KID KAPICHI, FEARLESS NATURE

Since the release of There Goes The Neighbourhood in 2024, Kid Kapichi have spent much of their time on the road, cycling songs through crowded rooms and extended touring runs. That stretch coincided with a shift inward for frontman Jack Wilson, who has spoken openly about a loss of emotional control and a growing sense of fear that crept in during that period. Writing for Fearless Nature grew out of that disorientation, framed less as a statement and more as a series of questions. As Wilson puts it, “Are you in control of your brain, or is your brain in control of you?”

When the band entered the studio, they did so without everything fixed, shaping songs in real time and allowing instinct and reaction to guide the process. That approach informs how the record sounds. Unlike past albums, the arrangements here favor repetition and slower pacing, creating space for Wilson’s lyrics that deal with control, anxiety, and internal pressure in direct language. In that, Fearless Nature carries the weight of a band working through uncertainty as it happens. It’s certainly new territory for the band and an intriguing listen. The album also closes a chapter, recorded before guitarist Ben Beetham and drummer George Macdonald stepped away after a decade with the band, leaving this record as a document of transition and resolve.

I loved There Goes The Neighbourhood and was excited for Kid Kapichi's new album. Having spent time with it, I can say that it's another great album from a band that's in growth mode.