Ahead of the next stint on the DIY Now & Next tour, DIY Class of 2024 member BIG SPECIAL has shared a new track.
Playing the first show of our tour tomorrow night at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach, the Black Country duo will be back with another cut from their upcoming debut album, this time in the form of 'BLACK DOG/WHITE HORSE' provided. This reflective song is taken from “POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES,'' scheduled to be released next month on May 10th by SO Recordings.
“BLACK DOG/WHITE HORSE is about fear, rumination, intrusive thoughts, and the cycle of depression,” the band's Joe Hicklin said of the song. “It's about trying to figure out how to reach out when feelings of guilt or shame arise. It's about recognizing these things in others and feeling lost or undervalued.” things, and to notice that their number is increasing.
“This comes from something I wrote many years ago about a fiery snake traveling through the scorching sun and a tiny wren flying above it to block the heat, provide shade, and take on the burden of the sun. Birds love snakes so much that they will never see them defeated for any reason.”
Listen to “BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE” and be reminded of upcoming shows below. Don't forget to get your tickets for the DIY Now & Next Tour here.
April 2024
03 Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach (DIY Now & Next Tour)
04 Oxford, Bullingdon (DIY Now & Next Tour)
05 Sheffield, Yellow Arch Studios (DIY Now & Next Tour)
06 Brighton, Green Door Store (DIY Now & Next Tour)
07 Southampton, Joiners (DIY Now & Next Tour)
12 New Century Hall, Manchester (assistant to Anthony Schmierek)
13 Lafayette, London (assistant to Anthony Schmierek)
May 2024
07 Liverpool, District,
08 Leeds, Key Club
09 Birmingham, XOYO
10 Glasgow, King Tut
12 Strange Brew, Bristol
16 London, Jazz Cafe
17 Brighton, Horatio's (The Great Escape 2024)
18 Manchester, Deaf Institute
20 Limerick, Casbah Club
21 Workman's Cellar, Dublin
22 Belfast, Ulster Sports Bar
24 The Hague, Zwarte Reuter (Snyster Festival)
26 Derbyshire, Bearded Theory Festival
27 Amsterdam, Paradiso 2nd Floor
28 Eindhoven, Efenal
30 Paris, Block Party Festival
31 Hulst, Best Rock
June 2024
01 Herendorn, Dopop Festival
July 2024
26 Benidorm, Law Festival
28 Suffolk, Latitude Festival
August 2024
23 Reading/Reading Festival
24 Leeds, Leeds Festival
29 – 31 Dorset, End of the Road Festival
November 2024
30 London, O2 Forum, Kentish Town