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Big Special Post New Single SLUGLIFE

Wednesday, 07 January 2026 Written by Jon Stickler

Photo: Isaac Watson @Whammoth

Big Special have shared a new single, SLUGLIFE.

Built around repetitive rhythms and stripped back production, the powerful track finds the Black Country punk duo at their most raw. Frontman Joe Hicklin said:

"A song about living low to the ground and going slow. Feeling guilt for needing a bit of time to pull yourself up by your boot straps. It’s about working through the self-hate that can come through hard times."

The song continues their run of standalone singles following the release of their second album, 'National Average.', in July. Since then, they've put out Dragged Up A Hill (And Thrown Down The Other Side), Plaintive Native, and appeared on Sleaford Mods' single The Good Life with actress Gwendoline Christie (Game Of Thrones, Star Wars). 

Hicklin and Callum Moloney will embark on a UK and Ireland tour next month, followed by festival appearances at Bearded Theory in May, TRNSMT in June, and Boomtown in August. Tickets are on sale now.

Big Special Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

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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