Kneecap have announced the vinyl and CD release of their self-titled biopic soundtrack, which will feature Fontaines D.C., Bicep, and more.
The Belfast rap trio will release the soundtrack from the Oscar-longlisted film on a double LP with gatefold sleeve and green/orange coloured vinyl. It will also be available on CD.
‘Kneecap (Original Soundtrack)’ will feature singles from the band themselves, alongside tracks from Belfast electronic duo Bicep, Dublin post-punkers Fontaines D.C. and British dance legends Orbital. The soundtrack also includes the film’s incidental music composed by Michael ˜Mikey J Asante MBE, along with snippets of the film’s dialogue.
NME hailed the film in a five-star review, writing: “Unapologetically ballsy and brave, Kneecap has no business being as good as it is “ not only one of the standout films of 2024, but arguably one of the best music biopics of all time.
“So, with much thought and time to percolate, here s your full analysis: Holy shit, fuck me, what a film.” See the full tracklisting for the soundtrack below:
The ‘Kneecap (Original Soundtrack)’ tracklist is:
‘Every fucking story about Belfast starts like this’
‘Parful’ “ KNEECAP
‘ITS BEEN AGES’ “ KNEECAP
‘Run’ “ Mikey J
˜Nothing but a H.O.O.D “ Marty Maguire & Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh
‘Civil Rights’ “ Mikey J
˜A wee operation “ Michael Fassbender & Cillian Kernan & Aidan McCaughey
‘Dad’s Gone’ “ Mikey J
‘Amach Anocht’ “ KNEECAP
˜You bring a stolen car here “ Michael Fassbender & Naoise O Caireallain
‘Ceasefire Babies’ “ Mikey J
‘Guilty Conscience’ “ KNEECAP
˜Love affair with the shniff “ Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh
‘C.E.A.R.T.A’ “ KNEECAP
‘Arrested’ “ Mikey J
‘80%’ “ DIRTY FACES
‘3CAG’ “ KNEECAP
‘The A Minor Set’ “ THE BONNY MEN
˜No need to panic “ Naoise O Caireallain & Gerry Adams
‘Thart Agus Thart’ “ KNEECAP
˜What the fuck was that?! “ Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh & Jessica Reynolds
Glue “ BICEP
˜There are 80,000 native Irish speakers… “ Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh
‘Sick In The Head’ “ KNEECAP
‘Liberty Belle’ “ FONTAINES D.C.
˜Special delivery “ Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh & Naoise O Caireallain & Adam Best & Cathal Mercer
‘Phone Booth’ “ Mikey J, Gemma Doherty and Simone Kirby
‘Ash Plant’ “ ABSOLUTE LILT
‘Belfast’ “ ORBITAL
‘Better Way To Live (ft. Grian Chatten)’ “ KNEECAP
‘Kneecapped’ “ Mikey J
‘Fall In Love Again’ “ ALANNA ROYALE
‘Is a bullet’ “ Mikey J, Gemma Doherty and Simone Kirby
˜The Irish for the end is… “ Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh
‘H.O.O.D’ “ KNEECAP
The former NME Cover stars released their debut album this year, with NME rating it five stars: “In the dark of the night out, the moment is all that matters and the rave will set you free. To shout that in a ˜dying language on a record that couldn t sound any more alive? That s power “ and Kneecap have it.”
Kneecap spoke about their roaring success in our NME Cover, with Móglaà Bap telling us: If success is a means of getting the Irish language to new places, then that s something we have to take on. For any language to survive, it has to be alive in the music.
The band also recently announced details of a huge 2025 performance, which is set to be their biggest live show to date. They will also headline 2000Trees and Wide Awake Festival next year along with a slew of live dates “ see below for a full list of Kneecap’s upcoming shows:
NOVEMBER 2024
15 – New Century Hall – Manchester [SOLD OUT]
16 – Barrowlands – Glasgow [SOLD OUT]
17 – Barrowlands – Glasgow [SOLD OUT]
19 – Rock City – Nottingham
20 – SXW – Bristol [SOLD OUT]
21 – The O2 Forum – London [SOLD OUT]
23 – Templemore Sports Complex – Derry
DECEMBER 2024
14 – Digital – Newcastle
19 – City Hall – Cork [SOLD OUT]
21 – SSE Arena – Belfast
MAY 2025
23 – Wide Awake Festival (headline) – London
JUNE 2025
19 – Fairview Park – Dublin
JULY 2025
5 – Finsbury Park (with Fontaines DC) – London
10 – 2000 Trees Festival (headline) – Cheltenham
AUGUST 2025
15 – Wythenshawe Park (with Fontaines DC) – Manchester
In other news, Primal Scream, Paul Weller and Kneecap lead Gig For Gaza charity show line-up at Brixton Academy.
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