The Big Moon - The Road

Article by KevW

As we reported when covering The Big Moon's previous single 'Sucker', autumn is going to be a busy time for the band, with almost non-stop touring from the start of October, a festivals this month, and a brand new single to coincide with their live dates. Today that single has been unveiled, and given what we said about 'Sucker', the sound is a bit of a surprise, but a pleasant one. Rather than sounding like something that could have been released by 4AD in the early '90s, with a little of the smoothness and drama of Anna Calvi thrown in, 'The Road' remains wide-appealing alt-rock but in a different way, showing these guys are no one-trick ponies.

Along with B-side 'Nothing Without You', 7" copies of the single will be limited to 300 copies (with download also available) from October 30th. Perhaps more subtle this time around, 'The Road' begins with some chilled guitar before a pounding beat adds meat to the bones. That same warm and seductive voice builds the potency even further as more guitar enters the fray. This is a comparative slowy, but loses none of its freshness and grit with it, especially as it continues to build until backing harmonies and extra, scuffed-up guitar is added. A two part solo at first makes 'The Road' a little lighter, but then switches into a more full-on sonic force. The more we hear from The Big Moon, the more they seem to have about them. Catching them live should be on your to-do list.



The Big Moon's website

Pre-order the single

Catch them live:

12^th Sept – Beacons Festival, Albert Hall, Manchester 

01^st Oct – Bodega Social Club, Nottingham (DIY NEU Tour)

02^nd Oct – The Louisiana, Bristol (DIY NEU Tour)

3^rd Oct – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham (DIY NEU Tour)

05^th Oct – The Magnet, Liverpool (DIY NEU Tour)

06^th Oct – Night & Day Café, Manchester (DIY NEU Tour)

08^th Oct – Electric Circus, Edinburgh (DIY NEU Tour)

09^th Oct – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow (DIY NEU Tour)

10^th Oct – The Cluny 2, Newcastle (DIY NEU Tour)

12^th Oct – Brudenell Club, Leeds (DIY NEU Tour)

13^th Oct – The Haunt, Brighton (DIY NEU Tour)

14^th Oct – Dingwalls, London (DIY NEU Tour)

21^st Oct –Leeds Uni Stylus, Leeds (w/ Ezra Furman)

22^nd Oct – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (w/ Ezra Furman)

07^th – 8^th Nov - Sŵn Festival, Cardiff 

15^th Nov – Liverpool Arts Club, Liverpool (w/ Ezra Furman)

16^th Nov – Gorilla, Manchester (w/ Ezra Furman)

17^th Nov – The Arts School, Glasgow (w/ Ezra Furman)

18^th Nov – The Glee Club, Nottingham (w/ Ezra Furman)

26^th Nov – O2 Brixton Academy, London (w/ The Vaccines)

29^th Nov – O2 Academy, Leeds (w/ The Vaccines)

30^th Nov – BIC, Bournemouth (w/ The Vaccines)

01^st Dec – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff (w/ The Vaccines)

03^rd Dec – Pavilions, Plymouth (w/ The Vaccines)

04^th Dec –Empress Ballroom, Blackpool (w/ The Vaccines)

07^th Dec –Usher Hall, Edinburgh (w/ The Vaccines)

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