Classic Rock

Big Big Train

Common Ground ENGLISH ELECTRIC

The prog-leaning collective hit a creative, and likely commercial, peak.

Tortoises in a world of hares, it’s been the steadiest of grinds for Big Big Train. Formed over 30 years ago by a couple of fans begins with Rikard Sjoblom pounding his piano like he’s auditioning for The Feeling, it sounds like they’re actually breaking through.

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