Wild Pink + knitting + guests
Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:00pm / Ends 1:30am
The CAP
19+
“Do you still believe it?” John Ross asks that question after journeying through the wreckage, after singing of thunder rolling down the track and lighting in a bottle. These are tropes, and he knows it. It’s a moment where he’s returning to the ancient wisdom of his classic rock forebears, trying to find the answers all over again. This is the ground Ross travels in “The Fences Of Stonehenge,” the lead single, opening track, and mission statement of the new Wild Pink album Dulling The Horns. The question reverberates across the album: “Do you still believe it?” And what happens when you don’t anymore?
Ross’ response is to start anew. From the late ‘10s through the early ‘20s, Wild Pink was on the classic ascension arc. The otherworldly synth-Americana of 2018’s Yolk In The Fur garnered them press buzz and accolades, while the widescreen gloss and scope of its followup, 2021’s A Billion Little Lights, swung for the fences at the cusp of the band’s breakthrough. Then everything changed: Ross received a shocking cancer diagnosis. Wild Pink’s subsequent release, 2022’s ILYSM, was inevitably saddled with the weight of being an album about mortality and love. On the other side of it all, Ross began to reimagine what Wild Pink was.
What started out as a pandemic hibernation project is now the fully fledged Montreal indie rock unit, knitting. With evocative storytelling and a dry sense of humour, knitting crafts guitar-driven and lyrically introspective indie rock that evokes the nostalgia of 90s alternative bands like Pavement, Pixies, and Sonic Youth.
Through precise lyricism, brash guitar solos, and whispered vocals, knitting brings to life Dempsey’s experiences as a twenty-something transitioning and learning to understand themself in Montreal. At once massive and intimate, Some Kind of Heaven is a rock record you can blast with your friends or listen to alone in your room, when you’re feeling alienated from everything you know—and wondering if anyone else is, too.
Released on September 6, 2024 via Mint Records, Some Kind of Heaven spent five weeks at #1 on the Canadian campus radio charts and earned the band praise from Pitchfork, The FADER, and Stereogum (Bands to Watch, Best New Artists 2024). knitting has shared the stage with the likes of Cherry Glazerr, Ovlov, and Truth Club, and has toured and performed at festivals across North America.
Capacity permitting in certain smaller venues (The CAP, Charlotte Street Arts Center, Gallery 78).
A midwinter celebration of songwriting and storytelling, and flagship partner of Fredericton FROSTival, Shivering Songs hosts internationally renowned artists in historic and intimate spaces throughout Downtown Fredericton, on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik people.
Accessibility & safety notes:
-The Cap record store is accessible during daytime hours through the Queen Street entrance and the Tannery. Ground floor washrooms can be accessed in this space. There is one step to access the Sea Can. Events at night in the Cap are accessible through the Tannery - there are not steps or stairs to enter the Cap. The Wilser's Room & Nest Patios require climbing a full set of stairs. Wilser's Room washrooms require climbing an additional 6 stairs.
- Events in the Tannery parking lot are gated, accessible at ground level, and are typically accessible to all ages (determined per event). Washrooms can be accessed through the fire exit of the CAP (right side of the building facing King street), through the King street entrance of Klub Krome. There are also occasions in which porta potties are present at these events, located close to the performance area.
- If you use a wheelchair or walking aid, please e-mail thecaprecordstore@gmail.com the day before the show so we can prepare adequate space for you.
- Washrooms are gender inclusive (femme/non-binary and masculine/non-binary). Patrons are encouraged to use whichever washroom they feel most comfortable in, and will have the support of our staff in using the washroom of their choosing.
- The Cap Safer Spaces policy is in place for the duration of the event. Should you feel unsafe at any time, please speak with any staff member or email thecaprecordstore@gmail.com
- Pets are not allowed during events, to ensure the comfort and safety of the animals. Service animals allowed with proper verification and demarcation.