''Race Car Blues'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band
Slowly Slowly, released through
UNFD
UNFD (pronounced as an initialism ˈjuːˈenˈefˈdiː/ is an independent record label based in Melbourne, Australia. The label is home to a number of Australian artists including Thornhill, Ocean Grove, Hellions and In Hearts Wake, and in ...
on 28 February 2020.
The album debuted and peaked at number seven on the
ARIA Albums Chart
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.
At the
AIR Awards of 2021
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The nominations were revealed on 2 Ju ...
, the album was nominated for Best Independent Rock Album or EP.
Background
''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
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. The album was engineered by the band's bass guitarist Alex Quayle.
Release and promotion
''Race Car Blues'' was released by UNFD on 28 February 2020, as
digital download,
CD, and
LP formats.
Track listing
All tracks are written and performed by Slowly Slowly, except "Safety Switch" which is also performed by Bec Stevens.
Personnel
Musicians
* Ben Stewart – writing, lead vocals and guitar
* Patrick Murphy – writing, drums
* Albert Doan – writing, guitar
* Alex Quayle – writing, bass
Other musicians
* Bec Stevens – vocals
Technical
* Alex Quayle – engineering
Charts
Tour
Slowly Slowly announced a tour in support of the album on 28 January 2020,
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
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, 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.
References
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2020 albums
Slowly Slowly (band) albums
UNFD albums