Woodcut – Big Big Train [CD]

Big Big Train, the award-winning, progressive rock band, release their 16th studio album. ‘Woodcut’ is a landmark release for the international group, whose line-up draws together members from England, Scotland, Italy, the USA, Sweden and Norway, in that it marks their first ever full-length conceptual piece. ‘The story isn’t set in any particular timeframe, but it’s about The Artist, who is struggling with life’, founding member Gregory Spawton begins. ‘He takes a stroll and finds this piece of heartwood and creates something that he considers beautiful and different. Maybe it’s a dream or maybe it’s real life, but he finds himself stepping into this Narnia-style woodcut world’. A more band-based effort, ‘Woodcut’ sees all seven members making stunning contributions, with frontman Alberto Bravin taking the lead as producer: ‘This time it’s kind of a new statement for the band. ‘Woodcut’ is a big step forward for us’, he comments. Featuring 16 tracks across 66-minutes of runtime, ‘Woodcut’ feels epic without outstaying its welcome.

Disc 1
1. Inkwell Black – Big Big Train (0.56)
2. The Artist – Big Big Train (7.16)
3. The Lie of the Land – Big Big Train (2.55)
4. The Sharpest Blade – Big Big Train (4.16)
5. Albion Press – Big Big Train (5.46)
6. Arcadia – Big Big Train (5.46)
7. Second Press – Big Big Train (0.37)
8. Warp and Weft – Big Big Train (3.45)
9. Chimaera – Big Big Train (5.37)
10. Dead Point – Big Big Train (5.28)
11. Light Without Heat – Big Big Train (3.22)
12. Dreams in Black and White – Big Big Train (2.34)
13. Cut and Run – Big Big Train (6.19)
14. Hawthorn White – Big Big Train (1.54)
15. Counting Stars – Big Big Train (5.40)
16. Last Stand – Big Big Train (3.34)