Boundary-pushing artist Kid Bookie is back with a new single, “Blame”, featuring Corey Taylor of Slipknot. The track arrives with an official visualizer and continues the artist’s run of collaborative releases.
The new song follows “Rose McGowan”, which featured Rose McGowan and drew attention across both music and film circles. That release stood out for its direct approach and the pairing of two distinct voices.
With “Blame”, Kid Bookie moves further into personal territory. The track reunites him with Corey Taylor, also known for his work with Stone Sour, and focuses on themes of accountability, growth, and self-reflection. Their working relationship goes back years, and this release builds on that history with a more stripped-back and direct approach.
Speaking about the track, Kid Bookie shares: “Over the years, facing myself and the reflection that comes with the mirror isn’t always an easy one. Accountability is the removal of ego and pride to see beyond your own nose, to allow yourself the room to grow via ownership of your actions. I’m around some of the best people who practice that in more ways than one. Corey and I have been working with each other for nearly a decade, but I feel this record is a coming of age, even for us. New territory, but familiar approach to make sure we embolden each other through music. This song is almost a therapy session for me, and not just via my own lyrics, but to how Corey has made me feel by exposing himself so bare in this record, truly an honor to keep pushing the envelope with someone who has just pushed it as far as it can go, but has completely revamped what the envelope fu*king is.”
Corey Taylor adds: “Books is one of my favorite people, not just artists, and every time he comes to me with an opportunity to create with him, I’m always excited because I know I’m going to hear something I’ve never heard before. “Blame” was so good the first time I heard it, I signed on without even knowing what I’d do! I’m proud of the song, and I’m proud of him, and grateful to be involved.”
“Blame” shows Kid Bookie leaning into a more open and direct style while keeping the intensity that has defined his work so far. The track is built on that tension, combining heavy sound with personal subject matter.
The single also points toward a new full-length release expected later this year. Details are still limited, but the upcoming record is set to expand on the direction heard in “Blame”, continuing Kid Bookie’s mix of experimentation and personal themes.
