English Teacher, HighSchool and more for new Speedy Wunderground compilation

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English Teacher, HighSchool and more.Set to arrive on August 30, the new instalment marks the sixth edition of the series, and will spotlight single releases that best summarise the South London-based label’s output across 2022 and 2023.It features eight songs, and all of which are described as a snapshot in time for each of these artists as they were each recorded in a single day – as per the label’s studio rules.Dutch post-punks Lewsberg open the tracklist with their song ‘Six Hills’, and this is followed by a track called ‘Oblique Fantasy’ by Jane Weaver, ‘Your God Owes You Money’ by The Queen’s Head, and ‘Only A Dream’ by Australian goth-poppers HighSchool.The second side of the compilation includes a song from experimental rock pair O. – who released acclaimed debut album ‘WeirdOs’ earlier this year – psych-punks Hot Face, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tummyache, and newly-anointed Mercury Music Prize nominees and NME Cover stars English Teacher.“I’m excited to have this collection ready.

There is something that sets this apart from the previous 5 volumes: I had never worked with, and in most cases never even met any of the people on this record until the sessions for these songs,” said label head and producer Dan Carey.“There’s a variety in how these collaborations came about.

Jane Weaver and Lewsberg are artists that I’d been wanting to work with for a long time, whereas I saw Hot Face at The Windmill one night and just said come over to mine!

I have calculated that as a result of this compilation, Speedy Wunderground now has 24 new friends.”Check out the full tracklist and artwork below.