London’s Tugboat Captain, who named themselves after a Galaxie 500 song, are more than a little twee, making the kind of cute, shiny, horn-inflected indiepop that politely yells “striped tees and cardigans.” (They describe themselves as a “folk orchestra of ruffians.”) It’s pretty charming stuff and the band independently crowdfunded their trip to the USA only to have SXSW canceled, The impressive rise of Tugboat Captain has already taken them from home recording in their front room to Abbey Road, and is showing no signs of slowing down. The London-based quartet recently decamped to the iconic studios to work on their upcoming third album. With that release in mind the band will soon be heading to the other side of the Atlantic to play at both SXSW and the New York-based New Colossus Festival.
released March 15th, 2019
The Fat Angel Sings 