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BIG BIG TRAIN’S MODERNISED SOUND

The past year’s unprecedented events have weighed heavily on Big Big Train. That’s why, instead of their epic historic narratives, their 13th studio album Common Ground looks through the lens of the pandemic, drawing on influences closer to home. It’s released via English Electric Recordings on July 30.

Last year also saw significant band departures, the unit reduced to four core members – vocalist David Longdon,

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