BIG BIG TRAIN - Woodcut (Ltd. CD+Blu-ray Mediabook) VORBESTELLUNG

Studio Album, released in 2026

Big Big Train, the award-winning, progressive rock band, issue their 16th studio on 6th February 2026. ‘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. fehn The album is graced with a striking cover design from Dorset-based artist Robin Mackenzie - a black and white woodcut print, of course, derived from a woodcut which the band commissioned from him specifically for the album. 

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Inkwell Black (0:56)
2. The Artist (7:16)
3. The Lie of the Land (2:55)
4. The Sharpest Blade (4:16)
5. Albion Press (5:46)
6. Arcadia (5:46)
7. Second Press (0:37)
8. Warp and Weft (3:45)
9. Chimaera (5:37)
10. Dead Point (5:28)
11. Light without Heat (3:22)
12. Dreams in Black and White (2:34)
13. Cut and Run (6:19)
14. Hawthorn White (1:54)
15. Counting Stars (5:40)
16. Last Stand (3:34)

Line-up / Musicians

- Alberto Bravin / lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, Moog, Mellotron
- Nick D'Virgilio / drums, percussion, keyboards, acoustic and 12-string guitars, vocals
- Oskar Holldorff / grand piano, Wurlitzer and Fender Rhodes electric pianos, Hammond organ, Mellotron, synthesizers, vocals
- Clare Lindley / violin, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Paul Mitchell / trumpet, piccolo trumpet, vocals
- Rikard Sjöblom / 6 and 12-string guitars, Hammond organ, vocals
- Gregory Spawton / bass, bass pedals, 12-string acoustic guitar, Mellotron, vocals