In August and September 2023, Big Big Train undertook their longest ever tour to date, performing 17 shows over 21 days across 9 countries in the UK and Europe, and concluding with two triumphant concerts at London’s prestigious Cadogan Hall. Those two concerts are now immortalized as A Flare On The Lens, to be released on 13th September 2024 via InsideOutMusic. The full tracklisting is: 1. Folklore* 2. The Connection Plan* 3. Curator of Butterflies* 4. Summoned by Bells* 5. Drums & Brass 2023* 6. Love Is The Light* 7. A Boy In Darkness* 8. Apollo* 9. Acoustic Medley: Leopards / Meadowland / Wassail 10. East Coast Racer* 11. Victorian Brickwork* 12. Oblivion 13. Swan Hunter 14. Keeper of Abbeys 15. Brooklands 16. Hedgerow 17. Telling the Bees 18. Judas Unrepentant
The band's first full release with new frontman Alberto Bravin (ex-PFM) - and its first on the InsideOut label - is a stunning piece of work that retains all the elements that make the band unique. Limited CD/Blu-ray in mediabook (feat. Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Surround Sound mixes by Bruce Soord, as well as high-resolution stereo).