Depicted as if viewed from the shore, sailing off the coast of a lush, tropical setting, House of Music (Soca Boat) is inspired by his surroundings when living and working on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. This work foregrounds one of Doig’s most prominent motifs, the boat, this time populating it with a host of musicians, marrying two of the artist’s favoured themes. The image is incredibly dynamic, with the boat’s white sail crumpled as if caught in a strong breeze, the frothy waves of the foreground denoting a moving surf, and the airborne bird poised as if about to make a sharp plunge into the water.