Pias news – Kneecap announces new album ‘fenian’
KNEECAP ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM "FENIAN"
"FENIAN" OUT APRIL 24, 2026 VIA HEAVENLY RECORDINGS
first single "Liars Tale" out now
KNEECAP - LIARS TALE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
06.06.2026 – PRIMAVERA, BARCELONA (ES)
11.06.2026 – PRIMAVERA, PORTO (PT)
02.07.2026 – ROSKILDE FESTIVAL, ROSKILDE (DK)
04.07.2026 – ROCK WERCHTER, WERCHTER (BE)
28-30.08.2026 – READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS (UK)
Belfast's KNEECAP, have today announced details of their new album, FENIAN which is out on Heavenly Recordings on April 24, 2026. It follows their critically acclaimed 2024 album, Fine Art and BAFTA and Sundance-award-winning self-titled biopic.
The trio of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí have today also released Liars Tale, the first single from the album which is accompanied by a video directed by Thomas James.
If anyone was mad enough to think KNEECAP would buckle under the pressure exerted by the British political establishment, then listen to 'Liars Tale'. This riotous punk-rave track eviscerates Keir Starmer's craven attempts to silence and suppress Kneecap's movement. The Tories-in-Labour-clothing are the targets. Directly confronting the ludicrousness of politicians coming for artists, all driven by an 80s rock stomp of a riff reinvigorated with rave-punk chaos.
Talking about the track, which was recorded with producer Dan Carey in his South London studio during the album sessions, Kneecap said: "Starmer is a scumbag, don't accept it. There's no good in their politics and the belly of the beast is feeding overseas."
Thomas James, the director, added about the video: "For me, this needed to be punk, absurd, abrasive and wild. An ugly reflection of the world we find ourselves in; utter fucking chaos. We talked around the idea of a 'carnival of distraction' - and for me, this meant as many ideas as would squeeze into the 3 minutes, that embody the 2+2=5 hell-scape we seem to be surrounded by. A whirlwind of Irish mythology, of satire, of anger. A vehicle for what the boys have been through, but likewise, for what everyone is witnessing. It's not often you get to work with a band who have a genuine fire, and a selfless interest in trying to help people. And that for all of us involved, was important. The video became a nightmarish fuck you to the powers that be, with a wry smile and a lubed up prop selection."
More darkness. More confrontation. More craic. More energy. More solidarity. More absolute bangers. And more fuel for the unrelenting engine that powers this unstoppable force. For their remarkable second album, Kneecap have come out fighting. With their second album FENIAN, Kneecap sharpen their sound and expand their vision, delivering a record that is darker, more confrontational, and more assured.
The last 12-months saw the Belfast trio perform one of the the most talked about Glastonbury sets in recent years on West Holts stage, play headline slots at Wide Awake, 2000 Trees & Green Man festivals, make the jump to arena level headliners with shows at the 3Arena in Dublin, Wembley Arena and OVO Hydro in Glasgow, find themselves in the middle of a media and political maelstrom for vocally advocating for peace and Palestinian freedom at last year's Coachella and release three stunning stand-alone singles, THE RECAP ft. Mozey, Sayōnara a collaboration with Paul Hartnoll of Orbital and No Comment, featuring DJ / producer Sub Focus.
Additionally, having completed a SOLD OUT U.K. and Irish tour at the end of last year, they have also today announced a run of out-store shows for the week of album release which will be followed by a number of EU festival appearances over the summer.
Following two sold-out nights at Dublin's 3Arena and a tour of Japan, 2026 will see Kneecap headline their biggest shows to date, including Crystal Palace Park in London and major festival slots. FENIAN confirms Kneecap not just as provocateurs, but as artists operating at the height of their powers.
The track listing of the album,which features appearances from Radie Peat, Kae Tempest and Fawzi, 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)