Fine Art is the second studio album by Irish Hip-hop trio Kneecap, released on 14 June 2024 through Heavenly Recordings. It is produced by Toddla T and includes guest appearances by Radie Peat, Grian Chatten, Nino, and Jelani Blackman. The album received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number two in Ireland.
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. Mojo opined that "the wild times end on a poignant, giddy high with 'Parful' â a house-y banger raving about everyday hedonism transcending sectarian violence â an irresistible distillation of Kneecap's peacetime party music". Uncut called it "overly indebted to its inspirations â among them Ghetts, Stormzy and the Streets â it may be, but the stroppy 'I Bhfiacha Linne' and 'Rhino Ket', a moody techno/dancehall hybrid, are hard to deny".
Andrew Trendell of NME gave Fine Art a full five stars, praising the album's rave qualities and for keeping the Irish language alive, adding that it "couldnâÂÂt sound any more alive...ThatâÂÂs power â and Kneecap have it". DIYs 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". 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".
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