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Fearless Nature (Indies Exclusive White Vinyl LP)

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Anybody familiar with the teeth-gnashing, blood-dripping punk
snarl of Kid Kapichi knows about their Fearless Nature, so it
should, at first glance, come as no surprise that the Hasting
bands fourth album should take that title.

The first track to be released, Stainless Steel, is described by
frontman Jack Wilson as the bridge from the old Kid Kapichi to
the new, and in its lethal, taut, muscular efficiency it certainly
bears the hallmarks of the bands classic sound, but the
maturity of its point of view and the courage in its vulnerability is
something new. You hear it throughout Fearless Nature, an
album riven with moments of self-doubt made by a band that
has grown bold enough to show the bullet holes in their armour
after years on the frontline.

Fearless Nature is also a bridge to a new Kid Kapichi in a more
literal sense. In May 2025, guitarist Ben Beetham and drummer
George Macdonald announced they were leaving the band, a
decision they had made internally some six months earlier. The
choice was made amicably, and Fearless Nature stands at the
intersection of the two generations; the songs were written,
recorded and produced with the old line-up (co-produced by
Beetham alongside Mike Horner), but are now set to be taken
on the road with the new makeup of the band.

Guitarist Lee Martin and drummer Miles Gill are both longtime
friends of Wilson and bassist Eddie Lewis and veterans of
countless hard-playing bands on the live circuit in the South of
England.

The bands political message may be undimmed, but with
Fearless Nature expanding their repertoire, it now has
company. Their decision to allow an emotional complexity into
their lyrical perspective is a major step forward, and the benefits
are there for all to draw strength from.

Available to independent retailers on White coloured vinyl.