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Over the slow and low hum of the original, Mike adds his inimitable voice that slinks and stalks its way through the middle of Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap’s voices and their story of revolutionary times at home that pushed for a better future. “Pow! Pow! Disappear.”

The original features on their recently released critically acclaimed new album, FENIAN, which was out in early May.

The Dan Carey produced album hit the number one spot in Ireland and number two in the U.K.

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Absolute Lilt are part of the all-female Irish collective BIIRD.

Talking about the track and accompanying video which features comedian Mike Rice, Kate Nash as a judge and presented by Doireann Ni Ghlacáin.

The duo say:

“Lilting is nonsense, quite literally. For the music video we wanted to capture the essence of Irish nonsense at its best so we created “The Fairest Man” concept, inspired by Ireland’s love for a kitch & very-country pageant. Think Father Ted in 2026! Our director Olivia Mcloughin knew exactly how to bring the idea to screen and absolutely smashed it! And as for the all star cast, they had us rolling around laughing from the second the filming started. We hope everyone loves it as much as we do!“

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Video director Olivia McLaughlin added:

“Getting to collaborate with Lisa and Niamh on something funny, sexy, and with a healthy dose of Irish specificity – I said yes immediately. With the Father Ted ‘Lovely Girls Competition’ as our reference, we wanted to completely flip the gaze. There’s a real hilarity and absurdity to how enthusiastically we reward men for being completely average, and we had a lot of fun pulling that apart. I’m grateful to the incredibly talented cast and crew who were up for all of it, every step of the way.”

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The first single and video from the album ‘My Life In England Pt.1’ is OUT NOW across streaming platforms and available to watch on Youtube.

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Talking about the track, Kevin Rowland said:

“We put out a version of this song on a compilation album in 2003, but I felt we could improve on it. I wrote it a long time ago with Jim [Patterson], along with ‘My Life in England Pt. 2’. It’s all memories of my own experiences. Pete, that’s my brother. In my book [Bless Me Father], I changed his name to Pat. There’s quite a lot of overlap with the book in this one. We were in England dreaming of America: it was pre-Beatles, so it was Elvis, it was Sonny Liston, Cassius Clay, clothes, all of it was America. In the second verse, I’m remembering being in a social club listening to everyone singing Kevin Barry [a song about 18 year-old medical student and IRA soldier Kevin Barry, executed by the British government on 1st November, 1920] and my mum telling me ‘This song’s not allowed in England’. It was daytime, and all the curtains were drawn, everyone drinking, singing an illegal song. I remember thinking, Wow, yes, exciting! My childhood memories, I just wrote them down. You can’t really write on behalf of anybody else. Though I realised later that when I was growing up in north-west London, loads of the kids around there were second generation Irish. All obsessed with being up the front with the best clothes, with dancing to the new records.“

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‘LOVE’ is a deeply personal and emotionally rich album that may mark the final chapter in Dexys Midnight Runners extraordinary musical journey. Their first release under the Dexys Midnight Runners name since 1985’s Don’t Stand Me Down, LOVE gathers stories spanning Kevin Rowland’s life – from his 2nd generation Irish childhood and family relationships to late-life romance, loss and reconciliation. DJ and musician David Holmes, is the album’s producer, aided and abetted by Peter Schweir with additional contributions from long-time collaborators Sean Read, Mike Timothy, Jim Paterson and string arranger Brian Irving.

Built around themes of love in all its forms, the album moves beyond traditional romance to explore ageing, memory and emotional connection. Produced by Belfast musician / DJ David Holmes and with additional contributions from long-time collaborators Sean Read, Mike Timothy, Jim Paterson and string arranger Brian Irving.

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Music created with sunshine on the mind, ‘Magic’ (produced by Mike Lindsay – Tunng, LUMP), undergoes a beautiful evolution in sound over an all too brief four minutes. Starting as a finger-picked campfire folk song, the track soon warps into a five-piece live band playing gloriously addictive singalong music ready to soundtrack festival tents and bright, warm days all summer long.

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The 5-track EP of the same name which features previous single tracks ‘Changes’, ‘Rosé’, ‘Chance The Dancer’ and ‘Let No Other Change Your Mind’.

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If modern folk music means echoes and flecks of some of the great bands of the last thirty years—like REM, Teenage Fan Club, and Bonny Light Horseman—then this, Marsy’s first EP is very much a folk record.

