Kneecap Dive Into Chaos of Ireland’s Past on New Song “Smugglers & Scholars”: Stream

Irish rap trio Kneecap have released the latest track from their upcoming album Fenian, “Smugglers & Scholars.” Listen to it below.

Infused with the blood of a steel-heavy pulse, “Smugglers & Scholars” is a menacing, booming track centered around Irish anarchy. It’s an electric listen — one that’s as prickly as it is inspiring, if chaos is your north star.

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Speaking about “Smugglers & Scholars” in a press release, Kneecap explained that it’s “a track that’s reminiscent of Revolutionary times in Ireland, driven by a hopefulness, when the working class, academics, and good people everywhere united and took action in search of a better future.”

Kneecap’s new album, Fenian, is out on April 24th via Heavenly Recordings. The band announced the news on January 28th when they released the first song from the new LP, “Liars Tale.” Pre-order your physical copy here.

They are currently set for a tour of the UK and Europe beginning on April 23rd at the CIRCUIT Kingston club in England and wrapping up on November 20th at the Le Zénith indoor arena in Paris. See the full list of dates below and get your tickets here.

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Kneecap 2026 Tour Dates:
04/23 – Kingston, UK @ Circuit
04/24 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk
04/25 – Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
04/26 – Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
04/28 – Dundee, UK @ Live House
04/29 – Edinburgh, UK @ Liquid Rooms
04/30 – London, UK @ TBA
05/29–05/30 – Belfast, IE @ AVA Festival
06/06 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/08 – Bilbao, ES @ Santana 27
06/09 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
06/11 – Porto, PT @ Primavera Sound
06/13 – Neuchâtel, CH @ Festi’Neuch
06/15 – Milan, IT @ Magnolia — Unaltrofestival
06/16 – Bologna, IT @ Sequoie Music Park
06/17 – Rome, IT @ Cavea, Auditorium Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone
06/18 – Bari, IT @ Fiera del Levante
06/20 – Attica, GR @ Terra Vibe Park — Rockwave Festival
06/24 – Helsinki, FI @ Allas Live
06/27 – London, UK @ Crystal Palace Park
07/01 – Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival
07/02 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
07/04 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
07/18 – Plovdiv, BG @ PhilGood Festival
07/20 – Istanbul, TR @ KüçükÇiftlik Park
07/30–08/02 – Waterford, IE @ All Together Now
08/12–08/16 – Winchester, UK @ Boomtown Festival
08/28–08/30 – Reading / Leeds, UK @ Reading & Leeds Festivals
11/06 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
11/09 – Stockholm, SE @ BK
11/10 – Oslo, NO @ Oslo Spektrum
11/20 – Paris, FR @ Le Zénith