Black Country duo Big Special - Joe Hicklin (vocals) and Callum Moloney (drums) - have unveiled a surprise album titled NATIONAL AVERAGE today 4 July, via So Recordings. The new record is following up last year's acclaimed UK Top 40 debut album POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES andarrives after days of the band teasing projections of the album's artwork across London landmarks.

During a second sold-out show in London last week, legendary alt-rock pioneers Pixies delivered a sharp, unapologetic set at the O2 Academy Brixton, reminding fans and newcomers alike why their legacy remains firmly intact almost four decades after their debut.