Rich with vocal harmonies that feel as though they’ve been steeped in tradition for a century or more and carried by acoustic instruments that drift in like a summer breeze, Marsy’s songs are led by Hannah Rodgers. Her plaintive voice tells timeless stories, shaped by a quiet sadness and a melodic instinct that cuts cleanly across eras.

Each of Marsy’s songs—from the stargazing glow of ‘Magic’ to the ever-unfolding fusion of voice and band on ‘Let No Other Change Your Mind’—is full of soul, just as true folk music should be. And each one lingers long after the final note fades. That is a little bit of magic.

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15.05.26 • The Great Escape Festival (PIAS Presents @ Tide Beach Club 2pm) • BRIGHTON
15.05.26 • The Great Escape Festival (DIY Stage @ Horatios 8.15pm) • BRIGHTON
16.05.26 • London Calling Festival • AMSTERDAM
22.05.26 • The Waiting Rooms • LONDON (with Milo Korbenski)
23.05.26 • Dot to Dot Festival • BRISTOL
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10.06.25 The Shacklewell Arms – LONDON (with Mabel Clarke)

22.08.26 – Green Man Festival – CRICKHOWELL

25.09.26 – The Dome – BRIGHTON (Saint Etienne support)

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NUMBER 1 ALBUM CHART (IRMA Official Charts, Ireland)

#2 ALBUM CHART (Official UK Chart)

#1 Scottish Albums Chart, Album Sales Chart, Album Downloads Chart, Physical Albums Chart, Vinyl Albums Chart, Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart and Independent Albums Chart. (Official UK Chart)

#7 ALBUM CHART (Aria Charts, Australia)

• A MESSAGE FROM KNEECAP •

NUMBER 1

“Muintir na hÉireann, is Grá linn sibh

We’re buzzing to be number 1 in the Irish charts. A big part of KNEECAP has always been bringing the Irish language into the contemporary space, so young people see the language is of value and on par with any other language.

And with this also comes showing solidarity with those who need it most around the world and at home.

This past year though, as the British state witch-hunt came for us, we got solidarity from across this island – electric picnic being one of our highlights this year with 50,000 of us in a field.

GRMA to everyone who got the album and we’ll see you this Summer to celebrate FENIAN.

Pushing for chart positions felt a wee bit off for us but our motivation was to promote the Irish language and a message of solidarity with those who need it most.

We have come number 2 in the British Charts.

We’ve been pipped at the post by someone called Michael Jackson….

This is the highest ever Irish language chart position there.

Fine Art came in at 43 two years ago, some jump for FENIAN and we appreciate all the kind words and reviews.

Massive thanks to everyone for the support we sold a massive number of records/cds/tapes all across the lands.

Whatever way it goes we’ve done that…together

We have decided to give all our earnings from these sales away to three organisations; The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in London and Glór na Móna & Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich in Belfast.

Next it’s into festival time and we bring FENIAN to fields and arenas around the world!!

GRMA

Kneecap x

Fuck Kier Starmer

Free Palestine
Free the 6 counties
Free Nicky Kelly
Na Fenians Abú

Grá Mór “

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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.

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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.

At that time, we went for a walk, and I told her I had written a song for her, but that it wasn’t completely finished yet, so I’d wait until the next week to play it for her. But by then it was too late.

Suicide is hard. And when someone is sick with depression and dies by suicide, it’s hard to remember the good moments. You get caught up in the dark times.

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.

Watching that footage of her and writing this song, unlocked a part of my brain that gave me the opportunity to override the constant sad memories. It allowed me visualise happier times, instead of being so angry at the world.

Dan Carey wrote the music, and then Kae Tempest got involved, which was such an honour. Kae delivered something so vulnerable and emotional to the song. That was a really special moment for us.

Suicide is such a complex thing. It’s hard to confront the reality of what has happened. When you’re trying to deal with it, you get caught in this in-between world; you understand and then you don’t understand, you’re sad and then you’re angry, there’s shame and there’s guilt. There’s grief, of course, but it’s a specific kind of grief. You feel like you’re carrying this weird other burden.

It’s a very hard conversation to have. Who the fuck wants to talk about it, really? Death is depressing enough. But we need to talk about it, because we have to alleviate that extra burden of shame and guilt on top of the burden of grief. You can’t change what happened. You’re not necessarily able to save people from themselves.

