Race Car Blues is the third studio album by Australian rock band Slowly Slowly, released through UNFD on 28 February 2020.
The album debuted and peaked at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart.
At the AIR Awards of 2021, 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. 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 +Chart performance for Race Car Blues Chart (2020) Peakposition
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, 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.
+Slowly Slowly Race Car Blues 2020 TourOriginal dateNew dateCityVenueFriday 17 AprilFriday 9 OctoberSydneyManning BarSaturday 18 AprilThursday 8 OctoberBrisbaneThe TriffidFriday 15 MaySunday 11 OctoberMelbourne170 RussellSunday 17 MayFriday 16 OctoberMelbourne170 RussellFriday 22 MayFriday 6 NovemberPerthBadlands BarFriday 29 MayFriday 30 OctoberHobartAltarSaturday 30 MaySaturday 31 OctoberLauncestonSaloon BarN/ASaturday 7 NovemberAdelaideLion Arts Factory
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