{"id":44843,"date":"2026-04-06T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44843"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:37:26","slug":"kneecap-hit-colorsxstudios-for-a-first-and-fenian-is-coming-to-finish-you-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44843","title":{"rendered":"KNEECAP hit COLORSxSTUDIOS for a first \u2014 and \u2018FENIAN\u2019 is coming to finish you off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you needed any more proof that KNEECAP are operating in a league entirely their own right now, here it is: the Belfast trio have just become the first Irish language artists ever to appear on COLORSxSTUDIOS \u2014 the Berlin-based platform that\u2019s basically the gold standard for live music performance content. They marked the moment with a blistering rendition of their latest single, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=44595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Balaclavas, Basslines &amp; Belfast Fire: Kneecap return with \u2018Smugglers &amp; Scholars\u2019\">Smugglers &amp; Scholars<\/a><\/em>, and honestly, it suits them perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>We are honoured that this is the first time to have the Irish language on COLORS,\u201d<\/em> the band said. \u201c<em>It\u2019s something we\u2019ve wanted to do for a few years, and we now have one as our video for \u2018Smugglers and Scholars\u2019. Hope yis all enjoy it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yis definitely will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colors.lnk.to\/kneecap\">COLORS SHOW VIDEO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gHU5UJxRjxY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Sonic Balaclava From the Underbelly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Smugglers &amp; Scholars<\/em> arrives as the lead single from KNEECAP\u2019s forthcoming album \u2018FENIAN,\u2019 produced by Dan Carey and out April 24 via Heavenly Recordings \u2014 and it hits like a door being kicked off its hinges. Built on a low-end three-note bass riff that feels ripped straight from the Detroit hip-hop records the band grew up on, the track crackles with menace and fearlessness. It premiered in late February on Zane Lowe\u2019s Apple Music 1 show and has been rattling around in people\u2019s heads ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is KNEECAP\u2019s world \u2014 and it\u2019s not the Ireland you think you know. As they put it themselves: \u201cYa think it\u2019s all poetry and clovers, when it\u2019s raincoats and police Land Rovers. Salt of the earth, looking over their shoulder. Someone shot in turn, chopper hovering over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stream <em>Smugglers &amp; Scholars<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/kneecap.lnk.to\/smugglersandscholars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Kneecap Effect Is Very Much Still in Effect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that KNEECAP have been on an absolutely unstoppable run. Their 2024 self-titled film and the music surrounding it sparked what\u2019s now widely referred to as \u201cThe Kneecap Effect\u201d \u2014 a genuine, measurable surge in interest in the Irish language among young people in Ireland. They dragged a language out of the classroom and into the mosh pit, which is a sentence we never expected to write but here we are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The past 12 months alone: one of the most talked-about Glastonbury sets in recent memory on the West Holts stage, headline slots at Wide Awake, 2000 Trees and Green Man, arena-level leaps to the 3Arena Dublin, Wembley Arena and OVO Hydro in Glasgow, a Coachella appearance that put them in the middle of a full-blown media and political storm (for speaking up for peace and Palestinian freedom), and three killer standalone singles \u2014 <em>THE RECAP<\/em> ft. Mozey, \u201cSay\u014dnara\u201d with Paul Hartnoll of Orbital, and \u201cNo Comment\u201d featuring Sub Focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not bad for a year\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018<strong>FENIAN\u2019: More Darkness, More Craic, More Everything<\/strong><br>[ALBUM ARTWORK]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018FENIAN\u2019 is KNEECAP\u2019s second album and by all accounts it\u2019s the record that confirms them as artists at the absolute peak of their powers. It\u2019s darker, sharper and more assured than anything they\u2019ve done before \u2014 but it never loses the energy and irreverence that made people fall for them in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album opens with <em>\u00c9ire go Deo<\/em>, a rallying cry for the Irish language, and barely pauses for breath from there. It moves fluently between punk-rave, acid house and hip-hop \u2014 sometimes all in the same track \u2014 with standout moments including the riotous <em>Liars Tale<\/em>, the anthemic title track, and the frenetic <em>Big Bad Mo<\/em>. <em>Carnival <\/em>and <em>Smugglers &amp; Scholars<\/em> are built for packed rooms and late-night chaos, while <em>Palestine (feat. Fawzi)<\/em> widens the lens entirely, placing KNEECAP\u2019s work in a global conversation about resistance and solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then there\u2019s the other side of the coin. FENIAN also finds the trio turning inward \u2014 tackling masculinity, addiction, fame and grief with an honesty and tenderness that catches you off guard. It all closes with <em>Irish Goodbye<\/em> featuring Kae Tempest, which sounds like it might just break your heart a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album was premiered on Zane Lowe\u2019s Apple Music 1 show, and is available on CD, cassette, black vinyl, tricolour splatter vinyl, and exclusive editions via WhatsApp, Bandcamp and Rough Trade. Pre-order it [HERE].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6968.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6968.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"FENIAN cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-44228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6968.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6968.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6968.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6968.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_6968.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018FENIAN\u2019 track list<\/strong><br>1. \u00c9ire go Deo<br>2. Smugglers &amp; Scholars<br>3. Carnival<br>4. Palestine (ft. Fawzi)<br>5. Liars Tale<br>6. FENIAN<br>7. Big Bad Mo<br>8. Headcase<br>9. An Ra<br>10. Cold At The Top<br>11. Occupied 6<br>12. Gael Phonics<br>13. Cocaine Hill (ft. Radie Peat)<br>14. Irish Goodbye (ft. Kae Tempest)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EU\/UK Tour Dates<br>May 29\u201330 \u2014 AVA, Belfast, IE<br>Jun 6 \u2014 Primavera, Barcelona, ES<br>Jun 8 \u2014 Santana 27, Bilbao, ES<br>Jun 9 \u2014 La Riviera, Madrid, ES<br>Jun 11 \u2014 Primavera, Porto, PT<br>Jun 13 \u2014 Festi\u2019Neuch, Neuchatel, FR<br>Jun 15 \u2014 Magnolia, Unaltrofestival, Milan, IT<br>Jun 16 \u2014 Sequoie Music Park, Bologna, IT<br>Jun 17 \u2014 Cavea, Auditorium Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, Rome, IT<br>Jun 18 \u2014 Fiera del Levante, Bari, IT<br>Jun 20 \u2014 Terra Vibe Park, Rockwave, Attica, GR<br>Jun 24 \u2014 Allas Live, Helsinki, FIN<br>Jun 27 \u2014 Crystal Palace Park, London, UK<br>Jul 1 \u2014 Open\u2019er Festival, Gdynia, PL<br>Jul 2 \u2014 Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, DK<br>Jul 4 \u2014 Rock Werchter, Werchter, BE<br>Jul 18 \u2014 PhilGood Festival, Plovdiv, BG<br>Jul 20 \u2014 K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00c7iftlik Park, Istanbul, TR<br>Jul 30\u2013Aug 2 \u2014 All Together Now, Waterford, IE<br>Aug 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