Producing powerful, punk-heavy cuts, Kid Kapichi – with their heavy riffs and storming rhythm – are out to create a genre of their own. Ones to watch, this is definitely a horse we’ll be backing in the race to become the ‘band of a generation’.
Far from sticking to the same sound their self-titled debut EP unleashed, the band’s latest release, Lucozade Dreams, is a dynamic offering with a prerogative all of its own.
The intro, as one would expect, sets the scene for the rest of the EP – in this case, an offering that’s true, heavy, punk tinged and decidedly dark. Following close behind, you find yourself thrust into “Cinderella”, the band’s darkest tune to date. Lyrically, the track paints a harrowing, thoughtful insight into domestic abuse which people often turn a blind eye to. Not simply touching the subject with clever lyrics such as “Expected the pleasin’, Each kiss left her seethin’, Don’t cry cos she leavin’ You’re the reason,” but the raw instrumentation and heavy riffs really add weight to this ever-relevant subject.
Now, if you think things are set to get lighter, you’d be wrong. Prepare yourself for “Puppet Strings”. With the band deciding to release this early to promote Lucozade Dreams, I urge you to give a listen to the band’s punkiest record to-date.
Lyrically, you’d think it was simply a track about the everyday struggles of men and women in the maze that is dating – which in some ways it is – but it’s also a track speckled with far darker undertones. Depicting how men and women use one another, it’s a theme describing the dark side of a tinder generation. A fierce track, “Puppet Strings” is most definitely the furthest the band have strayed from their signature sound.
“Jack Jones” is probably the lightest but most observational offering. Reminiscent of The Streets meets Hard-Fi, the riffs remain heavy, sticking to the EP’s unrelenting thematic undercurrent – darkness.
The best bands finish on a strong note – something that’s definitely the case with Kid Kapichi. “Machine Men” is a politically driven, raw and truthful punk tune. With lyrics like “Starving and burned alive while you’re sound asleep; we live we die you never mind, do you?” it’s a bold and powerful not to Grenfell Tower. The anger from this shocking atrocity is all to clear, with the lads calling out the government and politicians for not giving a shit about the lives lost and those still suffering.
The Kapichi boys have really upped their game, particularly when it comes to their lyrical strength. The sound may be slightly more alt-punk than we’re used to but the sign of a great band is to be unafraid of change. A relevant and energetic sound, long may the great music continue!
Be sure to give the EP a listen below and give them a cheeky Facebook like while you’re at it!
