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The Speedways - Just Another Regular Summer (FUNLP​-​020)

by The Speedways

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All I Want 01:53
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2.
Seen Better Days 03:04
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3.
In Common With You 02:55
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4.
In Her Life 03:18
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5.
Don't Tell Me 02:44
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6.
Just Another Regular Summer 04:12
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7.
That'll Be The Day 03:08
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8.
Tonight You'll Find Love 02:26
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9.
One Kiss Can Lead To Another 02:47
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10.
Lonely Girl 02:36
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11.
A Double Shot Of You 02:41
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12.
Reunion In The Rain 03:40
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"If you're only going to make one album, it ought to be as good as Just Another Regular Summer! The Speedways was Matt Julian from The Breakdowns going for a classic power pop sound. Power pop was certainly a huge influence on The Breakdowns as well. But with The Speedways, Julian laid the glam and punk influences to the side and concentrated purely on the pop. On this album, he plays guitar, bass, and keyboards and performs all of the vocals. His old band mate Dec Burns is along for the ride on drums. Lyrically, this album is full of classic power pop themes like heartbreak, longing, and unrequited love. Basically Just Another Regular Summer is an album for power pop purists, and it's an exceptional one at that.

This album is a tip of the cap to the timeless sounds of '70s guitar pop, recalling everyone from 20/20 to Tom Petty to Elvis Costello to the Paul Collins Beat. With his songwriting honed in on tuneful melodies, hook-laden choruses, and poignant lyrics, Julian comes off like someone who was born to create this kind of music.

Just Another Regular Summer is everything you could want from a classic power pop album. Julian sure knows how to write a catchy tune, but at a deeper level he just "gets" what this type of music is all about. Almost all of us have known heartbreak, and almost all of us have continued to put ourselves in its line of fire. That's part of the human condition, and that's why love songs will never go out of style. I have to chuckle when people dismiss songs about human relationships as "lightweight". Come on, what could be less lightweight? There will always be great worth in music like this, and kudos to The Speedways for carrying it off so splendidly"

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released February 18, 2019

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