Big Special share raw single "Sluglife"

With no signs of slowing down, Big Special share new single Sluglife - a gritty burst of energy, capturing Joe Hicklin and Callum Maloney at their most unfiltered. An almost relentless run of new music since their surprise second album “National Average”, this track stands as a vivid reminder that the duo aren't easing up for a second - premiered via BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq.

The new single follows Plaintive Native (BBC 6 Music, B-List), Dragged Up A Hill (and thrown down the other side)', and their collab with Sleaford Mods on the The Good Life, appearing alongside Game Of Thrones/Star Wars actress Gwendoline Christie in a captivating one shot video which you can watch below:

"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." says Hicklin on Sluglife.

You can stream Sluglife now HERE.

Big Special's ascent has been nothing short of extraordinary. What began as a single release and a packed headline debut at Camden's Dublin Castle in 2023, to a sold-out O2 Forum Kentish Town and a devoted national following. Their work is rooted in stark honesty, razor-edged humour, and the emotional weight of lived experience - qualities sharpened during lockdown, when the pair reignited their creative drive and reshaped their sound with raw conviction.

As their audience grows and their voice deepens, Big Special remain committed to the craft, the community, and their brotherhood that has carried them from obscurity to one of the most compelling rises in British music.

And Big Special are taking their explosive live energy on the road throughout February & March

2026 UK Headline Tour

February 13: Waterfront, Norwich
February 14: Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
February 15: Digital, Newcastle
February 18: University Stylus, Leeds
February 19: SWG3, Glasgow
February 20: New Century Hall, Manchester
February 21: 02 Institute, Birmingham
February 24: Electric Bristol, Bristol
February 25: 1865, Southampton
February 27: The Roundhouse, London

March 6: Academy Green Room, Dublin, IE
March 7: Ulster Sports Club, Belfast

May 21: Bearded Theory Festival, Derbyshire
June 20: TRSMT Festival, Glasgow, Scotland
August 14 - 16: Boomtown Festival, Hampshire