SPEED announce debut LP ONLY ONE MODE, drop “REAL LIFE LOVE”

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Australian crew SPEED have been making a name for themselves through brutal but motivational hardcore, and today they’ve announced their debut album, ONLY ONE MODE, out July 12 via Flatspot/Last Ride.

To preview the new record, they’ve shared lead single “REAL LIFE LOVE,” which comes with a tough, fast-moving music video shot in Sydney, Australia. The song revolves around the loyalty, expression, and connection they’ve gained from the hardcore community overtop ultra-pummeling music that lives up to their name.

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“My time in hardcore has informed the relationships I have with everyone I hold close,” vocalist Jem Siow says. “An unconditional sense of love and loyalty. A bond that knows no words. Relationships that now span a lifetime. To us, this unique sense of deep-seated understanding is the essence of HC, it’s what we’re most passionate about and grateful for. Yet there are many in, and especially outside, of this space who conflate this idea. If you stick around long enough, you might just get it. Otherwise, what’s the point to all of this?”

See the album artwork and tracklist, plus listen to “REAL LIFE LOVE,” below.

ONLY ONE MODE tracklist

“REAL LIFE LOVE”
“DON’T NEED”
“NO LOVE BUT FOR OUR OWN”
“ONLY FOES…”
“THE FIRST TEST”
“KILL CAP”
“SEND THEM 2 SYDNEY”
“SHUT IT DOWN”
“I MEAN IT”
“CAUGHT IN A CRAZE”