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 Móglaí 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.