‘PROGGERS’ BIG BIG TRAIN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND RELEASE SINGLE
This summer, Big Big Train release ‘Common Ground’, the self-produced new album, due for release on the 30th July on their own label, English Electric Recordings.
The new album, recorded during the worldwide pandemic, sees the band continue their tradition of dramatic narratives but also tackles issues much closer to home, such as the Covid lockdowns, the separation of loved ones, the passage of time, deaths of people close to the band and the hope that springs from a new love.
‘Common Ground’ sees the band taking in wider musical and lyrical inspiration from artists such as Elbow, Pete Townshend, Tears For Fears, Elton John and XTC, as well as acknowledging their more progressive roots. As ever, Big Big Train will take listeners on a journey, be it waiting for the UK 5pm pandemic press conferences (’The Strangest Times’) to the library of Alexandria (‘Black With Ink’) to the bottom of the ocean (‘Atlantic Cable’).
Check out the single below:
For the ‘Common Ground’ tour, which will be their most extensive to date and which will culminate in the UK with a show at the prestigious London Palladium, Greg Spawton (bass), David Longdon (lead vocals, flute), Nick D’Virgilio (drums, vocals) and Rikard Sjöblom (guitars, keyboards, vocals) will be joined by Carly Bryant (keyboards, guitars, vocals), who contributes vocals to ‘Common Ground’, Dave Foster (guitars), who plays on two tracks on the new album, Clare Lindley (violin, vocals) and by a five piece brass ensemble. The band expect to announce North American tour dates shortly.
Big Big Train has taken lyrical and musical inspiration from periods of history that are recognised as great leaps forward. Now with ‘Common Ground’, they are making such a surge themselves.
BIG BIG TRAIN UK TOUR 2022
TUESDAY 15TH MARCH YORK, BARBICAN
WEDNESDAY 16TH MARCH CAMBRIDGE, CORN EXCHANGE
FRIDAY 18TH MARCH BIRMINGHAM, SYMPHONY HALL
SATURDAY 19TH MARCH BATH, FORUM
MONDAY 21ST MARCH GLASGOW, ROYAL CONCERT HALL
TUESDAY 22ND MARCH MANCHESTER, BRIDGEWATER HALL
WEDNESDAY 23RD MARCH LONDON, PALLADIUM
TICKETS ON SALE FROM 14th MAY 2021 https://myticket.co.uk/artists/big-big-train
‘COMMON GROUND’ IS RELEASED ON ENGLISH ELECTRIC 30th JULY 2021
