Borrowed & Blue - The Speedways (May 2021)

I have to confess to not having heard of London based band The Speedways before, even though they seem to have been around for a few years and have a couple albums and singles under their belts. One of my friends posted their cover of ABBA's 'S.O.S.' on a Facebook Group I'm in and so I went searching out more tunes.

The ABBA Cover is taken from a Limited Edition 10" EP on Snap!! Records/Hurrah! Música It was limited to 300 copies in black vinyl. The 5-track EP consists of five covers and what a diverse gathering of artists/bands to cover!...Hanoi Rocks, ABBA, Kirsty MacColl, Billy Ocean and Roky Erickson (though when I first saw the title I was secretly hoping that it would be a cover of one of the finest Power Pop tunes by The Records, but sadly it wasn't). It was released on 24th May 2021.

A1. 11th Street Kids (Hanoi Rocks Cover)

A2. S.O.S (ABBA Cover)

B1. They Don't Know (Kirsty MacColl Cover)

B2. Love Really Hurts Without You (Billy Ocean Cover)

B3. Starry Eyes (Roky Erickson)

I read an interview they did for Veglam where they were talking a bit about their history and what they are up to and loved that they have done shows with Lucy and The Rats (who I adore) but was surprised that there was no mention of Duncan Reid and The Big Heads as they are one of the prime exponents of Power Pop in the UK. Maybe those guys should check each other out as they would be a good fit together on a bill for some shows with each other. For music check out their Bandcamp Page.

Check out their latest album Radio Sounds. Here's one of the singles from it...'Kisses Are History'