#kneecap — Public Fediverse posts

‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/14/readers-favourite-albums-of-2026-so-far-from-muna-to-raye-and-j-cole #Music #PopAndRock #Soul #FolkMusic #DanceMusic #Rap #Hiphop #Jazz #ElectronicMusic #Indie #Culture #Muna #Raye #ArloParks #RedHotChiliPeppers #BoardsOfCanada #Kneecap #AldousHarding #Gorillaz #Cribs

‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole
By Jess Mallaghan and Guardian readers

After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/14/readers-favourite-albums-of-2026-so-far-from-muna-to-raye-and-j-cole

#Music #Popandrock #Soul #Folkmusic #Dancemusic #Rap #Hiphop #Jazz #Electronicmusic #Indie #Culture #Muna #Raye #ArloParks #RedHotChiliPeppers #BoardsofCanada #Kneecap #AldousHarding #Gorillaz #Cribs #TheGuardian #JessMallaghan #Guardianreaders

One thing I like about Primavera Sound is the hardcore gig times they have, I believe it goes on until the sun comes up. Rare today in Festivals

https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-fontaines-d-c-s-grian-chatten-join-kneecap-on-stage-and-rock-out-to-the-cure-at-primavera-sound-2026-3949539

#MusicFestivals #PrimaveraSound #LiveMusic #Kneecap #FontainesDC

Album Recommendations – June2026

I’ve given up on trying to regularly write reviews of new albums, but I still want to share albums I enjoyed.  Below are several new (and new-ish) albums – no ratings, no criticism – just music I enjoy listening to and hope you will to.

Album: Dear Children of Our Children, I Knew: Epilogue 
Artist: Alabaster DePlume
Genre: Jazz
Release Date: April 18, 2026
Label: International Anthem
Favorite Tracks:

• Bringing Up The Nakba
• I Play A Role In It and I Know
• Glass

English jazz saxophone player and spoken-word artist Angus Fairbairn performs under the name Alabaster DePlume.  Apart from his eclectic musical style, he is known for his activism which is evident even in the instrumental pieces on this collection.

Album: Fold
Artist: Jump Source
Genre: Electronic
Release Date:April 30, 2026
Label: naff
Favorite Tracks:

• Shattered (feat. Helena Deland & Ross Meen)
• Affect (feat. Loukeman)
• Fade City (feat. Deaton Chris Anthony)
• Fold (feat. CFCF & Helena Deland)
• Museum Fatigue

Jump Source are the electronic duo of Francis Latreille and Patrick Holland from Montreal, Quebec.  Their music transcends the dance floor to places of reflection.

Album: FENIAN
Artist: Kneecap
Genre: Hip hop
Release Date: 1 May 2026
Label: Heavenly
Favorite Tracks:

• Smugglers & Scholars
• Carnival
• Liars Tale
• FENIAN
• Irish Goodbye (feat. Kae Tempest)

The politically-active hip hop trip from Belfast returns with the follow-up to their debut album Fine Art.  The album gestated in the wake of Kneecap’s North American tour getting canceled due to the group’s opposition to Israel’s attacks on Gaza, as well as bogus terrorism charges against band member Mo Chara. The album demonstrates that Kneecap have also grown musically since their first album.

Album: Loud Bloom
Artist: Olof Dreijer
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: May 8, 2026
Label: Rabid Records
Favorite Tracks:

• Rosa Rugosa
• Makwande
• Blood Lilly
• Iris

Olof Dreijer is Swedish DJ and producer most known for being part of The Knife, a duo with his sister Karin Dreijer (who also performs under the name Fever Ray).  Dreijer’s first full-length work as a solo artist joyfully mixes African and Latin dance styles with electronic music.

Album: Now You Exist
Artist: The Field
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: May 15, 2026
Label: Studio Barnhus
Favorite Tracks:

• In Our Dreams

The Field is the stage name for Axel Willner, another Swedish DJ and producer.  This EP showcases his minimalist techno style.

Album: REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE
Artist: Genesis Owusu
Genre: Hip Hop/Neo-soul
Release Date: May 15, 2026
Label: Ourness
Favorite Tracks:

• PIRATE RADIO
• STAMPEDE
• DEATH CULT ZOMBIE

Genre-jumping, Ghanian-born Australian artist Genesis Owusu returns with a third album making sharp observations on the political and social crises of the world.  According to Wikipedia, “The music blends neo soul with alt-pop, synth-punk, deep funk and Brit rock stylings,” which just scratches the surface of Owusu’s eclecticism.

