Woodcut

by Big Big Train

Woodcut cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 February 2026
  • Label: Inside Out
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:05:47
  • Community rating: 3.36/5 from 10 ratings

Artists on this release: Greg Spawton, Paul Mitchell, Nick D'Virgilio, Oskar Holldorff, musician

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Big Big Train delivers a lush and theatrical progressive rock concept album with 'Woodcut'. The melodic, passionate instrumentation leans into symphonic prog structures to weave a dense fantasy narrative.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, melodic, theatrical, fantasy, expansive

Tracklist

  1. Inkwell Black (0:56)
  2. The Artist (7:15)
  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 (0:36)
  8. Warp and Weft (3:44)
  9. Chimaera (5:37)
  10. Dead Point (5:28)
  11. Light Without Heat (3:22)
  12. Dreams in Black and White (2:33)
  13. Cut and Run (6:18)
  14. Hawthorn White (1:53)
  15. Counting Stars (5:40)
  16. Last Stand (3:34)

Credits

  • Big Big Train - primary artist
  • Alberto Bravin - arranged by [string arrangements], lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer [moog], mellotron, mixed by, producer, music by, music by, lyrics by
  • Brian Mullan - arranged by [string arrangements], musician [with], cello
  • Clare Lindley - arranged by [string arrangements], violin, acoustic guitar, vocals, lyrics by, music by, lyrics by
  • Robin Mackenzie - artwork [cover artwork from an original woodcut made by]
  • Greg Spawton - bass, pedalboard [bass pedals], 12-string acoustic guitar, mellotron, vocals, music by, music by, lyrics by
  • Neil Moran - design, layout
  • Nick D'Virgilio - drums, percussion, keyboards, acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, vocals, music by, music by, lyrics by
  • Rob Aubrey - engineer [at aubitt], mixed by
  • Jason Peets - engineer [at sweetwater]
  • Oskar Holldorff - grand piano, electric piano [wurlitzer], electric piano [fender rhodes], electric organ [hammond organ], mellotron, synthesizer, vocals, music by
  • Rikard Sj枚blom - guitar [6 string electric guitar], 12-string electric guitar, electric organ [hammond organ], vocals, music by
  • Maddie Wegg - musician [with], clarinet, alto flute
  • Andy Stuart - text by [read about woodcut in a book of]
  • Paul Mitchell - trumpet, piccolo trumpet, vocals

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