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| Released | 14 June 2024 | |||
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| Length | 37:46 | |||
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| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Producer | Toddla T | |||
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Fine Art is the second studio album by Irish hip hop trio Kneecap, released on 14 June 2024 through Heavenly Recordings. [1] It includes guest appearances by Radie Peat, Grian Chatten, Nino, and Jelani Blackman. The album received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number 2 on the Irish albums chart. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Clash | 6/10 [5] |
| DIY | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | [9] |
| RTÉ | [10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [12] |
| Under the Radar |   [13] |
Fine Art received a score of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on eight critics' reviews, which the website categorised as "generally favourable" reception. [3] Mojo opined that "the wild times end on a poignant, giddy high with 'Parful' – a house-y banger raving about everyday hedonism transcending sectarian violence – an irresistible distillation of Kneecap's peacetime party music". [8] Uncut called it "overly indebted to its inspirations – among them Ghetts, Stormzy and The Streets – it may be, but the stroppy 'I Bhfiacha Linne' and 'Rhino Ket', a moody techno/dancehall hybrid, are hard to deny". [12]
DIY 's Lisa Wright described the album as "in its own warped way, as its title suggests: a fully-immersive, conceptual production that, much like their recent Sundance award-winning biopic, is far, far too clever to just be the work of three miscreants". [6] Chris Sneddon of The Skinny found that it "has its ups and downs, it can be deep, it can be controversial, but in the long run, it's a good laugh and a thumping good time" as well as "a banging collision of rap and rave music". [11]
| Publication/critic | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Line of Best Fit | Best Albums of the Year 2024 | 46 | [14] |
| Louder Than War | Top 100 Albums of 2024 | 44 | [15] |
| Mondo Sonoro | Best International Albums of 2024 | 48 | [16] |
| NME | 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 13 | [17] |
| Rough Trade UK | Albums of the Year 2024 | 26 | [18] |
| The Skinny | 20 Albums of 2024 | 4 | [19] |
| The Sunday Times | 25 Best Albums of 2024 | 5 | [20] |
| The Telegraph | 10 Best Albums of 2024 | 10 | [21] |
| Vogue | The 36 Best Albums of 2024 | — | [22] |
All lyrics are written by Kneecap; "Harrow Road" lyrics written with Jelani Blackman.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "3CAG" (featuring Radie Peat) |
| 3:08 |
| 2. | "Fine Art" | Kneecap | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Interlude: Making Headlines" |
| 0:27 |
| 4. | "I bhFiacha Linne" |
| 3:07 |
| 5. | "Interlude: Never Gets a Round" |
| 0:24 |
| 6. | "I'm Flush" |
| 2:56 |
| 7. | "Interlude: State of Ya" |
| 0:13 |
| 8. | "Better Way to Live" (featuring Grian Chatten) |
| 2:56 |
| 9. | "Sick in the Head" |
| 2:32 |
| 10. | "Love Making" (featuring Nino) |
| 2:27 |
| 11. | "Interlude: Amhrán na Scadán" |
| 0:24 |
| 12. | "Drug Dealin Pagans" |
| 2:33 |
| 13. | "Interlude: Kneecap Chaps" |
| 0:37 |
| 14. | "Harrow Road" (featuring Jelani Blackman) |
| 3:45 |
| 15. | "Parful" |
| 3:19 |
| 16. | "Rhino Ket" |
| 3:07 |
| 17. | "Interlude: Last Orders" |
| 0:15 |
| 18. | "Way Too Much" |
| 3:17 |
| Total length: | 37:46 | ||
Notes
Kneecap
Additional contributors
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (OCC) [24] | 2 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [25] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [26] | 43 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [27] | 3 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC) [28] | 1 |
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