Fine Art is the second studio album by Irish hip hop trio Kneecap, released on 14 June 2024 through Heavenly Recordings. It includes guest appearances by Radie Peat, Grian Chatten, Nino, and Jelani Blackman. The album received positive reviews from critics.
| Fine Art | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 June 2024 | |||
| Length | 37:46 | |||
| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Producer | Toddla T | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| DIY |  [2] |
| Mojo |  [3] |
| The Skinny | [4] |
| Uncut | 7/10[5] |
Fine Art received a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, which the website categorized as "generally favorable" reception.[1] 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".[3] 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".[5]
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".[2] 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".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "3CAG" (featuring Radie Peat) | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Fine Art" | 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 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Fine Art by Kneecap Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b Wright, Lisa. "Kneecap – Fine Art review". DIY. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Kneecap – Fine Art". Mojo. July 2024. p. 94.
- ^ a b Sneddon, Chris (12 June 2024). "Kneecap – Fine Art album review". The Skinny. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Kneecap – Fine Art". Uncut. July 2024. p. 36.