EPISODE · Nov 11, 2025 · 41 MIN
Speedstar - Bruises You Can Touch | 00s Album Review
from Dig Me Out: 90s & 00s Rock · host Dig Me Out
In 2002 Speedstar released their debut, Bruises You Can Touch, and unless you were in Australia, you probably never heard it. The Australian band's first album is a quietly affecting collection of melancholic indie pop that trades in mood and atmosphere over flash. Restrained production gives the band’s delicate melodies and wistful vocals room to breathe, creating an intimate and emotionally resonant experience. The album blends acoustic warmth and subtle distorted textures that recalls early Coldplay, Keane, Starsailor, and other 2000s post-Britpop bands, and stands as an overlooked gem of early-2000s indie. Songs In This Episode Intro - Song For You 9:24 - Crazy Happy 16:39 - This Everyday Life (Into Your Arms) 22:59 - Piano Song (Sometimes) 26:09 - Wishing Your Life Away 29:12 - It's Ok To Be Sad When It Rains Outro - Revolution Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.
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In 2002 Speedstar released their debut, Bruises You Can Touch, and unless you were in Australia, you probably never heard it. The Australian band's first album is a quietly affecting collection of melancholic indie pop that trades in mood and atmosphere over flash. Restrained production gives the band’s delicate melodies and wistful vocals room to breathe, creating an intimate and emotionally resonant experience. The album blends acoustic warmth and subtle distorted textures that recalls early Coldplay, Keane, Starsailor, and other 2000s post-Britpop bands, and stands as an overlooked gem of early-2000s indie. Songs In This Episode Intro - Song For You 9:24 - Crazy Happy 16:39 - This Everyday Life (Into Your Arms) 22:59 - Piano Song (Sometimes) 26:09 - Wishing Your Life Away 29:12 - It's Ok To Be Sad When It Rains Outro - Revolution Support the podcast, join the DMO UNION at Patreon. Listen to the episode archive at DigMeOutPodcast.com.
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