Kid Kapichi and Suggs have teamed up to release the politically charged new single ‘Zombie Nation’. The song will be featured on Kid Kapichi’s upcoming album, ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood.’ The album follows on from their 2022 sophomore release, ‘Here’s What You Could Have Won.’ Despite being more concise than previous releases, the album will maintain Kid Kapichi’s signature political approach.
Suggs joins Kid Kapichi as a featured artist on the ska-inspired ‘Zombie Nation’, which explores the disillusionment with unsympathetic governments. Suggs was drawn to the band and song’s energy and attitude, which reminded him of when Madness was on their third album and had not yet grown to hate each other.
Kid Kapichi has garnered the support of Bob Vylan and Frank Carter and found a new fan in Suggs, who joined the band for his first collaboration in ten years. The experience was a dream come true for Kid Kapichi, particularly frontman Jack Wilson, who said that Suggs was a hero of his. The collaboration came about when Wilson expressed his desire to work with Suggs, and the latter expressed his admiration for the band and song.
‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’ contains unmissable two-tone influences, paying tribute to the late Specials frontman Terry Hall, who passed away at the end of 2022 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The record’s motivation centers around the current climate in the UK and points out the snapshot of “a forgotten people scratching through the mire of a post-Brexit landscape.”
Despite the obstacles faced by new artists, Wilson recommended that young musicians write and sing about what they believe in, even if it rocks the boat or upsets their grandparents, as it is essential to be genuine. ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’ is scheduled for release on 15 March via Spineform. Madness’s ‘Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est La Vie’ is also already available
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