KNEECAP’S H.O.O.D GETS 2025 REFRESH WITH SEVEN NEW REMIXES

Recently shortlisted for the BBC Sounds of 2025, Irish rap trio, Kneecap,who took 2024 by storm, have today shared a fresh mix of one of their biggest tunes, H.O.O.D. which last night was premiered on Jack Saunders’ BBC Radio 1’s New Music Show.

An early self-released single from 2021 and a firm live favourite, this 2025 refresh is accompanied by a couple of fantastic remixes from Sam Interface and Working Men’s Club.

A huge high-octane tune, H.O.O.D. is the chaotic, dizzying set-closer to their live show and also the track accompanying the rolling credits of their eponymous BAFTA & IFTA shortlisted feature film. Universally loved by their fans, it was most recently sung-back word for word deafeningly by 9.5K fans at a sold out Belfast SSE Arena in December.

London based producer / DJ Sam Interface’s remix pumps up the heaviness of the back track to create a super tough drum and bass ram raid that threatens each every element of your speakers. Talking about the remix, Sam said:

I loved the aggression and energy of the original version of KNEECAP’s H.O.O.D. I thought it would be really fun to re imagine the track as a gritty, lo fi, dance floor banger! I think you can hear influences of early grime, jungle techno and Chicago footwork as well as my own signature flavour. I hope people enjoy it, I really enjoyed making it!
Also on remix duties are Heavenly heroes Working Men’s Club who take H.O.O.D. on a strobe flecked Friday night journey through peak time Northern night clubs by setting everything against a relentless, pummelling rhythm track that amplifies the chaos and magic of the original tracks’ vocal.

Tracklisting:

H.O.O.D (2025 Mix)

H.O.O.D (2025 Instrumental)

H.O.O.D (2025 Radio Mix)

H.O.O.D (Sam Interface Remix)

H.O.O.D (Sam Interface Instrumental)

H.O.O.D (Working Men’s Club Remix)

H.O.O.D (Working Men’s Club Dub)

Details of an exclusive limited edition 7” vinyl pressing of the track will be released very soon via the band’s mailer. Sign up here.

Kneecap (Rachel Brown/Northern Exposure)

After a phenomenal year for them in both the music and film worlds, a year in which they also had time to take the British government to court, and win, 2025 looks set to be another rollercoaster of a 12 months. Already recording the follow up to their much-acclaimed album Fine Art, which came out last June, the trio are also set to pick up where they left off last summer as one of THE acts of the festival season after which they play their biggest indoor show to date at Dublin’s 13k capacity 3Arena. With a number of HEADLINE slots already confirmed, things don’t look to be slowing up for Kneecap anytime soon.

The full list of summer shows is as follows:

23.05.25 – Wide Awake Festival – LONDON (HEADLINE SET)

06.06.25 – Northside Festival – DENMARK
13.06.25 – Best Kept Secret – NETHERLANDS
19.06.25 – Fairview Park – DUBLIN (SOLD OUT)

05.07.25 – Finsbury Park – LONDON (with Fontaines DC)
06.07.25 – Eurockness Festival – FRANCE
10.07.25 – 2000 Trees – SHEPTON MALLET (HEADLINE)
11.07.25 – TRNSMT – GLASGOW
13.07.25 – Rockwave Festival – GREECE

01.08.25 – OFF Festival – POLAND
07.08.25 – We Out West – SWEDEN
08.08.25 – Oya Festival – NORWAY
09.08.25 – Flowfest – FINLAND
11.08.25 – Sziget – HUNGARY
15.08.25 – Wythenshawe Park – MANCHESTER (with Fontaines DC)