Speak White

Speak White is the first single from Spanky Revolution 's album "Tempête Écarlate " and was released on August 7th, 2012. The single is a punk rock song, which contrasts with the rest of the album that is condiered to be more alternative and experimental. A music video was made for the song.

Production

The song was recorded many times by the band and went through several changes. During the recording sessions of Tempête Écarlate, the band felt like they had too many smooth and melodic tracks and wanted to create a raw punk song. Originally titled "Mass Murder", the title was switched to "Speak White" during the recording. The title makes a reference to the insult used by the English-speaking Canadians against those who spoke other languages in public, including the Francophones. According to the drummer, Étienne, "the title was chosen to demonstrate how the society evolved in the part 50 years and how [it] still isn't there yet". The song features heavy drumwork on the toms and syncopate guitars.

Cover Art and Release
The cover art features the drummer of the band, Étienne, with duct tape around his mouth and lit in the face by a light spot. The cover refers to the theme of exclusion, racism and language discrimination of the title and the song. The single was relased a month before the album to radio stations and on Cookies & Biscuits Records.

Music Video
A music video was produced by the band to promote the single. The video features quick transitions between close-ups of the band following the atypical rhythm of the song. As the video evolves, the effects get more and more intense. In the last minute of the song, kaleidoscope effects are used. The music video received positive review, with POM TV calling it "The best POM music video as of yet".

Reception
In a review of the album, Monocle Reviews called Speak White "