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MD/ABC

by Kat Five

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This is my contribution to #MutualDefiance Day, ‘MD/ABC’ a musical alphabet for Mutual Defiance.

A response to a call-out from In Place of War.

Creators across the world were asked to make a piece of work in a short timeframe such as an hour, to collectively flood social platforms with expressions of humanity, in response to a rising tide of imperialism. With the works shared on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on 19th January 2026.

There's a short video for the track here: www.youtube.com/shorts/JVgu0xxMLsc

See the full call and collective letter at @_in_place_of_war bio, and you can donate to them direct at www.inplaceofwar.net/donate

lyrics

M is for mutual and mending
U is for understanding
T is for turning around
U again for uplifting this ground
A is for all of us
L is for love, and life, not lies

D is for defiance, determination
E is for emergency in this situation
F is for future make it better
I is for inspire we need hope not hate
A two is for alert, stay vigilant
N is for newness something needs making
C is for creation we’re out here creating
E this e is for ending but an ending’s a beginning

Mutual Defiance means we’re winning

Mutual Defiance means we’ll be winning

We’re winning
We’ll be winning

Winning

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released January 20, 2026
Written, performed, produced by Kat Five

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Kat Five London, UK

"Alt-pop sorceress" Loud Women

"All round genius" Louder Than War

"SO Killing Eve!" Women Produce Music

Alt pop & experimental electronica

Ft. on BBC 6 Music, Radio X, sound installations. Also half of Feral Five.

"Think former Massive Attack maverick Tricky. Otherworldly and far-out" Turn Up The Volume

"Like space age cosmic Specials" Chris Hawkins BBC 6 ... more

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