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2020 studio album by Slowly Slowly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Race Car Blues is the third studio album by Australian rock band Slowly Slowly, released through UNFD on 28 February 2020.[1]
| Race Car Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 February 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | UNFD | |||
| Producer | Matt Quayle | |||
| Slowly Slowly chronology | ||||
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The album debuted and peaked at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart.[2]
At the AIR Awards of 2021, the album was nominated for Best Independent Rock Album or EP.[3]
Race Car Blues features the previously-released tracks "Jellyfish", "Creature of Habit Pt.2", "Safety Switch", "Low", title track "Race Car Blues" and "19", and was recorded throughout 2019 at Salt Studios in Melbourne. The album was engineered by the band's bass guitarist Alex Quayle.
Race Car Blues was released by UNFD on 28 February 2020, as digital download, CD, and LP formats.
All tracks are written and performed by Slowly Slowly, except "Safety Switch" which is also performed by Bec Stevens.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Creature of Habit" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "19" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Safety Switch" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "You Are Bigger Than This Town" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Michael Angelo" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Soil" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Suicidal Evangelist" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Jellyfish" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "How It Feels" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Superpowers" | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Creature of Habit Pt.2" | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Race Car Blues" | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 43:33 | |
Other musicians
Slowly Slowly announced a tour in support of the album on 28 January 2020,[5] with dates across Australia throughout April and May 2020. This was later confirmed to include appearances at the now-cancelled Groovin the Moo 2020 festival.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band announced on 19 March 2020 that the tour had been postponed, with their headline shows changed to occur in October and November 2020. The rescheduled dates include appearances in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston, Perth and Adelaide. Groovin the Moo was cancelled.
| Original date | New date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 17 April | Friday 9 October | Sydney | Manning Bar |
| Saturday 18 April | Thursday 8 October | Brisbane | The Triffid |
| Friday 15 May | Sunday 11 October | Melbourne | 170 Russell |
| Sunday 17 May | Friday 16 October | Melbourne | 170 Russell |
| Friday 22 May | Friday 6 November | Perth | Badlands Bar |
| Friday 29 May | Friday 30 October | Hobart | Altar |
| Saturday 30 May | Saturday 31 October | Launceston | Saloon Bar |
| N/A | Saturday 7 November | Adelaide | Lion Arts Factory |
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