Speedy Wunderground Archives

News: Viji’s debut album is far from “Vanilla”

November 18, 2023

Austrian-Brazilian artist Viji, released her debut album, So Vanilla, on Speedy Wunderground on 27th October. A contemporary of Heartworms and Pretty Sick and others currently on the London Scene, Viji,…

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TRACK: O. – OGO (Speedy Wunderground)

The South London duo O. have released their debut single ‘OGO’ on the Speedy Wunderground label. Formed during the first lockdown, Joseph Henwood (saxophone) and Tash Keary (drums) started improvising…

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The four band members of The Lounge Society

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NEWS: The Lounge Society release new single ‘No Driver’ from debut album Tired of Liberty set for release 26 August via Speedy Wunderground and confirm extensive UK and European tour

Hebden Bridge’s The Lounge Society have released new track ‘No Driver‘. It follows ‘Blood Money‘ the lead single from their debut album Tired of Liberty which is set for release…

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EP Review: Lazarus Kane – ‘Psychobabble’

Just as one rainy British season follows another, the increasing excellence of another Speedy Wunderground alum is surely similarly guaranteed; Lazarus Kane perhaps no finer example. Their funk, Americanism-heavy swagger…

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Live review: Squid, Falmouth, May 18th: who finer to bring us back to the live experience?

FOUR hundred and forty-seven days. Yep, I counted; or rather some natty piece of online calculator software did. Fessin’ up: maths was never my strong point. Anyhow, that long since…

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Track: Stephen Fretwell returns with the beautifully restrained ‘Oval’

It’s been quite a while for Stephen Fretwell. As one of the people who adored his much lauded debut Magpie, and it’s follow up – 2007’s Man on the Roof,…

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Album Review: Black Country, New Road- For the first Time

FURNISHING a burgeoning buzz from just two singles – albeit uniquely abrasive, jazz/noise flecked singles- and a feverish clamour for their live shows, Cambridge’s Black Country, New Road quickly set…

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Track: Treeboy & Arc – Concept

Seminal label Speedy Wunderground is preparing for the release of the 29th single in their series and it’s from Leeds post-punk five piece Treeboy & Arc, who certainly announced their…

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Say Psych: Album Review: Flamingods – Levitation

Flamingods are a four-piece, multi-instrumental, multi-cultural band who originally met and formed in Bahrain & now call London home. The band was founded by Kamal Rasool and now consists of Rasool, Sam…

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