Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly review, Village Underground, London: A triumphant return
Sam Duckworth is back with a politically-fuelled show under his retro gamer moniker
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sam Duckworth aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly is back and he still gives a s***. The crowd at Village Underground was treated to a heartfelt and raucous performance complete with 12-strong backing band featuring saxophonists, bongo players and flautists – a triumphant return under the Get Cape... banner (which he cribbed from a retro gamer magazine) for the indie singer-songwriter.
Renditions of “Collapsing Cities”, “Call Me Ishmael” and “I-Spy” are the perfect way to get things started. Later the passionate activist bookends his performance of “Just a Phase” with a plea for those in attendance to attend the pro NHS demonstrations on the 3 February, launching broadsides at Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt to ferocious applause from the crowd.
His addictive blend of acoustic melody with political statement has worked well for Duckworth. It's a style that has seen the young performer bracketed alongside Billy Bragg, and confirmed his as one of England's most compelling political songsmiths.
New album Young Adult tells the story of how Duckworth has developed since bursting on the scene with Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager back in the late 2000s. One thing that remains, however, is his ability to use song as a medium for political statement – nowhere more evident than with new track “Adults”, a powerful closer to a powerful show.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments