On Real Hair, the band sets a course between the knotty discord of debut album Major Arcana and the pop bonafides of the preceding Sports EP. Recorded and mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie (Pixies, Radiohead), the new EP finds them subtly adding new techniques to their songbook.

From the vocal melodies to the no-nonsense guitar turns, Speedy draws inspiration from contemporary Top 40 and R&B radio in addition to their regular arsenal of guitar rock. Dupuis’ lyrics continue to address concerns about identity, representation, and their misalignment, this time from a new angle: “While the last album was kind of a breakup jam, these songs are a lot more introspective-myself dealing with and talking to and making sense of myself,” she says.

Upcoming Shows:

12/11 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s

12/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue #

12/13 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon #

12/14 – Chicago, IL @ Metro #

12/15 – Columbus, OH @ Kafe Kerouac

12/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom #

12/18 – Boston, MA @ Paradise #

12/19 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall #

12/20 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall #

01/03 – New Haven, CT @ Heirloom Arts Theatre $

01/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Golden Tea House $

01/05 – Baltimore, MD @ Floristree $

01/06 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter $

01/07 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 $

01/08 – Charleston, SC @ John Rivers Museum $

01/09 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits $

01/10 – Tampa, FL @ Mojo Books & Music $

01/11 – Tallahassee, FL @ Office Lounge $

01/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Wonder Root $

01/13 – Birmingham, AL @ The Forge $

01/14 – Nashville, TN @ The Stone Fox $

01/15 – Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight $

01/16 – Charlottesville, VA @ Tea Bazaar $

01/17 – Washington, DC @ TBA $

01/18 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Cooler Ranch $

01/21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise %

01/22 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza %

02/13 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds &

02/14 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club &

02/15 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast &

02/16 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute &

02/18 – London, UK @ Birthdays (NME Awards)

02/19 – London, UK @ The Lexington &

02/20 – Brighton, UK @ Green Door Store &

02/21 – Paris, FR @ Trabendo (Fireworks Fest)

02/22 – Lille, FR @ La Peniche

02/24 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix

02/25 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

02/26 – Hamburg, DE @ Turmzimmer

02/27 – Copenhagen, DK @ BETA

02/28 – Berlin, DE @ Magnet Club

03/01 – Vienna, AT @ Flex

03/06 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover

03/27 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s ^

03/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey ^

03/29 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah ^

03/30 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s ^

04/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom ^

04/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar ^

04/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge ^

04/05 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat ^

04/07 – Calgary, AB @ Republik ^

04/08 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room ^

04/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw ^

04/11 – Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar ^

04/12 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre ^

# Breeders

$ Grass Is Green

% Los Campesinos

^ Stephen Malkmus

& Joanna Gruesome

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