Album artwork for Speed Queen by Little Scream

On her third album, Little Scream offers us a reflection on class and poverty in America. Speed Queen began as bits of prose written while touring Cult Following across North America—observing the slow entropy of the US, ruminating on her own low-income upbringing in a flyover state, and, as she says, “taking it all in from the privileged position of being a new Canadian.” The title, which alludes to the opiate crisis, actually refers to a washing machine. Little Scream says, “When you’re struggling, nothing says you’ve made it more than getting your own washing machine. Speed Queen is about the dream of making it, and feeling desperately close but missing it.”

Little Scream

Speed Queen

Merge Records
Album artwork for Speed Queen by Little Scream
CD

£12.99

Housed in a hand-assembled, glue- and plastic-free Arigato Pak wallet along with a full-colour 16-page lyric booklet.

Released 25/10/2019Catalogue Number

MRG637CD

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Album artwork for Speed Queen by Little Scream
LP +

£22.99

Gold Marbled Vinyl.

Released 25/10/2019Catalogue Number

MRG637LPC1

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Little Scream

Speed Queen

Merge Records
Album artwork for Speed Queen by Little Scream
CD

£12.99

Housed in a hand-assembled, glue- and plastic-free Arigato Pak wallet along with a full-colour 16-page lyric booklet.

Released 25/10/2019Catalogue Number

MRG637CD

Learn more
Album artwork for Speed Queen by Little Scream
LP +

£22.99

Gold Marbled Vinyl.

Released 25/10/2019Catalogue Number

MRG637LPC1

Learn more

On her third album, Little Scream offers us a reflection on class and poverty in America. Speed Queen began as bits of prose written while touring Cult Following across North America—observing the slow entropy of the US, ruminating on her own low-income upbringing in a flyover state, and, as she says, “taking it all in from the privileged position of being a new Canadian.” The title, which alludes to the opiate crisis, actually refers to a washing machine. Little Scream says, “When you’re struggling, nothing says you’ve made it more than getting your own washing machine. Speed Queen is about the dream of making it, and feeling desperately close but missing it.”