Unplugged | No |
Cover band | No |
Members | 4 |
Downloads |
Jan / 2020 | • | Salford Radio Recording | Manchester Fab Bar | |||
Nov / 2019 | • | Aatma - Stephen's Ruin | Manchester | |||
Sep / 2019 | • | The Boulevard with Weimar | The Boulevard Wigan, Wigan, GB | |||
Jun / 2019 | • | Summer of Lev festival | Manchester | |||
Mar / 2019 | • | The Irish Pub | Hilden in Germany | |||
Oct / 2018 | • | The Irish Pub | Hilden in Germany | |||
Oct / 2018 | • | Open Mind Records | Upsala in Sweden | |||
Sep / 2018 | • | Levenshulme single release | Manchester | |||
Jul / 2018 | • | Fred's Ale House | Manchester | |||
Mar / 2018 | • | Aatma - Indeed from Sweden | Manchester | |||
Mar / 2018 | • | Teenage Cancer Trust | Stoke | |||
Oct / 2017 | • | Zombie Shack - The Chords | Manchester | |||
Oct / 2017 | • | We Shall Overcome | Ashton Under Lyne | |||
Sep / 2017 | • | Levenshulme Festival | Manchester | |||
Jul / 2017 | • | Kite Collectors + French Boutik | Manchester Ruby Lounge | |||
May / 2017 | • | The JetBeats + Jack Woodward | Salford - The Eagle | |||
Feb / 2017 | • | The Thirsty Scolar | Manchester | |||
Dec / 2016 | • | Kill Pretty event | Warrigton RU Club | |||
Dec / 2016 | • | The Thirsty Scholar | Manchester | |||
Nov / 2016 | • | Album Launch Party | Manchester Klondyke Club | |||
Oct / 2016 | • | We Shall Overcome | Ashton Under Lyne | |||
Sep / 2016 | • | Klondyke Club E.P.I. | Manchester | |||
Jul / 2016 | • | Ludstock Festival | Darwen | |||
Jul / 2016 | • | Klondyke Festival | Manchester | |||
May / 2016 | • | Bob Dylan Anniversary | Manchester Academy | |||
Apr / 2016 | • | blueSCI - Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Manchester, GB | |||
Apr / 2016 | • | Paul's Birthday Party | Failsworth | |||
Apr / 2016 | • | Elizabeth Gaskel House | Manchester | |||
Mar / 2016 | • | Teenage Cancer Trust | Stoke | |||
Mar / 2016 | • | March Of The Mods | Surrey | |||
Feb / 2016 | • | blueSCI - Old Trafford | Msnchester | |||
Jan / 2016 | • | The Dog Inn | Blackburn | |||
Dec / 2015 | • | with Black Sonic Revolver | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Dec / 2015 | • | We Shall Overcome | Ashton Under Lyne | |||
Nov / 2015 | • | Ivory Blacks | Glasgow | |||
Nov / 2015 | • | with Kilamonjambo | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Nov / 2015 | • | We Shall Overcome | Ashton Under Lyne | |||
Oct / 2015 | • | We Shall Overcome | Manchester | |||
Oct / 2015 | • | with The Jade Assembly | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Oct / 2015 | • | We Shall Overcome | Ashton Under Lyne | |||
Sep / 2015 | • | with Nina Gerstenberger | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Sep / 2015 | • | The Flying Scotsman | Doncaster | |||
Sep / 2015 | • | Scootfest | Hasslingdon | |||
Aug / 2015 | • | with Carrie Lawson | Salford Kings Arma | |||
Aug / 2015 | • | with Chris Pope | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Jul / 2015 | • | with Millie Manders | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Jul / 2015 | • | Manchester Fringe Festival | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Jun / 2015 | • | Celebrate Festival | Manchester | |||
May / 2015 | • | with French Boutik | Salford Kings Arms | |||
May / 2015 | • | with Les Bof! | Salford Kings Arms | |||
May / 2015 | • | blueSCI - Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Manchester, GB | |||
Apr / 2015 | • | with The Electric Stars | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Mar / 2015 | • | with Bone Box | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Feb / 2015 | • | with Little Sparrow | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Jan / 2015 | • | with Turner | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Dec / 2014 | • | with Luke Gallagher | Manchester Mono | |||
Nov / 2014 | • | with The Transmitters | Salford Kings Arms | |||
Oct / 2014 | • | Night & Day Club | Manchester | |||
Oct / 2014 | • | Blue Cat Club | Stockport | |||
Oct / 2014 | • | blueSCI - Old Trafford | Manchster | |||
Sep / 2014 | • | Scootfest | Hasligdon | |||
Aug / 2014 | • | The Roadhouse | Manchester | |||
Jul / 2014 | • | What's The Alternative? | Salford Kings Arms | |||
May / 2014 | • | Night & Day Club | Msnchester | |||
Mar / 2014 | • | A Slice Of Nice | Manchester TV21 | |||
Mar / 2014 | • | Blue Cat Club | Stockport | |||
Sep / 2013 | • | Scootfest | Hasligdon | |||
Jul / 2013 | • | blueSCI - Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Manchester, GB |
Their new double A-side single “I’m Real/I Don’t Want Your Attention,” has been created to mark the 100th anniversary of suffrage for women, whilst addressing the issues facing women in the modern world. Recorded at the VoltaLab in Rochdale (previously The Cargo, a legendary studio with an impressive post-punk history), the video was filmed in the parlour of Emmeline Pankhurst’s old home, now the Pankhurst Centre -all profits from this release also go to the Pankhurst Centre and Manchester Womens’ Aid – and have drawn heavy influence from sources like Charlotte Newsom’s “Women Like You,” exhibition (pictured).) As ever, John Armstrong has also shown that he really knows how to craft an ear-grabbing melody with both of these songs.
“I Don’t Want Your Attention,” sees vocalist Anne-Marie Crowley singing in a fashion both despondent and defiant about sexual harassment in the workplace, whereas “I’m Real” deals with the brutal subject of a possessive relationship. The language used as Crowley tries to articulate all the doll-like things that she isn’t reinforces the problems of the traditionally feminine whilst kicking against them. Both songs have a jangly indie feel which to a casual listener has a sense of optimism: the perfect hook to grab attention before pulling in the listener with the hard-hitting issues at hand. Speed of Sound clearly want us to reconsider the wider representations of women – in history, in social politics, in modern homes and workplaces, and yes, with the music industry – in a fashion that is accessible and far-reaching.
Their long-term DIY spirit is full of anti-conventions and the way industry women should be portrayed is another part of that. The objectification of women in popular music, they claim, is part of the problem. “I Don’t Want Your Attention” and “I’m Real,” are both excellent, melodic indie records. But it is the bold and defiant way that they tackle what the band see as a lack of social progression which means everyone really ought to sit up and take notice of what The Speed of Sound have to say.