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    The Age Of ENLIGHTENMENT

    Apr 23, 2021 5 minutes
    Words: Dave Ling
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    Sophocles Alexiou
    “We were in the black, but it could have gone either way. I figured that if this was going to be my last hurrah then we should really go for it and make something that would be astonishing to listen to.”
    David Longdon

    Big Big Train do detail like few others. In repackaging their sixth album the group’s goals were twofold: to make a ‘coming of age’ release available on vinyl for the first time and, coincidentally, to commemorate its 10th anniversary. Alas, BBT became so consumed by the minutiae of their objective that the deadline came and went. Two years later than planned, a deluxe reboot of The Underfall Yard is now ready to be wheeled out.

    “We’re a fussy band,” admits bassist, guitarist and keyboardist Greg Spawton with a degree of understatement. “We could’ve just pressed onto vinyl from the masters but we said, ‘Why not tweak and

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