A punchy, hard-hitting track infused with politically-charged themes, Plaintive Native serves as the Walsall duo's first new music since the surprise release of their second album, 'National Average', in July. Frontman Joe Hicklin said:
"The song is about political turmoil clouding the minds of the nation that turns moral conviction into apathy. It’s about worry for the future and a lack of hope. It’s the confusion of trying to be good when everything is so bad and not knowing how to navigate and trust all the wagging fingers and waving fists."
It arrives amid Hicklin and Callum Moloney's European tour, which continues with a performance in Hannover, Germany tonight (October 15), and wraps up on November 8 with an appearance at Brighton's Mutations Festival.
They'll tour North America in December supporting Public Service Broadcasting, followed by headline shows across the UK and Ireland in February and March. Tickets for all dates are on sale now.
Big Special Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed October 15 2025 - HANNOVER LUX (Germany)
Thu October 16 2025 - BERLIN Kantine (Germany)
Fri October 17 2025 - WARSAW Chmury (Poland)
Sat October 18 2025 - PRAGUE Cafe V Lese (Czech Republic)
Wed October 22 2025 - VIENNA Arena (Austria)
Thu October 23 2025 - MILAN Santeria (Italy)
Fri October 24 2025 - ZURICH EXIL (Switzerland)
Sat October 25 2025 - MUNICH Orangehouse (Germany)
Tue October 28 2025 - COLOGNE MTC (Germany)
Wed October 29 2025 - PARIS La Boule Noire (France)
Fri October 31 2025 - BARCELONA Razzmatazz 3 (Spain)
Sat November 01 2025 - MADRID El Sol (Spain)
Fri February 13 2026 - NORWICH Waterfront
Sat February 14 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
Sun February 15 2026 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Digital
Wed February 18 2026 - LEEDS Leeds University Stylus
Thu February 19 2026 - GLASGOW SWG3 Warehouse
Fri February 20 2026 - MANCHESTER New Century Hall
Sat February 21 2026 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute
Tue February 24 2026 - BRISTOL Electric Bristol
Wed February 25 2026 - SOUTHAMPTON 1865
Fri February 27 2026 - LONDON Roundhouse
Fri March 06 2026 - DUBLIN Workmans Club
Sat March 07 2026 - BELFAST Ulster Sports Club
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