“KNEECAP are sounding rightfully triumphant on 'FENIAN.'”
“When I visited Belfast a few years ago, my ignorant ass was surprised to discover that the conflicts of the Troubles weren't neatly resolved by 1998's Good Friday Agreement. Open warfare may have ceased, but the gates between Catholic and Protestant neighbours are still locked at nighttime, and the pain remains raw among people old enough to have been there at the time. The Troubles are receding i”
“their new album is terrific, triumphant yet tortured”
“headline-grabbing trio reach power and maturity”
“The Irish rap trio capitalizes on its notoriety with a savage second album that offers more sophisticated songcraft, a wider range of beats, and a sharpened political bent.”
“Since their explosive debut album Fine Art, Kneecap gained a massive cult following across the world, selling out arena tours, starring in an award-winning semi-biopic, and becoming one of the buzziest punk-rap fits of the moment. Yet, their victory lap crashed into the wall once member Mo Chara disputed a terrorism charge by the UK government in May last year during a dragged-out, high profile co”
