Capdown
Capdown are a band from Milton Keynes, England. Originally known as Soap, their songs have political themes as alluded to by their name, which is short for Capitalist Downfall. Mixing ska, punk, hardcore, dub, drum and bass and reggae, Capdown built a reputation around their independent releases and numerous tours.
Career
In May 2000, the Household Name Records released Capdown's debut album Civil Disobedients. The album featured hardcore, but also mixed in ska and dub. According to Drowned in Sound the album kick started an underground punk scene. The album went on to be listed at 76 in the NME's top one hundred list for the decade. In the same year Capdown played nearly 250 gigs.
In early 2001, Capdown toured with a number of established American bands, including Less Than Jake and played the Deconstruction touring festival with Pennywise and Lagwagon.
In September 2001, Capdown released their second album, Pound for the Sound, receiving positive reviews from Kerrang! The following year saw tours with Bad Religion and Hundred Reasons.
Podcasts:
Capdown
ALBUMS
- Wind Up Toys released: 2007
- Live in MK released: 2005
- Pound for the Sound released: 2001
- Civil Disobedients released: 2000
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by Capdown
Mv4
by: CapdownYou try your best to tell the rest,
That all we have worked for is some kind of lie.
Could it be? Seems to me,
That really you'd know if you'd tried.
We try to raise issues we see as
Important for more than just a hardcore of fans,
And then just maybe our 'scene' can still be
Growing stronger.
You said it makes you feel uneasy,
But I think it could make us so much stronger.
You seem to think it's all so easy,
Welcome to the real world,
'Cause we're not here to please you.
Back in the days when,
When we were having fun,
Was it because it was something new?
Or just so you could say you had done?
Now you stand here and try to say
That what we've done is wrong,
But there's more to revolution than a
Meeting in a pub.
You said it makes you feel uneasy,
But I think it could make us so much stronger.
You seem to think it's all so easy,
Welcome to the real world,
'Cause we're not here to please you.
Welcome to the real world!
You try your best to tell the rest,
That all we have worked for is some kind of lie.
Could it be? Seems to me,
That really you'd know if you'd tried.
'Cause we try to raise issues we see as
Important for more than just a hardcore of fans,
And then just maybe we can still be
Growing stronger.
You said it makes you feel uneasy,
But I think it could make us so much stronger.
You seem to think it's all so easy,
Welcome to the real world,
'Cause we're not here to please you.
Why waste our time? (Why waste our time?)
Why waste our time?
Why waste our time? (Why waste our time?)