Tugboat Captain return with ‘Everything About You’ - the final single to be lifted from their forthcoming debut studio album, Rut, out October 16th via Double A-Side Records. Having teased their bold new baroque-pop approach on previous singles ‘No Plans (For This Year)’ and ‘Day To Day’, ‘Everything About You’ finds the band in their energetic element displaying the often chaotic live sound that has become the trademark for a band renowned for their relentless DIY touring. The song focuses on frontman and protagonist Alexander Sokolow desperately trying not to be the downer at a party and doing his best to divert attention away from himself. With droll gang vocals and scrappy horns battling to hold fast, producer David Dargahi (The Postelles) has perhaps come closest to capturing Tugboat Captain’s rowdy energy as a live band on tape. Having been a part of the band’s show for the past year, the accompanying music video displays the Tugboat Captain’s unique stage rapport, all dancing and generally having a good time.
lyrics
You don’t want to know
I don’t want to talk about it
Trying to speak slow
But this place is way too crowded
Let’s get out of here
Move into the next room
I just want to hear
Everything about you
So tell me,
What was the first record you owned?
Where was the first place you got stoned?
When was the last time you felt loved?
I can pay attention if that’s really what you want.
So much on my mind
Try and think of something different
God is that the time?
Meeting you feels so so distant
Light a cigarette
Well here you can have one of mine
I just want to hear
Everything about your life
So tell me,
What was the first record you owned?
Where was the first place you got stoned?
When was the last time you felt loved?
I can pay attention if that’s really what you want.
credits
released October 2, 2020
Tugboat Captain is:
Alexander Sokolow - Guitar and Vocals
Domenico Caderni - Keys and Bassoon
Joshua Cobb - Bass and Vocals
Georgia Mancey - Drums
Additional Vocals - Poppy Waring
Brass:
Joe Hurrell - Bass Trombone
Joshua Cobb - Tenor Trombone
Oli Arnold - Bb Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Production - David Dargahi
Mixing - Luke Glazewski
Engineering - Mia Bradley, Marta Maria Di Nozze
Mastering - Bob Cooper
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Just a great and varied collection of songs from all sorts of different acts. I buy this festival record annually and will continue to do so. Gavin Hellyer
Market, from Melbourne, fuse soul and chillwave on a wonderfully woozy song with rubbery guitars & breathy harmonies. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 19, 2020