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Kid Bookie Announces Songs for the Living / Songs for the Dead
Mobo Award nominated alternative artist Kid Bookie shares details of his much-anticipated new album, Songs for the Living / Songs for the Dead.
Mobo Award-nominated alternative artist Kid Bookie has shared details of his much-anticipated new album, Songs for the Living / Songs for the Dead which is set for release 12 September 2024 via Marshall Records. Along with the announcement comes his gargantuan new track, “Scars”.
Consisting of eleven tracks, Songs For The Living / Songs For The Dead was created with an array of collaborators, including Good Charlotte’s Billy Martin, Skindred’s Mikey Demus, producers Tom Mitchener (Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes), Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Nova Twins), George Perks (Enter Shikari, Skindred), and long-time friend and co-writer Ziey Kizzy.
Each collaborator brought something unique to the album, resulting in a curation that represents a bold step in Bookie’s evolution and artistry, seamlessly fusing multiple genres into something unique and authentically Kid Bookie.
Despite pressures to conform to stereotypes, Bookie embraces his love for genres like rock, metal, and rap, challenging conventional expectations of black culture in the UK. Through his music, he candidly reflects on his experiences seeking acceptance and navigating the complexities of growing up in London. Amidst these struggles, his resilience shines through, remaining steadfast in his commitment to authenticity, self-expression, and a testament to music’s transformative force and individuality’s triumph.
Songs For The Living / Songs For The Dead sets him apart as a trailblazing artist whose music resonates on both a personal and a cultural level. These vulnerable and exciting works not only delve into personal heartbreak, self-loathing, and obsessions with death but also resilience, triumph, and defiance. He invites us to take part in an auditory hero’s journey and trial by fire with open arms.
Tour Dates:
05/10 – Velodrom, Berlin, DE w/I Prevail
05/11 – Mitsubishi Electric HALLE, Dusseldorf, DE w/I Prevail
05/13 – Zenith, Munich, DE w/I Prevail
05/14 – Alcatraz, Milan, IT w/I Prevail
05/16 – Kid Bookie, Gasometer, Wien, AT w/I Prevail
05/18 – Spothalle Hamburg, Hamburg, DE w/I Prevail
05/19 – AFAS Live, Amsterdam, NL w/I Prevail
05/21 – L’Olympia, Paris, FR w/I Prevail
05/22 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, BE w/I Prevail
05/23 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, BE w/I Prevail
07/13 – 2000tress Festival, Cheltenham, UK
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