Big D and the Kids Table drop “Scatterbrain” with animated video and tour dates before new LP The Good Ole American Saturday Night
Boston ska-punk institution Big D and the Kids Table releases the new single and video “Scatterbrain.” The track marks their latest album, The Good Ole American Saturday Night, arriving June 12 via SideOneDummy Records.
Produced by Joe Gittleman and Matt Appleton, the band delivers an energized and purposeful sound. More than 30 years into their career, they evolve alongside their joyful chaos. They carry emotional sincerity and community-driven spirit, making them one of ska-punk’s most beloved institutions.
Diving into chaos and creativity
Following singles “Whiplash” and “Right Now,” the fresh drop “Scatterbrain” reveals another side of the band. It dives into their fast, chaotic, and self-aware human nature. Punch horns, restless rhythms, and melodic urgency fill the track BIG D spent decades perfecting. Frontman Dave McWane explains,
I’m so old school that I had ADHD before they added the ‘H’! When I was in 2nd grade the teachers & school didn’t know what to do with me. Why does he test so high in these subjects, but so low in these & why does he talk so much? So me, with a few other brave mutants, went to a school for kids like us, got tested endlessly and were always marginalized by the system.
The music video captures the song’s laidback reggae groove and emotional honesty. It depicts confusion, overstimulation, and alienation tied to ADHD and other neurodivergent experiences. Those experiences frame the video through a hopeful lens rooted in creativity, individuality, and self-acceptance. McWane adds,
Today it gives me a careful smile when younger people come up to me and tell me that they have ADHD freely and nonchalantly. It’s beautiful to me. Though the same problem exists today and has been normalized — I don’t, and they don’t, have a ‘learning disability.’ They don’t have a ‘disorder.’ Obviously the person who titled these gifts didn’t have them. Everyone should start calling it ‘ATC’ — Attention To Creativity. That’s what “Scatterbrain” is about.
In addition to the new single and video, the band announces a lengthy North American tour. Tickets are now on sale!
Stream “Scatterbrain” and pre-order The Good Ole American Saturday Night here.
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