Album: Flame Folclòre 
Artist: Cocanha
Genre: Occitan Folk
Release Date: May 15, 2026
Label: Les DIsques Bongo Joe – Pagans
Favorite Tracks:

• Adissiatz Palhassonaira
• La Majorana
• Au nòst’ casalòt
• Diuré samsir

Cocanha are the French duo Caroline Dufau and Lila Fraysse.  This collections includes original music based on Occitan folk traditions.  Occitan is an endangered language spoken by people in the southern region of France.

Album: Rumspringa
Artist: ear
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: May 29, 2026
Label: A24 Music
Favorite Tracks:

• Coil
• Ne Plus Ultra
• F
• Good Day Will Arrive

If you do not enjoy minimalist electronic music, you’re not going to be pleased that I have yet another recommendation in this genre.  ear are the duo of Jonah Paz and Yaelle Avtan who began recording while attending Bard College a couple of years ago.

#MusicBeforeBedtime
#kneecap with this song that's new to me: #SmugglersAndScholars

very cool

https://youtu.be/gHU5UJxRjxY?

#press #music

#MusicBeforeBedtime
#kneecap with this song that's new to me: #SmugglersAndScholars

very cool

https://youtu.be/gHU5UJxRjxY?

#press #music

When I think of songs in a language I don't understand many songs come to mind. Here are a few :

#SoulMakossa #ManuDibango

#NuevaYol #BadBunny

#MasQueNada #SergioMendes

#Habibi #Ghali

#Cearta #Kneecap

#NessunDorma sung by #Pavarotti

#AlertaAlertaAntifasciste #ZSK

#DontKnowTheWordsLoveTheSong

What songs do you love ina language you don't speak?

#MusicIaAUniversalLanguage

Phillgood Festival Launches In Bulgaria, With The Cure, Gorillaz, And Moby https://www.byteseu.com/1779555/ #AcidArab #Apashe #Bulgaria #Cartrader #DanielAvery #EinstürzendeNeubauten #FestTeam #Gorillaz #HAAi #HugOrHandshake #JinMonic #JustMustard #KellyLeeOwens #KiNK #KLAS #kneecap #LosBitchos #Lunikk #Moby #PhillGoodFestival #plovdiv #PrettyGirl #RowingCanal #SleafordMods #SofiaKourtesis #SonLux #SwimmingPaul #TheCure #TheSubways #ThieveryCorporation #WolfAlice #ZhluchAndGena

𝗞𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝗲𝗺𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 '𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗴'

De Noord-Ierse rapgroep Kneecap noemt het besluit van de Canadese overheid om de groep de toegang tot het land te ontzeggen "uiterst kwaadaardig". Ook gaat de rapgroep juridische stappen ondernemen tegen het besluit. Dat meldt Kneecap op Instagram.

https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/5529301/kneecap-noemt-canadese-weigering-uiterst-kwaadaardig

#Kneecap #Canadese #weigering

@Kletskous

Starring #bobgeldof #bobvylan #kneecap and #fransescaalbanese

Tuning in to #gbnews to watch coverage of #kneecap #glasto25 set. Treated to a gloriously comic display of wobbly lower lips and snowflakery as guests provide a safe space for each other's delicate and bruised feelings. At the core of their political #grievance appears to be that free speech is good but not when the speech is so naughty and hurty that it makes them want to cry.

#snowflakes #SafeSpaces #WokeRight #FreeSpeech

Did I miss the memo where Mark Francois was declared 'safe' to be around women or something?

Now see him jump on this Kneecap bandwagon to try to get back into the public realm?

Are we letting that happen then?

#MarkFrancois #Kneecap #UKPOL #UKpolitics #Patriachy #Misogyny #Abusers #Patriarchy

‘Kneecap’ Dominates Irish Academy Awards Nominations With 17 Nods
#Variety #Awards #Global #News #IrishFilmAndTelevisionAcademy #Kneecap #SayNothing #SmallThingsLikeThese

https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/ifta-awards-nominations-2025-kneecap-1236273394/

Irish Film & TV Award Nominations: Cillian Murphy Drama ‘Small Things Like These’ And ‘Kneecap’ Among Leaders
#News #CillianMurphy #IrishFilmTVAwards #Kneecap #SmallThingsLikeThese

https://deadline.com/2025/01/irish-film-tv-awards-nominations-cillian-murphy-small-things-like-these-kneecap-2025-1236255565/