UK alt-punks Kid Kapichi dawn a new age with the release of their new single “Stainless Steel,” a deeply personal track for frontman Jack Wilson. The new track arrives alongside an official lyric video, available below.
“I wrote the lyrics during a particularly difficult few months last year. I realized that I’m not invincible or immune from my own mental health issues, hence ‘I’m not made of stainless steel…’ It came about during one of the darkest periods of my life, and a lot of the songs written around that time feel like a blur or like they were written by someone else. Listening back to them now feels like advice given to me from my past self. It’s comforting to know that I got out of that place and am doing better, but it’s also a stark reminder that you aren’t in control of when you may slip again.
“‘Stainless Steel’ also felt like a new direction for us; slowing things down and stripping things back after years of sensing that ‘more is more.’ It finally felt like less could be…”
Meanwhile, KK have confirmed an extensive UK headline tour for October / November 2025. These “up-close & personal” shows will see the new lineup taking to the road for the very first time. A number of UK festival appearances are also in place for August, preceded by a warm-up headline show in Bristol; see the full list of dates below.
Tour Dates:
Aug 15 – Thekla, Bristol
Aug 16 – Beautiful Days, Devon
Aug 23 – Victorious, Portsmouth
Aug 24 – Camper Calling, Alcester
“UK Underplay Tour” Tour Dates:
Oct 16 – The Booking Hall, Dover
Oct 17 – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
Oct 18 – Boileroom, Guildford
Oct 19 – Concorde 2, Brighton
Oct 21 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Oct 22 – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham *SOLD OUT
Oct 24 – Deaf Institute, Manchester *SOLD OUT
Oct 25 – King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow *SOLD OUT
Oct 26 – The Cluny, Newcastle
Oct 28 – Key Club, Leeds
Oct 29 – Mash, Cambridge
Oct 31 – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes