Canadian indie-folk music band The Fugitives make a long-awaited return to the UK with a concert at The Stables on July 2, as part of a three-week tour.
Based in Vancouver, they bring brilliant musicianship, top-notch songwriting, complex vocal harmonies and a funny, uplifting vibe to their live performances. Described as ‘the missing link between Leonard Cohen and The Pogues’, they’ve received numerous nominations from the Canadian Folk Music Awards, as well as a JUNO – the Canadian version of a GRAMMY.
Since their last visit in 2017, the band have recorded a new album entitled No Help Coming, which will be on sale at their concerts. During lockdown they wrote and recorded the critically acclaimed and award-nominated Trench Songs, highlighting the experiences of young Canadian soldiers during World War I.
Before that they released The Promise of Strangers in 2018, which was named Quarterly Critic’s Choice by the German Record Critics’ Award association.
“No Help Coming is about the climate emergency, with the songs reminding us that we’re in it,” said Brendan McLeod, co-songwriter and spokesperson for the band, “However, it is more playful than precious, upbeat rather than dower. It’s about resolve. There’s a lot of resolve to be had in joy. And while humans have a lot of bad things going for us, we can be great at the joy part. So, let’s use it.”
To book tickets visit www.stables.org
