Veteran Rockers Big Wreck Surprise Themselves on Crunchy Track “Around"

Rock’n’roll legends, Big Wreck, are following up on relentless ripper “Holy Roller” and the thunderous “Believer” with their latest single, the pulsating pop-leaning “Around.” The band’s blistering new studio album, The Rest of the Story, is out on October 24, 2025 via Sonic Unyon.

I demoed it up like a Stones [tune], rough and tumble, cheesegrater acoustic, really dry drum sound. I was hearing it that way. Nick was like, No, no, what if we went totally the other way? What if we just went full pop? Huh? I blocked it first. Then I just thought, It's worth a shot. We could always go back the other way. It's something we know how to do well within our wheelhouse, but crafting a pop song… I like it when it's just a little bit uncomfortable. I like trying things where I might be able to surprise myself with how much I like it. That became an exercise in making the guitar sound like it shouldn’t. – Ian Thornley

Having recently been crowned official ambassadors for Record Store Day – a title reserved for iconic and influential artists with an enduring influence on culture – and receiving a nomination for Rock Album of the Year, Big Wreck are harnessing their legacy which continues to shake the walls of rock music.

Led by the legendary Ian Thornley, a guitarist and vocalist whose name has become synonymous with virtuosic playing and emotive songwriting, Big Wreck first took the rock world by storm in 1997 with their platinum-certified debut album, In Loving Memory Of…, which spawned timeless hits like “The Oaf,” “That Song,” and “Blown Wide Open.” Over the years, Thornley’s unparalleled ability to fuse progressive rock, blues, and alternative influences has earned the band critical acclaim and a devoted fanbase that spans generations.