If you’re going to lose any band members, it does help a great deal for continuity if you happen to retain the vocalist. Because here, on ‘Fearless Nature’, case in point; the band’s romping fourth album still sounds like Kid Kapichi, even though, sadly, they parted ways last year with two members. 

Some of the bounciest, most explosive shows I’ve ever witnessed have been Kid Kapichi gigs. So, while I was gutted to hear the separation news, I was relieved that Jack and Eddie were going to continue. Thank god. And they’ve blitzed straight out the gate of 2026 with an 11-banger record. A strong start to their next chapter — and 2026’s roll call of album releases. 

Believe it or not, I’m writing this from a mini-bus en route to Kampot, Cambodia. Yet, hearing this fresh take on KK reminds me of Covid being in full swing and their debut hitting. It felt like a hand of hope had been extended — unboxed sounds had landed during such dire times! 

‘Intervention’ is possibly their most quintessentially KK of the lot (and — spoiler — maybe my fave), but there are some very cool nuances across the board of this offering. There had to be, so they could put their best feet forward into a new era.

‘Fearless Nature’ opens with ‘Leader Of The Free World’, which sets out their political stall once more. Playful beats go beyond their signature norms on ultra-catchy and self-assured ‘Shoe Size’ (if we’re ranking, this is my number two), eerie ‘Dark Days Are Coming’ and groovy ‘Patience’. Expect a burning desire to head-bop on the latter. 

As expected, yet gleefully, they’ve got those signature tongue-in-cheek rhyming couplets giving them their rap/ska edge. And while the surfer-rock riffs of ‘Stainless Steel’ create a lively dynamic, with lines such as “when your time’s done, we all end up as food for the worms”, Jack Wilson’s delivery remains unapologetically on the nose. 

Diving deeper, the scuzzy ‘Worst Kept Secret’ has a real swagger sonically, and it’s another that’s up there for me as well. Yet, as it progresses, the pacy drumming underpins the slightly sombre, reflective melody. Then, ‘If You’ve Got Legs’ (“use them”, as the hook goes) is a call-to-action-style tune. One I can only imagine will get everyone on the floor and whipped into a frenzy in a crowd. 

I find that the trippy delirium of ‘Head Right’, followed by the tender, gentle plea of ‘Saviour’, carves out a different speed to proceedings towards the end. KK often have a slower number on their records, if you recall. But the most poignant? ‘Rabbit Hole’. It’s the finale and serves as a reminder that, like me, these fellas hit their 30s just a couple of years ago, and they’re still holistically recognising the speed of which life zooms by. And that feels a nice nod to my earlier sentiment about Covid back then and travelling now.

Down 50% of their original ensemble? Yes. But they’re winning at comebacks. A bloody big congratulations, chaps. 

If you only download one track, let it be: ‘Intervention’