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How a court case and their loyal fans helped to shape Kneecap’s second record, 'Fenian'

The Independent·Sian Watson·26 days ago
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The seven-week period that Kneecap spent recording their second album, “Fenian,” was eventful to say the least, as the Irish hip-hop outfit were fighting a legal battle at the same time as they were working in the studio. Member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — who performs as Mo Chara — had been charged with a terror-related offense for displaying a flag of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah , (which is banned in Britain as a terrorist organization) during a London concert in 2024. The case was eventually thrown out and the band used the experience of going to court, and the party that ensued in their support, as inspiration for some of the tracks on “Fenian.” The record's title is also an act of defiance, reclaiming a word that has historically been used as derogatory term directed toward Irish people.…

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