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BIG SPECIAL have returned with ‘ONLY FREE WHEN SLEEPING’ and news of new EP ‘O’JOY!’
The ten-track project collects material from their first two album sessions.
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BIG SPECIALRelease date: 26th November 2025
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"DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side) - Single" is an album by BIG SPECIAL, released 26th November 2025 via So Recordings. It features 1 track, including "DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side)".
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READ MORE ABOUT BIG SPECIALREAD MORE ABOUT BIG SPECIALREAD MORE ABOUT BIG SPECIALREAD MORE ABOUT BIG SPECIALREAD MORE ABOUT BIG SPECIALREAD MORE ABOUT BIG SPECIALThe ten-track project collects material from their first two album sessions.
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