Overview
- Kneecap’s new album Fenian is out now, pressing sharp political themes about Ireland and Israel–Palestine into hard-edged party tracks.
- “Palestine” features Ramallah rapper FAWZI, who takes the lead to speak from personal experience as the group positions itself as Irish allies.
- Producer Dan Carey steers the record toward trip‑hop, trance and early 90s rave textures, pushing DJ Próvaí’s samples into a sleeker, moodier frame.
- The release follows a turbulent year in which terrorism-related charges against Mo Chara were dismissed, a 2025 North American tour was canceled, and Keir Starmer criticized their Glastonbury slot as inappropriate.
- Early reviews split, with SPIN praising the confrontational fun, The Line of Best Fit lauding a more mature narrative, and the i Paper calling much of the music crude despite conceding the band’s cultural clout.