Hugo Race & The Fatalists

The Profile

Australian musician-led project. Hugo Race is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist, known as an early member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and for leading projects including Hugo Race & The Fatalists.

Associated with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds; music blends blues, folk and alternative rock. Reviews note collaboration/participation with musicians also active in Sacri Cuori and a guest vocal by Violetta on the album.

The single DeBaser review praises We Never Had Control as a gray, emotionally ashtray-like album. Hugo Race's smoked, deep voice and the Fatalists' melancholic arrangements are highlighted. The writing compares moments to Tom Waits and Martin L. Gore and notes a guest vocal by Violetta.