The Big Moon is an English

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band, formed in 2014 in

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by frontwoman Juliette Jackson. Their debut album, ''

Love in the 4th Dimension ''Love in the 4th Dimension'' is the debut studio album by British indie rock band The Big Moon, released on 7 April 2017 by Columbia Records and Fiction Records. The album was recorded at Eastcote Studios in London with producer Catherine Mark ...

'', was released on 6 April 2017, containing a number of singles previously released on their EP, ''The Road''. The album was shortlisted for the prestigious

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in 2017. They are signed to

Fiction Records Fiction Records is a British record label founded by Chris Parry in 1978, owned by Universal Music Group and based in the United Kingdom. It is best known for being the home of The Cure for over 20 years. It was originally a part of Polydor, ...

and have toured internationally. They supported the

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on their 2019 UK tour.

History

The Big Moon was formed in

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in 2014 by lead singer Juliette Jackson, guitarist Soph Nathan, bassist Celia Archer, and drummer Fern Ford. The band gained exposure as they went in a co-headline tour in October 2015 with fellow

bands VANT and

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. Following that tour, they supported artists The Maccabees,

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, and

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. In 2016, the band signed to

. In March, they released their debut EP, ''The Road''. Later in March, 29 they released the single "Cupid". In August 2016, the group released a cover version of

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's "

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". On 16 December 2016, the band announced their debut album ''

'', and released new lead single "Formidable". The group were play-listed by

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in July 2016. The album, produced by

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, was released on 7 April 2017 by Fiction and

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, and was shortlisted for that year's

. The Big Moon played on

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's album '' I'm Not Your Man'', released in June 2017. They supported the

on their 2019 UK tour. The band's second album, '' Walking Like We Do'', produced with

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, was released on 10 January 2020 by Fiction. On 26 February 2020, the band were announced as the Official

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Ambassadors of 2020. The band had begun recording a third album in early 2021, but decided to delay the album in light of Juliette Jackson's pregnancy. After giving birth, Jackson began writing with singer-songwriter Jessica Winter, and the band began recording in Fern Ford's home studio and co-produced the album with Adam "Cecil" Bartlett, who had been an

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on ''Love in the 4th Dimension''. The album, ''

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'', was officially announced on 13 July 2022, alongside the release of its first single "Wide Eyes", and was given a release date of 14 October 2022. A second single, "Trouble", was released on 5 September 2022. That same month the band began a headlining tour, which kicked off with a show at

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alongside

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Band members

* Juliette Jackson – lead vocals, guitar, songwriting (2014–present) * Soph Nathan – guitar, vocals (2014–present) * Celia Archer – bass guitar, vocals (2014–present) * Fern Ford – drums (2014–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

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