Big Truck - Midday At The Middleway (2026)

Big Truck ignited a wave of discovery and anticipation when they released their debut single, ‘Central Reservation Blues’, in April. The band - Laurie Vincent (Soft Play), Sam Coppin (Lady Bird), Asa Thallon and Justin Myles - earned support across the board, including Kerrang!, NME, The Line of Best Fit and Radio 2 - while subsequent gigs included a gig at The Great Escape which had some many people queuing outside the venue could’ve been filled twice over.

Now Big Truck build upon their growing reputation with the news that they will release their debut album ‘Midday At The Middleway’ on August 28th via Marshall Records. They launch the album alongside their second single ‘Collided’, which was premiered yesterday by Steve Lamacq on 6 Music.

Recorded in just four days of vibrantly immediate sessions at Marshall Studio, ‘Midday at the Middleway’ lives up to its potential. Laurie’s abstract pop songwriting is informed by a wealth of scattergun influences: The Cure, The Smiths, The War On Drugs, Sam Fender, The Breeders and Joeyfat. It is heightened by his bandmates talents - Sam’s jazz-tinged drumming, Asa’s background as a metal guitarist, and keyboardist Justin’s stellar R&B and soul musicianship.

The final engaging touch is Laurie’s lyrics. Sometimes confessional, sometimes witty, sometimes philosophical and sometimes just plain matter-of-fact: they provide a yin-and-yang pull between appreciating what’s good in life and accepting that things can be a bit shit.