Kid Kapichi announce new album and UK tour

By Dom Smith
By November 6, 2023 Manchester, News

Emerging “power punk” sensations Kid Kapichi don’t do things by halves.  Today, they announce news of their new single, a brand new album and a UK tour!

The band are set to elate us all once again with their nod to the ‘90s with new single ‘Tamagotchi’.  Already chosen by BBC Radio 1 as their Hottest Record, ‘Tamagotchi’ sees the Kapichi lads in peak jocular form with a buoyant and playful ode to those coming of age.

“‘Tamagotchi’ is a song about turning 30 and feeling for the first time like your life is running away from you.” says frontman Jack Wilson. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found myself being more nostalgic about the past and the ‘good times’. This song is a homage to those times and fond memories whilst stubbornly clawing onto them.”

The band wanted to capture that nostalgia in a bottle for this video, even filming it on a 90s VHS camcorder and then digitising it all.

“‘Tamagotchi’ is probably one of the most fun videos we’ve ever shot. Videos like these write themselves, when the imagery of the lyrics is so strong, so we didn’t mess about. We tried our best to replicate those feelings and memories we had when growing up.”

Watch the Video HERE

Today, the band have also announced details of their essential third album, ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’, set for release on March 15th 2024 on Spinefarm Records;  it’s their third album in as many years, a statement of intent from one of the UK’s hardest working bands – a band who preach a message of urgency. It’s a record that does what Kid Kapichi do best – make a real connection in the here and now, running the gamut of love, loss and what it means to be alive in Britain today.

 “I know it’s a cliche, but this really is our best work ever. We put everything into this record, but actively decided not to stray too far from the path of ‘Here’s What You Could Have Won’ , as we felt there was still more ground to be covered and honed on that vibe,” says Jack.  “Lyrically and musically, it’s more concise, meaningful and deliberate, which ties everything together really well; it feels like a collection of songs from the same family.”

Tracklisting for ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’:

  1. Artillery

  2. Let’s Get To Work

  3. Tamagotchi

  4. Can EU Hear Me?

  5. Get Down

  6. 999

  7. Subaru

  8. Zombie Nation

  9. Angeline

  10. Oliver Twist

  11. Jimi

Pre-Orders are live HERE

Kid Kapichi have also announced a 2024 UK and European headline tour to celebrate the release of ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’. Catch their incredible live show at one of the following venues:

March

28th Brighton, Concorde 2

29th Brighton, Concorde 2

30th Bristol, SWX

April

1st Oxford, O2 Academy

2nd Norwich, The Waterfront

4th Newcastle, Newcastle University

5th Glasgow, The Garage

6th Manchester, New Century Hall

8th Leeds, Leeds Metropolitan University

9th Sheffield, Foundry

10th Birmingham, O2 Academy

12th London, Kentish Town Forum

17th Belgium, Brussels, Ancienne Belgique

18th Netherlands, Nijmegen, Doomroosje

19th Netherlands, Amsterdam, Melkweg

20th France, Paris, La Maroquinerie

22nd Germany, Cologne, Luxor

23rd Germany, Hamburg, Knust

24th Germany, Berlin, Hole44

26th Poland, Warsaw, Klub Hybrydy

27th Czech Republic, Page, Futurum

 

When speaking of the tour, Kid Kapichi said, “We are and always have been a live band. It’s exciting to release new singles, new albums and new videos, but for us, it’s always a way to just get out there and play bigger and better shows. That’s why we started playing music and it’s why we continue to do so. To be announcing our biggest headline tour of our careers to date is amazing. Playing venues like Kentish Town Forum has always been an ambition, and the fact we have the incredible fanbase that we do to make all this possible is a dream come true.”

Tickets are on sale HERE

Kid Kapichi have smashed festival sets across the UK and Europe this summer (Glastonbury, 2000 Trees, Southside Festival, Teddy Rocks Festival, Hurricane Festival, Download Festival, Rebellion Festival, Bearded Theory), and now they’re on tour in the UK as Special Guests to Nothing But Thieves. Catch them at one of the following shows:

November

7th Swansea, Swansea Arena

9th Birmingham, Resorts World Arena

11th London, OVO Arena Wembley

16th Manchester, O2 Apollo