Speech Act Theory Releases Self-Titled EP
With artful cadences that catch you off guard with every diaphanous progression, the Auckland-based alt-electronica pseudo trip-hop outfit Speech Act Theory and the moniker of Pete Hickman provides fitting landscapes to sonically visualise the process of acceptance and prevailing. Today he releases the self-titled Speech Act Theory EP.
Songwriter, musician and producer Pete Hickman founded the project in 2019 before enlisting his live band, which opened for Trentemoller in June 2023.
At his core, far deeper than the comparisons to Massive Attack, Portished and Thom Yorke, Hickman writes through what resonates, exhibiting an intimate and honest interconnection to his vulnerabililty.
The debut single, Holding Out, was released in August 2021; 4 singles and a remix followed, leading to the release of the self-titled EP in September 2023, released via AAA Records.
So far, Speech Act Theory has garnered critical acclaim from RNZ, airplay from bFM and 13th Floor.
“Do yourself a favour, see Speech Act Theory next time they play a gig in your town. You deserve it” – RNZ
