Fenian (album)

Fenian
Studio album by
Released24 April 2026 (2026-04-24)
Language
LabelHeavenly
ProducerDan Carey
Kneecap chronology
Fine Art
(2024)
Fenian
(2026)
Singles from Fenian
  1. "Liars Tale"
    Released: 28 January 2026
  2. "Smugglers & Scholars"
    Released: 24 February 2026
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Irish Times[1]

Fenian is the upcoming third studio album by the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, scheduled to be released on 24 April 2026 through Heavenly Recordings.[2] It is produced by Dan Carey.[3][4][5]

Promotion

On 22 January 2026, mobile digital billboards began appearing in Belfast, with a phone number being promoted to 'report fenian activity'.[6] The band later posted a teaser, promoting a new single titled "Liars Tale", was released on 28 January.[7] The link between the billboards and the band was confirmed on 27 January, when another teaser was released, featuring phone calls to the number advertised on the billboards.[8] The following day, the band announced Fenian.[9][4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kneecap.

Fenian track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Éire go Deo" (transl. "Ireland Forever") 
2."Smugglers & Scholars"3:11
3."Carnival" 
4."Palestine" (featuring Fawzi) 
5."Liars Tale"3:17
6."Fenian" 
7."Headcase" 
8."An Ra" (transl. "The Ra") 
9."Cold at the Top" 
10."Occupied 6" 
11."Gael Phonics" 
12."Cocaine Hill" (featuring Radie Peat) 
13."Irish Goodbye" (featuring Kae Tempest) 

Personnel

Kneecap[10]

References

  1. ^ Power, Ed (27 February 2026). "Kneecap: Fenian – Never mind the outrage, here's the brilliantly catchy, five-star album". The Irish Times. ISSN 0791-5144. OCLC 137350020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ Boisvert, Lauren (28 January 2026). "Kneecap Announces New Album Fenian, Calling It 'A Considered Response to Those Who Tried to Silence Us'". VICE. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ Greene, Andy (28 January 2026). "Kneecap Announce New LP 'Fenian': 'They Tried to Stop Us By Branding Us Terrorists'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Jones, Damian (28 January 2026). "Kneecap announce new album 'FENIAN': "A considered response to those who tried to silence us. And failed"". NME. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ^ Brannigan, Paul (28 January 2026). ""It's a more sinister sound, because these are sinister times." Kneecap announce new album Fenian, share its politicised, hard-hitting punk-rave single Liars Tale". Louder. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  6. ^ Campbell, Niamh (22 January 2026). "'Report Fenian Activity' van spotted in Belfast city centre". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  7. ^ Grabarek, Maria. "Kneecap to release new single 'Liars Tale' this week". Hotpress. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  8. ^ Rice, Jessica (28 January 2026). "Kneecap's 'Fenian hotline' album promotion draws over 15,000 calls". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  9. ^ Dwyer, Riccardo. "KNEECAP announce new album Fenian". Hotpress. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  10. ^ Browne, Niamh. "Kneecap announce new album Fenian". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 January 2026.