'The Paddies are back': Kneecap announce new album 'Fenian'
Eva Osborne
Belfast rap trio Kneecap will be releasing a new album in April.
The group took to Instagram to announce that 'Fenian' will be released on April 24th, declaring "the Paddies are back".
"They tried to stop us by branding Kneecap 'terrorists', with cancellations, with statements from the Prime Minister himself," the group said.
"We had all the motivation we needed…this isn't a swift reaction, but a considered response to those that tried to silence us. And failed.
"Inspired by, and proudly named 'Fenian', who were warriors in Irish folklore, and later a derogatory term for the Irish.
"Now we're using it to name everyone speaking truth to power.
"After 800 years of colonisation, they thought the Irish language would die, it didn't. Thanks to Muintir na Gaeltachta, and all the Gaels who refused to let their culture and language be destroyed.
"And KNEECAP is much the same…we haven't gone away. The Paddies are back."
The new record will feature 14 tracks, with features from three artists, Fawzi, Radie Peat, and Kae Tempest.
The tracklist is as follows:
- Éire go Deo
- Smugglers & Scholars
- Carnival
- Palestine (ft. Fawzi)
- Liars Tale
- Fenian
- Big Bad Mo
- Headcase
- An Ra
- Cold at the Top
- Occupied 6
- Gael Phonics
- Cocaine Hill (ft. Radie Peat)
- Irish Goodbye (ft. Kae Tempest)
