Kid Kapichi

If you think you know Kid Kapichi, lean in closer. Since the release of their acclaimed fourth album ‘Fearless Nature’, the Hastings heavyweights have proven they are much more than just the political snarl of ‘Party At No. 10’.

The record marked a turning point for frontman Jack Wilson, swapping outward observations for raw, inward defiance. From the muscular efficiency of ‘Stainless Steel’ to the haunting austerity-critique of ‘Dark Days Are Coming’, Kid Kapichi showed the world their bullet holes—and became stronger for it. Now touring with a high-voltage lineup featuring Lee Martin and Miles Gill, the band is "bouncing off the walls" with a renewed vibrancy. They’re still sticking their heads above the parapet, delivering a high-octane show that reminds us that even in the darkest days, it does get better.

Some bands make records, Demob Happy drag themselves through the fire to find them. Their fourth album, The Grown-Ups Are Talking, is the document of a radical transformation. The UK trio stripped everything back, heading to the legendary Rancho de la Luna studio in the Joshua Tree desert for ultimate focus: no samples, no tuning, everything tracked straight to tape. The result is a raw, heavyweight fusion of gritty riffs, psychedelic freak-outs, and 70s Bowie cool. Frontman Matthew Marcantonio uses a self-knowing rock-'n-roll wink to navigate heavy themes of grief, ego-death, and modern cultural rot. This is a band cutting through the digital noise to deliver nothing but the absolute truth.