{"id":43362,"date":"2025-07-07T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43362"},"modified":"2025-07-07T07:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:58:46","slug":"big-special-drop-surprise-album-national-average","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43362","title":{"rendered":"BIG SPECIAL drop surprise album\u00a0\u2018NATIONAL AVERAGE.\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Out of nowhere and with zero chill, Black Country duo&nbsp;<strong>BIG SPECIAL<\/strong>&nbsp;have surprise-released their new album&nbsp;\u2018<strong>NATIONAL AVERAGE.<\/strong>\u2019&nbsp;via SO Recordings. After a cryptic teaser campaign featuring projected artwork across London landmarks\u2014from the Tate Modern to, yep, even Buckingham Palace\u2014the record is officially here and ready to wreck you in the best way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside the drop, the band unveiled the raw and resonant lead single&nbsp;<em><strong>GOD SAVE THE PONY.<\/strong><\/em> Complete with a brand new video, the track tackles the emotional weight we all drag behind us, digging into the invisible burdens and moral battles of modern life. As frontman&nbsp;<strong>Joe Hicklin<\/strong>&nbsp;puts it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s about reckoning with change. Reflecting on the moral obligations we have to ourselves and others&#8230; The weight of following a personal moral line is heavy on everyone\u2019s shoulders.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3L34H0ebu_k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>No strangers to mining existential dread and political disillusionment for poetic gold, BIG SPECIAL&#8217;s latest chapter builds on the fiery foundations of last year\u2019s breakout \u2018POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES\u2019. But instead of repeating themselves, they\u2019ve cracked open the palette\u2014infusing this album with swaggering funk, gritty soul, and that signature black humour that cuts as deep as it makes you smirk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is&nbsp;\u2018NATIONAL AVERAGE.\u2019 about?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s about brotherhood. About pressing through the chaos, big changes, small battles, and everyday contradictions. It\u2019s about the hum of normal life as it twists and turns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s about the stages of reflection on an average life as it moves further away,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;says Hicklin.&nbsp;<em>\u201cWhere POSTINDUSTRIAL&#8230; was about desperation and hope, this one charges forward with a snarky smile and gritted teeth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hear new album \u2018NATIONAL AVERAGE\u2019 now&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-wdjdiuk-ejlihlkhu-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catch BIG SPECIAL Live \u2014 Instores + Tours Incoming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The band aren\u2019t just dropping albums\u2014they\u2019re hitting the road. A string of intimate UK instore performances kicked off&nbsp;on July 4 at Rough Trade East in London and runs through mid-July, making stops in Bristol, Brighton, Nottingham, Liverpool and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then in 2025 and 2026, they\u2019re going wide with a heavy-hitting run across the UK, Europe, and Ireland. Yes, the lads are taking this one international.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instore Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jul 9 \u2013 Eclipse Records, Walsall \u2013 1pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jul 14 \u2013 Resident, Brighton \u2013 6:30pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jul 15 \u2013 Rough Trade, Nottingham \u2013 6pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jul 16 \u2013 Rough Trade, Liverpool \u2013 7pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4598.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4598-768x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BIG SPECIAL tour poster\" class=\"wp-image-43364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4598.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4598.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_4598.jpeg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UK + EU Tour Dates 2025<\/strong><br>Jul 9 \u2013 Wolverhampton, KK\u2019s Steel Mill<br>Jul 10 \u2013 2000 Trees Festival, UK<br>Jul 12 \u2013 Cactus Festival, Bruges, BE<br>Jul 25-28 \u2013 Deer Shed Festival, UK<br>Oct 8-31 \u2013 Full European run including Amsterdam, Berlin, Warsaw, Vienna, Milan, Paris, Barcelona &amp; more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UK &amp; Ireland Headline Tour 2026<\/strong><br>Feb 13 \u2013 Norwich, The Waterfront<br>Feb 14 \u2013 Nottingham, Rescue Rooms<br>Feb 15 \u2013 Newcastle, Digital<br>Feb 18 \u2013 Leeds, University Stylus<br>Feb 19 \u2013 Glasgow, SWG3 Warehouse<br>Feb 20 \u2013 Manchester, New Century Hall<br>Feb 21 \u2013 Birmingham, O2 Institute<br>Feb 24 \u2013 Bristol, Electric<br>Feb 25 \u2013 Southampton, The 1865<br>Feb 27 \u2013 London, Roundhouse<br>Mar 6 \u2013 Dublin, The Workman\u2019s Club<br>Mar 7 \u2013 Belfast, Ulster Sports Club<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support comes from&nbsp;<strong>GANS<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Liz Lawrence<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Good Health Good Wealth<\/strong>&nbsp;on select dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5103.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5103.jpeg?resize=900%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BIG SPECIAL NATIONAL AVERAGE. cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-43363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5103.jpeg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5103.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5103.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5103.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018NATIONAL AVERAGE.\u2019 track list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>THE MESS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GOD SAVE THE PONY.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HUG A BASTARD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SHOP MUSIC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PIG\u2019S PUDDIN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PROFESSIONALS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GET BACK SAFE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YES BOSS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DOMESTIC BLISS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JUDAS SONG.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THE BEAST.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I ONCE HAD A KESTREL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>THIN HORSES.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This one\u2019s got everything: the pain, the punchlines, the poetry\u2014and a few danceable breakdowns too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stream the full album now<\/strong>, catch them in a record store or sweaty venue near you, and let&nbsp;\u2018NATIONAL AVERAGE.\u2019 drag your soul through the mud and lift it back up again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow BIG SPECIAL:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-wdjdiuk-ejlihlkhu-q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-wdjdiuk-ejlihlkhu-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-wdjdiuk-ejlihlkhu-f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-wdjdiuk-ejlihlkhu-z\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail19.com\/t\/j-l-wdjdiuk-ejlihlkhu-e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Out of nowhere and with zero chill, Black Country duo&nbsp;BIG SPECIAL&nbsp;have surprise-released their new album&nbsp;\u2018NATIONAL AVERAGE.\u2019&nbsp;via SO Recordings. 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