People ask me how I coped. I didn’t cope. It takes years. So you cope in whatever way you can in the moment. But there’s help out there too. When I was eventually able for it, therapy was the thing that helped me. A lot of our parents’ generation don’t believe in therapy. But we’re different. We can ask for help, we should ask for help, and there should be services there for us to get help.

As Irish people, we have a good relationship with death and the rituals around it. We can remember people how they were, not how they ended up. I hope that this kind of death, even though it’s awful, can be included under that approach, as hard as it is to deal with.

I’m hoping if people listen to the song, and watch the video, maybe something will connect that gives them some sort of relief. You can’t carry this stuff around with you and blame yourself. It’s not your fault. It’s no one’s fault. It’s about the process of dealing with it. And you can deal with it. You can.“

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. 

I couldn’t be prouder to have been involved in something. It’s been a beautiful, sorrowful and contemplative experience – and I really hope that shows in the film. 

I’m forever grateful to so many people who helped make this one a reality.

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The anthemic track already feels like it’s been here for an entire era – a raucous party tune that will no doubt birth some of the biggest festival singalong chants of the summer, this is a brilliant, invigorating, unapologetic declaration of identity and community. Tiochfaidh ár lá – somebody sample that.

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Talking about the track, which marks the trio reclaiming a word that became an anti Irish slur, but one steeped in history and pride, KNEECAP said:

“An Anthem to embrace our Fenian past, and to cure our colonial hangover by reconnecting the warriors of Irish folklore with the Fenian c*nts from the North of Ireland today.”

The track is accompanied by a brilliantly surreal video shot in and around West Belfast which sees DJ Provai’s now ubiquitous tricolour balaclava very much front and centre.

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The video was directed by Thomas James, who added:

“For me, this track is about a reclaiming of identity. Not only of the word, but for people too. Which is what our film is. A trippy whirlwind through people and places who embody the spirit of the boys and the song. Of seeing the word Fenian through a new lens.

It was a blast. It was chaos. It was a fever dream of running around Ireland convincing people to pop a bally on and do something mental. Good times had by all.”

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’.

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A blistering album that revels in darkness while bursting through the void with illuminated revery. This is FENIAN.

Produced by Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest, Wet Leg), FENIAN upends expectations with an expansive sonic palate, traversing acid house, trip-hop, dubstep, and more – Masters of rave and rap theatre, FENIAN represents Kneecap’s most sophisticated exploration of language and sounds.

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.

Throughout, the sirens and alarms ring, and the chorus’s blast. Revolutionary and rebellious, confrontational and impossibly catchy, inescapably intelligent and brilliantly rendered, FENIAN doesn’t just represent the next phase in Kneecap’s trajectory but stands as a remarkable record that thrills as much as it surprises. The mayhem of their breakout year is a memory now. But Kneecap are neither dwelling on that nor merely persevering through it. In FENIAN they excel, reaching a new peak that is undeniable in its mastery.

Pressure makes diamonds, and FENIAN glistens with Kneecap’s uncut gems.

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Performing their most recent single, ‘Smugglers & Scholars’ as part of the regular COLORS SHOWS, this is the first time an Irish language artist has appeared on the Berlin based music performance platform.

• WATCH THE COLORS SHOW OF ‘SMUGGLERS & SCHOLARS’ PERFORMANCE HERE. • 

Talking about this performance, Kneecap said:

“We are honoured that this is the first time to have the Irish language on COLORS. It’s something we’ve wanted to do for a few years, and we now have one as our video for ‘Smugglers and Scholars’. Hope yis all enjoy it.The popularity of both their music and 2024 self-titled film has sparked a renewed interest in the Irish language, particularly amongst the young people of Ireland. This phenomenon, often described as ‘The Kneecap effect’, has made the language relevant to a younger generation, moving it beyond a traditional academic context.”

The popularity of both their music and 2024 self-titled film has sparked a renewed interest in the Irish language, particularly amongst the young people of Ireland. This phenomenon, often described as ‘The Kneecap effect’, has made the language relevant to a younger generation, moving it beyond a traditional academic context.

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The single ‘Smugglers & Scholars’ premiered in late February on Zane Lowe’s Apple 1 Music Show, smashes open the doors of the album. Coming in on a low end three note bass riff that sounds like it’s lifted from the kind of Detroit hip hop record the band would have grown up listening to. It finds the band creating their own unique electricity over a steel heavy pulse.

