Pias news – Kneecap – shares 12 minute film ‘Irish goodbye’ ft Kae Tempest
KNEECAP SHARES 12-MINUTE FILM "IRISH GOODBYE" (FT. KAE TEMPEST)

KNEECAP - Irish Goodbye (Short Film) ft. Kae Tempest

NEW ALBUM "FENIAN" OUT ON MAY 1 VIA HEAVENLY RECORDINGS
04.07.2026 — ROCK WERCHTER, BE

This Friday, May 1, Belfast trio KNEECAP release their new album, FENIAN, via Heavenly Recordings. Today also sees them share a 12-minute short film for Irish Goodbye, the latest track to be taken from the album. Featuring Kae Tempest, Irish Goodbye is a deeply personal and moving track written by Móglaí Bap about his sadly departed mother and the beautifully shot Thomas James directed film perfectly captures the profound poignancy of the single.

Talking about the track Móglaí Bap said:
"I never meant to write a song about this. But someone sent my brother a documentary about my Dad in the 90s, when he was president of Conradh na Gaeilge. The film crew came to my house, and we were just kids doing our homework, messing around. We weren't the kind of family who had films of ourselves when we were young, just photographs, so it was the first time I saw my Ma in a video. And she was happy."

"That had a profound effect on me, seeing her happy. I was so emotional seeing her like that. I had written a song about her before, called MAM, which came out in 2020. She was sick at the time with depression. The idea I had in my head with MAM was, if I wrote it, she'd hear it, and maybe she'd feel her worth, because when you suffer from depression, you can't see your own value."

"Irish Goodbye is about the mundane things me and my Ma did together. I never realised it was the day to day stuff I would miss when she was gone; going for a walk in the park, her giving out to me or keeping me in line, offering me pieces of advice. It's all the small things that you miss."

Thomas James, the director of the short film, added:
"There's a line in the track which encapsulates everything I'd like to say, 'It's not an issue, I just want to say I missed you.' That's the mentality of this film. It's not angry at those who have chosen to leave by taking their own life, but it's compassionate to those that are still here."
"It's not often I'm candid or honest when I write these things - but this deserves more than hiding behind some shitty quip about the craziness of the shoot, or some arbitrary, benign detail you fully know is going to become a pull quote. "
"This film, this song, all deals with something incredibly personal, and incredibly close to my heart, and to many people's hearts. To be a part of this, to write and think and work, with everything this song is about, has been a privilege - but it also felt like an owed responsibility."
Produced by Dan Carey, the new album also features previous singles Smugglers & Scholars, recently featured as part of the regular COLORSxSTUDIOS shows, and Liars Tale.

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.
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.
Throughout FENIAN, Kneecap balance confrontation with craft, pairing biting intelligence with undeniable energy. The result is an album that thrills as much as it provokes, marking a clear new peak in the group's evolution.
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.