BIG SPECIAL dig deep on new single ‘DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side)’
Birmingham duo BIG SPECIAL release their new single ‘DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side),’ out now via SO Recordings.
Built around Joe Hickin’s emotionally charged vocals, the track introduces a softer edge to the duo’s sound while retaining the grit and candor that define their work. The single leans into themes of exhaustion, persistence, and the weight of labor—both emotional and physical—as BIG SPECIAL continues exploring the tension between ambition and personal truth. Their raw delivery pairs with spacious, expressive production, grounding the song in a stark sense of lived experience.
Regarding the single, Hicklin notes it’s…
“…a song written a while ago that we picked back out of our dusty drawer, about the old labouring days and the feeling of getting nowhere in love and work, despite all the graft.”
Adding a disclaimer:
“Don’t listen when drunk.”
‘DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side)’ is available now on all streaming platforms.
We’ve covered BIG SPECIAL previously: ‘Plaintive Native,’ and ‘God Save The Pony.’
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