"Here we go - first thing's first," spits Kid Kapichi frontman Jack Wilson on 'Artillery', the opener
to the Hasting punks' essential third album, 'There Goes The Neighbourhood’' It's a rousing call to arms - one that gets straight down to business, and a summation of the LP’s battle cry against a grey Britain where "The problems are the people's when the problems get worse". Kid Kapichi are a band for the people, and their new Suggs-featuring record is here to help you party and protest in equal measure. Having gained an ardent cult following with their 2021 debut 'This Time Next Year' and the rollicking 2022 follow-up 'Here's What You Could Have Won', Kid Kapichi arrive with their third album in as many years - a testament from one of the UK's hardest working bands, and one who preaches a message of urgency. It was punk royalty Frank Carter who first spotlighted the band after inviting them to play at his birthday party before inviting them on tour. From then, it was a steady ascent that saw their fearless and socially-conscious tales of modern life take Kid Kapichi from some struggling mates with day jobs to their lockdown-busting debut 'This Time Next Year' being independently released and making their mark on the scene - before follow-up 'Here's What You Could Have Won' arriving with a full label release. The record received praise from Liam Gallagher and laid the foundation in the hearts of the UK rock faithful for the ambitious album to come.
"It's been a fun, rough ride," admits Wilson of the band's journey through obscurity and pub back rooms to becoming the threat to the mainstream they are today. "It's been non-stop and GO GO GO from the start, but we've always felt like you have to keep your foot on the gas constantly. We wouldn't know what to do otherwise. We live in a boring seaside town, so what else can you do but write music with your mates?"
