BIG SPECIAL

For BIG SPECIAL - Joe Hicklin (vocals) and Callum Moloney (drums) - their sound is one that comes from vital, frustrated young working-class voices that don’t always get heard on the scale they should do. It’s a frustration that comes to the fore through a voice that is at times coarse and raw, but sensitive, desperate and soulful at others.  The duo has developed a sound like no other, drawing disparate influences like Sleaford Mods’ bleakly hilarious bark, the intense power of Tom Waits-esque gospel, the healing power of soul and the electric charge of rock into something new. Something ecstatic, painful, truthful and real.

"A vital, gripping debut album” - Clash ★★★★

“A dizzying mix of hard and delicate” - DIY ★★★★½

“a real piece of art; sheer brilliance from start to finish” - Dork ★★★★★

"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 heady dose of heart and reality” - NME ★★★★

"a cocktail of barbed post-punk and ferociously soulful crooning" - Notion

“a stellar debut with enough conviction to keep us all dancing through the darkness.” - Rolling Stone UK

"One of the most exciting bands in Britain" - The Telegraph

“A highly engaging, emotionally rich debut” - Uncut ★★★★