Some things can wait. Sppeedwear is not one of them.
Hot off the heels of their gloriously unhinged debut EP, Stoke-on-Trent’s finest chaos merchants Sppeedwear are back with ‘Wait (Hatchet Gets a New Hide)’ — a title that sounds like a cryptic crossword clue and a song that hits like a dance-floor exorcism in a haunted arcade.
This isn’t your nan’s new wave. Built almost entirely, on a crusty Tascam 488 cassette recorder that probably smells like old pub carpets and genius, ‘Wait’ is a stitched-together sonic Frankenstein of early-era Sppeedwear chaos. It’s a track that’s lived a few lives already, road-tested in jam-packed venues across the UK and Europe in 2024, where sweaty devotees could smugly mutter “I heard it before it blew up” while pretending not to spill Red Stripe on their vintage Nikes.
Gone, for now, are the time signature backflips and heavily-treated synth noodles. In their place? First wave funk-punk riffs, a sprinkle of city pop glitter, and a riot of found-sound percussion that may or may not involve kitchen utensils, gravel, or a disgruntled seagull. It’s all locked down by a rhythm section that refuses to blink and vocals that demand your full, undivided attention. Think dancefloor domination with a post-punk snarl and the soul of a warehouse rave.
Catch Sppeedwear live while you still have the bragging rights. They’re heading back to mainland Europe for Supersonic’s Block Party Festival in May, before unleashing the madness at George Tavern in London on June 14th. Consider this your final warning — the hatchet’s getting a new hide, and it’s wearing dancing shoes.
EU & UK Tour Dates_
| Date | Venue | Location |
| MAY 29, 2025 | SUPERSONIC | Paris, France |
| MAY 30, 2025 | SUPERSONIC | Paris, France |
| MAY 31, 2025 | POPUP! | Paris, France |
| JUNE 14, 2025 | The George Tavern | London, United Kingdom |
“Wait (Hatchet Gets a New Hide) by Formal Sppeedwear, out now on Melodic Records.
Lyrics_
straight to it through the wall i’ve not felt so sure before, but when things look so simple, is where kicks get beaten on parse that sensation lift it from your life too much happen-less too much not left behind, better ditch course machinate, bump and collide i could not believe it when you opened my eyes shift corse invitation, turning inside “well i’ll just be leaving” but as i start leaving it calls… once again once again, count me once again… no it’s too far along, these hots keep piling on WAIT what do i want WAIT look it up and down once you wanna wrestle me, or do me harm your pencilled in your in the shot pulling hair, make the cut this is opportunity calling and… there’s one question, i wanna ask him how can i do wrong, how could it do me harm if hatchet gets a new hide if hatchet gets a new hide … it’s like some voodoo effect some curiosity you put new hassle here with it’s sharp philosophy WAIT secure limits as it gets hot as hell, you get to work it is endearing it’s like turning out the light you put your arm into it Ike feel belonging somewhere … you know this already but your wasting your time like in a vision, like out in the mire can’t shut that fever out, i’m feeling it climb i feel amusement arrive … (solo) what was that you told me? ditch course machinate, bump and collide i could not believe it when you opened my eyes shift corse invitation, turning inside “well i’ll just be leaving” but as i start leaving it calls… once again once again count me out once again… NO it’s too far along …
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