Big Special and John Grant have a big moan on their new collaborative single, 'Stay Down, Lazarus'
The collaborative track addresses themes of social inequality.
Big Special and John Grant have collaborated on a new single titled 'Stay Down, Lazarus', released via SO Recordings.
The Black Country duo - who recently released their debut album 'Postindustrial Hometown Blues' - will be supporting the New York-based songwriter on his upcoming UK and European tour. Big Special will also headline their own show at London's O2 Forum Kentish Town on 29th March 2025.
Big Special's lead singer Joe Hicklin comments on the song: "Stay Down, Lazarus is just a big moan about the social promise of elevation and rising up, that doesn't really exist for most people. It was actually the first song written for BIG SPECIAL, but it didn't make our debut album. We always felt it needed something more, so we took a shot in the dark and asked John Grant, a major influence of ours, to have a crack at it with us. We are proper chuffed he wanted to get involved and still pinching ourselves."
John Grant adds: "Was very psyched that Big Special asked me along for the ride on this track. Had a blast doing this!"
The dates for Big Special's tour are as follows:
OCTOBER
17 Hackney Church, London, UK +
18 Hackney Church, London, UK +
19 The Fire Station, Sunderland, UK +
21 Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK +
22 Vicar Street, Dublin, IE +
24 The Tramshed, Cardiff, UK +
25 Beacon, Bristol, UK +
26 De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill, UK +
28 Town Hall, Birmingham, UK +
29 Epic Studios, Norwich, UK +
31 New Century Hall, Manchester, UK +
17 Hackney Church, London, UK +
18 Hackney Church, London, UK +
19 The Fire Station, Sunderland, UK +
21 Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, UK +
22 Vicar Street, Dublin, IE +
24 The Tramshed, Cardiff, UK +
25 Beacon, Bristol, UK +
26 De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill, UK +
28 Town Hall, Birmingham, UK +
29 Epic Studios, Norwich, UK +
31 New Century Hall, Manchester, UK +
NOVEMBER
1 Project House, Leeds, UK +
2 Philharmonic, Liverpool, UK +
6 Kulturkirche, Cologne, DE +
7 Columbia Theater, Berlin, DE +
9 Train, Aarhus, DK +
10 Vega, Copenhagen, DK +
11 Nalen, Stockholm, SE +
13 Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo, NO +
15 Rolling Stone Beach Festival, DE &
1 Project House, Leeds, UK +
2 Philharmonic, Liverpool, UK +
6 Kulturkirche, Cologne, DE +
7 Columbia Theater, Berlin, DE +
9 Train, Aarhus, DK +
10 Vega, Copenhagen, DK +
11 Nalen, Stockholm, SE +
13 Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo, NO +
15 Rolling Stone Beach Festival, DE &
MARCH 2025
29 O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London, UK $
29 O2 Forum, Kentish Town, London, UK $
+ = Supporting John Grant
& = Festival show
$ = Big Special headline show
& = Festival show
$ = Big Special headline show
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