Inspired by a dream and featuring lyrics drawn from Priti Patel's now-infamous press conference, Fugitive Orchestra's latest single is a politically-charged Alt-Pop exploration of Covid-era politics, and a call for unity in our increasingly uncertain times.
lyrics
I can't see the future but I can count on my hands
We don't know that tomorrow has even made any plans
So don't fight the feeling, don't cash that cheque
Don't get to thinking, that it's gonna happen yet
Don't reach up to the ceiling, unless you want to touch the sky
Don't breathe this to another, unless you want to say goodbye
'Cause we're at the races
We're at the races
Figure your own position, deliver your own way out
The leaders will never listen, so race them and take that crown
You could offer a different vision or just keep your head down
We're at a critical condition, and yet we keep circling round
I can't see the finish line, but I can run as fast as I can
I can't climb over the steeple, 'cause I'm holding our list of demands
But don't laugh at the power, don't read the books they write
Don't place that bet, unless you want to stand up and fight
To survive among the fittest, you've gotta learn to tell a lie
And learn to count to 300, 034, 974, 005
'Cause we're at the races
We're at the races
Figure your own position, deliver your own way out
The leaders will never listen, so race them and take that crown
You could offer a different vision, or just keep your head down
We're at a critical condition, and yet we keep circling round
I can't claim to be the victor, I can stand on the highest step
These solutions aren't universal, so don't let them forget
Don't you dare start thinking, that you're gonna join the herd
You've got time to pass that test so don't you breathe another word
He's allergic to his critics, runs back to his silver spoon
There's a tidal wave approaching, but are we all immune
'Cause we're at the races
We're at the races.
Figure your own position, deliver your own way out
The leaders will never listen, so race them and take that crown
You could offer a different vision, or just keep your head down
We're at a critical condition, and yet we keep circling round
Figure your own position, deliver your own way out
The leaders will never listen, so race them and take that crown
You could offer a different vision, or just keep your head down
We're at a critical condition, and yet we keep circling round
Figure your own position, deliver your own way out
The leaders will never listen, so race them and take that crown
You could offer a different vision, or just keep your head down
We're at a critical condition, and yet we keep circling round
credits
released March 23, 2021
Written & performed by James Tattington
Singer-Songwriter James Tattington began performing as Fugitive Orchestra after reading a passage in a J. G.
Ballard novel.
Fusing together Beatboxing, Live-Looping and Guitar, Fugitive Orchestra makes music best described as Alternative Jazz-infused, Bluesy Hip-Pop; drawing inspiration from the likes of Andrew Bird, LCD Soundsystem, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Kate Bush and the Blue Nile....more
A hushed and low-lit EP from this Melbourne musician, where dreamlike melodies drift across a bed of tender guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 19, 2023
Two dozen 12-string acoustic improvisations that feel undeniably haunting, like lost transmissions from ancient Appalachia, rediscovered. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 17, 2022
The guitarist's debut for Ba Da Bing is a captivating synthesis of and expansion on all of her recent outings, its avant-pop ditties underscored by personal vulnerability. Bandcamp Album of the Day Oct 15, 2020
Berlin based songwriter Oliver Burghardt tempers avant-garde absurdities with charming anti-folk on his latest as Pink Lint. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 27, 2021
With their blend of playfulness and graduate-level instrumentation, Dorcha deftly prove that improvisational zeal and conservatory-level precision aren't mutually exclusive. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 16, 2020
Lonnie Holley's first new album since 2018 sees the "cosmic Southerner" blues, jazz, and folk artist reflect on hardship and triumph. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 10, 2023