| Punk collective TOKKY HORROR have announced KAPPACORE XTENDED EP, an extended physical vinyl version of their huge, addictive and chaotic EP ‘KAPPACORE‘. KAPPACORE XTENDED is out the 6th October 2023 via Venn Records and can be pre-ordered – HERE. Speaking about the collaborations on the new EP Zee said “I’ve always believed in collaboration, this entire project is about learning and the best way to learn is from working with other people. We don’t have any intentions with it other than wanting to make tunes with our friends, we’re lucky to have so many talented ones with Remée, Zand, Vlure, Blazer Boccle, McNulti + Bobby Wolfgang all appearing” To celebrate the announcement the band have released a brand new video for single ‘MAXINE’. The video is directed by Harry Steel (Stand Atlantic, Sylosis, Heriot). Watch video for single ‘MAXINE’ HERE. |
Speaking about the video Zee said “I’ve always been very keen to hold a mirror up to our surroundings with Tokky Horror, we’re not fictional, we sing about our friends and our lives and our community. Unfortunately we’ve lost some of those friends over the years to drug overdose. It makes me so angry to see the UK government fully ignore the advice of professionals when it comes to drug legislation and education. We know that decriminalisation lowers rates of addiction and overdose. We know it eases pressure on health services. We know that good education promotes healthy living and again lowers these rates. We know people take drugs regardless of the legal situation, whether they’re legal or not. We accepted that with alcohol and prohibition. Our current drug policy and the war on drugs, doesn’t exist for any purpose other than political. It is about appearance and appealing to conservative morals. It isn’t based in fact and when you have friends who have died, maybe not directly because of these policies, you start to wonder at what point you do blame the society they grew up in? A society that doesn’t allow us to give honest drug use education because of social stigma and a political pissing competition. Ultimately, we all need to look after our friends and our community.”
KAPPACORE XTENDED TRACKLISTING
Maxine feat. Blazer Boccle
HAMMER 2 THE FACE
Jazz Music
Toilet
Tranmere Raver feat. MC NULTi
Leave Wiv Me feat. Zand and Remée
Tranmere Raver (Tokky Horror Wreckage Remix)
Maxine (GOLD13’S VLURE Remix Remix)
HAMMER 2 THE FACE (Bobby Wolfgang Remix)
Jazz Music (All Trades False Elation Remix)
TOKKY HORROR who already this year have supported Enter Shikari on their sold out tour, as well as play shows with the incredible Alice Glass, and played Glastonbury Festival will be heading out on a headline tour this October. All dates below. The band also have a busy summer of festivals including 2000trees (DJ set), Arctangent Festival and Rebellion Festival.
You can see TOKKY HORROR at the following dates:
6th July – 2000trees Festival, Cheltenham (DJ set)
5th August – Rebellion Festival, Blackpool
18th August – Convoy Cabaret Festival, Dorchester
19th August – Arctangent Festival, Somerset
23rd August – Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh
9th September – Burn It Down Festival, Devon
6th October – Zerox, Newcastle (with support from Going Off)
7th October – Hug + Pint, Glasgow (with support from Going Off)
12th October – The Exchange, Bristol (with support from Going Off)
13th October – Camden Assembly, London (with support from Going Off)
2nd November – Oporto, Leeds (co-headline with CLT DRP)
Tickets available – HERE
The band, who are based in Birkenhead, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester & Bristol, formed during the covid-19 pandemic in 2021 and describe themselves as “Virtual Hardcore”. “Hardcore” as a play on the merge of hardcore punk & hardcore techno used in their music, and how that term means different things to different scenes (but ultimately comes down to the same energy). “Virtual” as a reference to how to the band met and continue to create online. The bands first compilation was released via Alcopop! Records in 2021 featuring the singles “Girlracer” “Simulate Me”and “Eden on Acid”.
Pre-order KAPPACORE XTENDED EP – HERE.