May – O2 Academy, Edinburgh**
16 May – O2 Academy, Brixton, London**
17 May – O2 Academy, Brixton, London**
19 May – O2 Academy, Leeds**
20 May – O2 Academy, Birmingham**
21 May – Utilita Arena, Cardiff**
23 May – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne**
24 May – O2 Apollo, Manchester**
25 May – Dot To Dot Festival, Bristol
30 May – Maifield Derby, Maimarkt Mannheim, Mannheim, DE
25-28 Jul – Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk

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