BIG SPECIAL stands as a powerful testament to resilience and long standing partnership in the progressive punk metal scene. The Birmingham duo continues building momentum today by releasing their latest single, “DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side),” via SO Recordings. This new track spotlights Joe Hickin’s emotionally charged vocals, revealing a softer side from the duo’s signature sound. Hicklin describes the track as “a song written a while ago that we picked back out of our dusty drawer, about the old labouring days and the feeling of getting nowhere in love and work, despite all the graft.” The duo recently wrapped a massive European tour and collaborated with Sleaford Mods on the single “The Good Life,” appearing alongside actress Gwendoline Christie in a captivating video.
Built on a lifelong friendship, BIG SPECIAL grounds their music in honesty, dark humor, and a clear sense of purpose. Their sound reflects the balance of ambition and emotional truth that defines their work. Their rise has been fast, moving from selling out Camden’s Dublin Castle with just one single to filling London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town less than two years later on the strength of their debut album ‘POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES’.
Tour Dates:
12/01 – Seattle, WA @ The Neptune Theatre ^
12/03 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore ^
12/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent ^
12/07 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
12/08 – Boston, MA @ The Rockwell
12/09 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza ^
12/11 – Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall ^
02/13 – Norwich, UK @ Waterfront
02/14 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
02/15 – Newcastle, UK @ Digital
02/18 – Leeds, UK @ University Stylus
02/19 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Warehouse
02/20 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
02/21 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
02/24 – Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol
02/25 – Southampton, UK @ The 1865
02/27 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
03/06 – Dublin, UK @ The Workman’s Club
03/07 – Belfast, UK @ Ulster Sports Club
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