Huge Particular: Nationwide Common
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4.5 out of 5.0 stars
Huge Particular go towards the norm by springing a shock launch on an sudden public which has all of the hallmarks of a not so troublesome SECOND album, stuffed with concepts and Black Nation wit. Wayne AF Carey says ‘efcharisto’…
Huge Particular have created an album right here that makes use of their authentic blueprint from Publish Industrial Hometown Blues, but smashes it to items with a darkish and exhilarating album that challenges the mind with some pop moments a la Yard Act with out the poncy artwork bollocks. Recreation on…
Opening observe The Mess kicks off with a tribal beat and a darkish sleazy keyboard stuffed with sinister vibes that builds right into a mushy storm. “I may smash up the gaff with a giant fuck off machete’” pronounces Joe Hicklin earlier than stating “I’m caught inside my head like one thing sticky” with the sneer of basic Lydon. A high as fuck begin. God Save The Pony brings out the funk of Speaking Heads / Franz Ferdinand and the lyrics are as hilarious as ever with a intelligent refrain and a bizarre buzzing noise floating all through. Hug A Bastard goes into psychological darkish journey hop territory with a cool bass line and slick crashing cymbals with Joe waxing lyrical whereas Callum Maloney retains all of the noise collectively as his single unit. “Generally you’ve gotta rave, generally you’ve gotta run”…
Store Music is a humorous as fuck dig on the means the business runs and the guarantees made by the upper echelons of administration, a bruising funky builder with a rousing refrain. We’ll promote your shit as they are saying… Pigs Puddin is a darkish bastard with sinister keyboards and brooding lyrics. Sufficient to make you assume twice about consuming meat. Professionals is glam romper that bangs right into a rousing refrain stuffed with superb noise and Joe’s comedic lyrics flowing all through. Prime notch. Get Again is a gradual darkish burner with a fuzzy distorted riff and a Bonham drum beat hitting onerous over the lyrics. It stops then hits you within the face with Joe shouting “Get again secure” to eery impact.
YESSBOSS is their punk as fuck quantity a la Softplay, a rousing bastard that tumbles right into a mele of noise and rants about sure, your horrible boss. Home Bliss kicks in with a plonking keyboard and goes again into Joe’s early blues vocals from the debut. It’s intelligent stuff stuffed with invention and acquainted funk from the BC duo, even together with a sax solo to fuck you up. Judas Tune kicks in once more with a darkish riff then explodes right into a Sabbath like noise, funky bass line after which goes all people prog for a bit. It’s a bizarre bastard but hypnotic and distinctive.
The Beast is one other enterprise into prog from the beginning, giving a really feel of when Inspiral Carpets launched The Beast Inside. A builder that sounds sinister and gothic. Joe Hicklin feels like a preacher on acid together with his cryptic lyrics that come throughout like Nick Cave earlier than a cool as fuck drum beat hits in with anger and intent. Cool as fuck. I As soon as Had A Kestrel begins with one other little bit of prog earlier than Joe’s spoken phrase is available in then abruptly stops earlier than closing observe Skinny Horses is available in. That is the BIG single with Joe singing like he did on Black Canine / White Horse. A shocking piece of mellow blues with sterling music from his sidekick Callum Maloney.
One other glorious album that places Huge Particular on the map of nice duos producing among the greatest music round in the meanwhile…
BIG SPECIAL tour dates 2025
09 Jul – KK’s Metal Mill, Wolverhampton, UK
10 Jul – 2000 Bushes Pageant, UK
12 Jul – Cactus Pageant, Bruges, BE
25-28 Jul – Deer Shed Pageant, Thirsk, UK
08 Oct – Cactus Café, Bruges, BE
09 Oct – Trix Bar, Antwerp, BE
10 Oct – Rotown, Rotterdam, NL
11 Oct – Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, NL
12 Oct – Corridor of Fame, Tilburg, NL
14 Oct – Loppen, Copenhagen, DK
15 Oct – Lux, Hannover, DE
16 Oct – Kantine, Berlin, DE
17 Oct – Chmury, Warsaw, PL
18 Oct – Café V lese, Prague, CZ
22 Oct – Enviornment, Vienna, AUT
23 Oct – Santeria, Milan, IT
24 Oct – Exil, Zurich, CH
25 Oct – Orangehouse, Munich, DE
28 Oct – MTC, Cologne, DE
29 Oct – La Boule Noire, Paris, FR
31 Oct – Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona, ESP
01 Nov – El Sol, Madrid, ESP
BIG SPECIAL UK & Eire 2026 headline tour dates
13 Feb – The Waterfront, Norwich, UK +
14 Feb – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK +
15 Feb – Digital, Newcastle, UK +
18 Feb – College Stylus, Leeds, UK +
19 Feb – SWG3 Warehouse, Glasgow, UK +
20 Feb – New Century Corridor, Manchester, UK +
21 Feb – O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK +
24 Feb – Electrical Bristol, Bristol, UK +
25 Feb – The 1865, Southampton, UK +
27 Feb – Roundhouse, London, UK ^ + △
06 Mar – The Workman’s Membership, Dublin, IE
07 Mar – Ulster Sports activities Membership, Belfast, UK
+ = Help from GANS
^ = Help from Liz Lawrence
△ = Help from Good Well being Good Wealth
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Phrases by Wayne Carey, Evaluations Editor for Louder Than Battle. His writer profile is right here
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