BIG SPECIAL share deluxe edition of acclaimed debut album 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
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
Tickets on sale now here.
27 Mar – Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, UK
29 Mar – O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London, UK
20 Apr – Esquires, Bedford, UK
9-10 May – Are You Listening? Festival, Reading, UK
13 May – P&J Arena, Aberdeen, UK **
14 May – O2 Academy, Edinburgh, UK **
16 May – O2 Academy, Brixton, London, UK **
17 May – O2 Academy, Brixton, London, UK **
19 May – O2 Academy, Leeds, UK **
20 May – O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK **
21 May – Utilita Arena, Cardiff, UK **
23 May – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK **
24 May – O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK **
25 May – Dot To Dot Festival, Bristol, UK
30 May – Maifield Derby, Maimarkt Mannheim, Mannheim, DE
25-28 Jul – Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk, UK
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
