Pistols at Dawn - Fugitives
Pistols at Dawn release their final single for 2012 in the shape of ‘Fugitives’, taken from their debut album ‘Tarnation’ (released earlier this year).
‘Fugitives’ is released on December 3rd and again displays the bands’ signature stripped back instrumentation, set against a down-tempo groove, with Dan’s woozy vocals floating above the mix.
Pistols At Dawn is Dan Mclachlan (lead vocals/guitar/keys/beats), Jim Calverley (bass), Matt Ball (drums) and Dave Williams (guitar). Together they create a heady mix of 70s folk, fused with beat-driven psychedelia. Their last release ‘Man Wolf Man’ was well received, with favourable comparisons to Elbow and Dark Captain.
The ‘Fugitives’ video is a black and white cinematic affair, shot by BBC cameraman and independent director Stephen Pook (Blur and ‘Can Anyone Beat Bolt’) and was filmed over two days in locations from London to Gravesend and beyond.
It distills an epic couple-on-the-run road trip into a striking three-minute music video. The song tells of a couple of the run in the aftermath of something very bad, and the video follows this theme - from the opening scene it is relentless and almost suffocating. We don’t know what is chasing the protagonists, or why, we just know that they have to be constantly on the move.
The ‘Fugitives’ video represents an ongoing theme for Pistols At Dawn; the meeting of the city and the countryside - think electronic beats against acoustic guitars. The video has a deliberate mix of urban street scenes and late night bars cut with rolling hills and wilderness.
Earlier in 2012, Pistols At Dawn released their debut album ‘Tarnation’ on their indie label Tres Beau Records. This first venture saw them blend slow burn, lo-fi beats with folk-tinged acoustic sounds and garner some very flattering comparisons to Fleet Foxes and Beck.
Pistols at Dawn will be playing live at The Scream Lounge in Croydon on Saturday 8th December.