Sydney’s hardcore group SPEED have just unleashed their latest single ‘Peace’ (video directed by Thomas Elliott), offering a brutal, unflinching take on grief, clarity, and love. The track immediately slams into ear bleeding vocals and tight, bouncing riffs, it’s raw and urgent. ‘Peace’ is lifted from their upcoming EP All My Angels, due out October 23 via Last Ride (AUS/NZ) and Flatspot Records (worldwide).
The EP, recorded/produced/mixed by Elliott Gallart at The Chameleon Studios, delves into some heavy topics, SPEED tragically lost three close friends over 18 months. These horrible, challenging and confronting times were used to sharpen their purpose.
SPEED ‘Peace’ Video
Check out the visuals below:
Clarity and Peace
On the lyrics, vocalist Jem Siow shares:
“Three of our close friends passed away in 18 months – but, amidst this devastation, I was overcome with a deep sense of clarity and peace. Because, despite the abyss of questions of why and how, my clearest sense of calm lay in the certainty that the time we shared and invested in one another was underpinned by unfiltered honesty and unconditional love. Their lives were short, but I know our experiences together were lived with deep, meaningful intention, which has, in turn, empowered us with more meaning and purpose while we are still here. This sense of calm and focus exists like a sharpened, refined weapon at my disposal – poised to attack life and its many hurdles with precision and intention. And it has only been refined through the process of loss.”
Pre Order SPEED ‘All My Angels’ EP
Eleven word summaries don’t do justice, these three songs carry more weight than many full albums do. It’s hardcore grounded in heartbreak, but with conviction.
Track List
1. AIN’T MY GAME
2. PEACE
3. ALL MY ANGELS
Pre Order here!
Stream ‘PEACE’ here!
US Tour Dates: Turning Up With Turnstile
SPEED will be opening all shows on Turnstile’s “Never Enough” Tour across North America, kicking off September 15 and wrapping on October 19. They’ll be joined by Jane Remover every night, with Mannequin Pussy, Amyl & The Sniffers, and Blood Orange stepping in as rotating special guests.
| Date | City, State | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | Nashville, TN | The Pinnacle |
| Sep 17 | Asheville, NC | Asheville Yards Amphitheater |
| Sep 19 | Philadelphia, PA | Skyline Stage at The Mann |
| Sep 20 | Boston, MA | The Stage at Suffolk Downs |
| Sep 21 | Buffalo, NY | Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B |
| Sep 23 | Columbus, OH | KEMBA Live! |
| Sep 24 | Richmond, VA | Brown’s Island |
| Sep 26 | Chicago, IL | Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island |
| Sep 27 | Minneapolis, MN | The Armory |
| Sep 28 | Des Moines, IA | Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park |
| Sep 30 | Denver, CO | Project 70 Under the Bridge |
| Oct 3 | Sacramento, CA | Aftershock Festival |
| Oct 4 | Los Angeles, CA | Exposition Park |
| Oct 5 | San Francisco, CA | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
| Oct 7 | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater |
| Oct 8 | Portland, OR | Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn |
| Oct 10 | San Diego, CA | Gallagher Square at Petco Park |
| Oct 11 | Phoenix, AZ | Mesa Amphitheatre |
| Oct 14 | Austin, TX | Moody Amphitheater |
| Oct 15 | Houston, TX | White Oak Lawn |
| Oct 16 | Fort Worth, TX | Panther Island Pavilion |
| Oct 18 | Miami, FL | III Points Festival |
| Oct 19 | Orlando, FL | Orlando Amphitheatre |
