Punk band Kid Kapichi have recently collaborated with duo Bob Vylan for a new single that was released earlier this week, titled “New England“. The track tackles a number of important issues in our country today, such as “political apathy, the class divide and Brexit … [as well as] racism and xenophobia“. Kid Kapichi vocalist Jack Wilson said that the song “targets the blindly patriotic, grabs them by the shoulders, shakes them and shouts ‘wake up’“.
However, it seems that a lot of the anger and blame is saved for the government and the class divide, with Wilson opining that “We’re living in scary times where the top of society have found a way to turn the working class against themselves. We become more confident in our xenophobia as it’s only reinforced by our government on a daily basis.“
Both Kid Kapichi and Bob Vylan are rising stars in the industry at the moment. Kid Kapichi come from Hastings and consist of four members; vocalist/guitarists Jack Wilson and Ben Beetham, as well as Eddie Lewis on bass and George Macdonald on drums. Their debut album, This Time Next Year, was released last February and received strong reviews from NME and Gigwise. Later this year they plan to be embarking on their biggest headline show yet at London’s Electric Ballroom in May, as well as other dates throughout the year, such as at the Kendal Calling and 2000trees festivals.
Bob Vylan have been described by Kerrang as “the most exciting and important punk band in the UK“. They have a new album soon to be released as well, due out on April 22nd. The 14-track release has a projected title of Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life, and will follow last November’s single “GDP“, a song that was about “racism, class [and] social struggles“.
The duo also has some experience with live shows, having supported the likes of Biffy Clyro and The Offspring, which is useful considering they’ll be embarking on a 13-date UK headline tour next May-June. On this matter, the band said that “We’ve loved supporting various bands this year and we want to take this energy into 2022 with our own headline tour and continue connecting with people“.
If you’re excited about Kid Kapichi’s upcoming shows over this year then you can look here for ticket details. As for Bob Vylan’s new album, you can pre-order here. Information on their May-June tour can be found here.