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A blistering album that revels in darkness while bursting through the void with illuminated revery. This is FENIAN.

Produced by Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest, Wet Leg), FENIAN upends expectations with an expansive sonic palate, traversing acid house, trip-hop, dubstep, and more – Masters of rave and rap theatre, FENIAN represents Kneecap’s most sophisticated exploration of language and sounds.

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.

Throughout, the sirens and alarms ring, and the chorus’s blast. Revolutionary and rebellious, confrontational and impossibly catchy, inescapably intelligent and brilliantly rendered, FENIAN doesn’t just represent the next phase in Kneecap’s trajectory but stands as a remarkable record that thrills as much as it surprises. The mayhem of their breakout year is a memory now. But Kneecap are neither dwelling on that nor merely persevering through it. In FENIAN they excel, reaching a new peak that is undeniable in its mastery.

Pressure makes diamonds, and FENIAN glistens with Kneecap’s uncut gems.

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“These are earnest songs that go straight for the gut this is a confident debut from a compelling new voice.”

– The Observer –

“Idehen’s brilliant solo debut is – no exaggeration to say this – part of the lineage of Gil Scott-Heron and Public Enemy. He’s that dazzling.”

– The Wee Review ★★★★★ –

“Positivity lights up the British / Nigerian’s new album…narrative vision and rhythmic skill enjoys Ludvig Parment’s arrangements. “

– MOJO ★★★★ –

“Over piano rave, UK garage, euphoric techno, with samples of ordinary people talking about heavy life lessons, Idehen genuinely becomes a motivational speaker but with exactly enough beatnik, raver, alternative edge and weirdness to feel real, sincere and delightful.”

– The Arts Desk –

“One of the more quietly essential debut albums of 2026.”

– Ransome Note –

“This is a dance music album, there is this internation that Harry Styles is looking to encourage transcendence on the dance-floor if he can do even a little bit of what Joshua Idehen does on this album I think it will be a success. That is what this album does.”

– NPR –

“For a debut output, this is masterfully put together…Joshua Idehen’s social-poetic-pastor identity shines forth.”

– At The Barrier –

“Disarming positivity is Idehen’s thing…Idehen’s priority is cultivating joy.”

– The Guardian –

“It’s poetry, reflected through a nightclub mirror ball, with banging beats to match.”

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Watch Joshua’s performance of ‘Turn It Around’ on E4’s Sunday Brunch show & listen back to Lauren Laverne’s interview with Joshua on BBC 6 Music here.

Watch the videos for ‘It Always Was,’ ‘Mum Does The Washing’ and ‘This Is The Place.’

And, check out Joshua’s appearance on Jools Holland performing ‘It Always Was.’

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Wasp glides in on a high bass line that evokes the titular creature before opening out into a spiked guitar part and a chorus that opens up like a longed for summer day.

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On the track the band added:

“Taking on another shift in perspective, the lyrics follow a miniscule wasp as it reaches the height of a mountain, one of nature’s grandest settings. Inspired by the film Black Narcissus I wanted to capture this feeling of questioning faith, purpose and the self when confronted by such vastness, using a wasp to exaggerate this magnitude even further. In seeing through its perspective maybe we can relate to the plight of the wasp, but the real sting in the tale (hah!) is that ultimately it is nature itself that conditions the wasp to hurt us.”

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Praise for the album so far…

“Only You Left spins in its own unpredictable orbit, pulling out new mysteries from their off centre helix of goth, shoegazing and punk.”

– Mojo Magazine ★★★★ –

“Evolving band now esoteric and enigmatic..recorded in both Hamburg and Hydra it feels almost improvised half the time, but there’s a quiet escalating intrigue to their murmurings.”

– Record Collector –

Bridging the extemporized feel of 2022 album ‘Tableau’ with the more stripped-back, song-led approach of their earlier works .

– Clash –

“Once again, they’re pushing boundaries in pursuit of their art, a theme which has been a constant thread throughout their career and one for which they remain, in many ways, criminally underrated.”

– Some Other Time –

“Eleven songs with a distinctive sense of space, a peek into the centre of the band’s world, as if at the centre of where they’re playing. Underlying all that is the trios bond – there aren’t many bands The Orielles age who can claim fifteen years of shared history.”

– DIY Magazine –

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