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KAE TEMPEST

HAVING SPENT LIFE SEEKING - new novel out now.
SELF TITLED - album out now.

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I am beyond excited to announce the release of my new album, SELF TITLED. I cannot wait for you to hear it. This one feels massive. The whole process has been like being caught in a strong current, we just had to go with it and I’m so grateful we did. Extraordinary musicians and collaborators involved. Most importantly, the producer, Fraser T Smith. Full of bangers that will make you cry, which seems to be my niche.

Hope it reaches you, finds you, moves you, shakes you deeply, wakes you gently, soothes you. Keeps you with it, in its spirit, even when the songs have ended.

SELF TITLED is out JULY 4TH

Photo: @jesse_glazzard
Hair: Bus @strong_arm_steady_barbershop


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I am beyond excited to announce the release of my new album, SELF TITLED. I cannot wait for you to hear it. This one feels massive. The whole process has been like being caught in a strong current, we just had to go with it and I’m so grateful we did. Extraordinary musicians and collaborators involved. Most importantly, the producer, Fraser T Smith. Full of bangers that will make you cry, which seems to be my niche.

Hope it reaches you, finds you, moves you, shakes you deeply, wakes you gently, soothes you. Keeps you with it, in its spirit, even when the songs have ended.

SELF TITLED is out JULY 4TH

Photo: @jesse_glazzard
Hair: Bus @strong_arm_steady_barbershop


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Glastonbury Festival, Know Yourself / I Stand On The Line.


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I put everything into writing this novel. I don’t think I’ve sunk so deeply or swum so hard for anything I’ve made before. Between gigs I was hammering out fifteen hour days at the desk to get the drafts over the line. I got to the point I didn’t know which world was the real one. I adore these characters. I love them. They helped me work a tonne of shit out, they’ve been with me through some heavy stuff. I don’t think I could have got through what needed getting through without them. And it was all for this moment. I finished it. And it’s on its way out.

I had three sentences pinned to the studio wall when I first started working. The first is a quote attributed to Ted Hughes; ‘Write what you can’t bear to admit’. The second is Aristotle; ‘You are what you do repeatedly’. And the third is my own daily reminder; nobody should be condemned.

The result is this novel, Having Spent Life Seeking. Out 30th April 2026. You can pre-order your copy now from the link in bio.


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I put everything into writing this novel. I don’t think I’ve sunk so deeply or swum so hard for anything I’ve made before. Between gigs I was hammering out fifteen hour days at the desk to get the drafts over the line. I got to the point I didn’t know which world was the real one. I adore these characters. I love them. They helped me work a tonne of shit out, they’ve been with me through some heavy stuff. I don’t think I could have got through what needed getting through without them. And it was all for this moment. I finished it. And it’s on its way out.

I had three sentences pinned to the studio wall when I first started working. The first is a quote attributed to Ted Hughes; ‘Write what you can’t bear to admit’. The second is Aristotle; ‘You are what you do repeatedly’. And the third is my own daily reminder; nobody should be condemned.

The result is this novel, Having Spent Life Seeking. Out 30th April 2026. You can pre-order your copy now from the link in bio.


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Touring Australia in June, I am very excited to be coming back. Every time I go there I feel profoundly moved by something or someone.

Tickets available at link in bio.


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Touring Australia in June, I am very excited to be coming back. Every time I go there I feel profoundly moved by something or someone.

Tickets available at link in bio.


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Performing a section of ‘Having Spent Life Seeking’ with @hinakoomori


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Was so happy when I got the word from @kneecap32 about getting on a song with them. I love them, have done for ages. On my way to the studio, I was nervous, in a good way. I knew it was an important song for them. For me as well. I was going backwards and forwards over the lyric, then I finished it that morning and remember just sessioning it on the way over, trying to make sure I had it memorised so I could close my eyes and let it out without thinking too much about it. I was standing at the mic there, feeling like I wanted to do them proud and do Dan proud and do the person I’m rhyming about proud, and just hoping it would all come out in the right order. Then after I did my take, there was this moment of silence, and I was thinking, oh shit, was that alright? and then all three of them, it was Liam, Naoise and Dan Carey, just went nuts. They were shouting and saying how much they loved it. It felt like being lifted up on shoulders and carried. I love what we made. I love the way that musicians get to make beautiful things out of the pain we’ve been through. And then we can give these beautiful things that we’ve made to other people and hopefully they can feel closer to the beautiful feelings in their own hearts, even if they’re going through painful things themselves.


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Today is a big one. Happy publication day to Having Spent Life Seeking. Years of hard graft. How beautiful to have gone through it. Some days writing this novel was like being swept up by a big beautful force and kissed all over. Other days it was like trying to dig a tunnel through a mountain with a spoon. But here it is. The thing is done. Welcome to the world Having Spent Life Seeking. Can’t wait for you lot to meet these characters, they mean the world to me. I’ve drawn so much strength from their company. Fuck I can’t believe it’s out. I’m so grateful. Yours now. Be gentle with them


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Today is a big one. Happy publication day to Having Spent Life Seeking. Years of hard graft. How beautiful to have gone through it. Some days writing this novel was like being swept up by a big beautful force and kissed all over. Other days it was like trying to dig a tunnel through a mountain with a spoon. But here it is. The thing is done. Welcome to the world Having Spent Life Seeking. Can’t wait for you lot to meet these characters, they mean the world to me. I’ve drawn so much strength from their company. Fuck I can’t believe it’s out. I’m so grateful. Yours now. Be gentle with them


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Today is a big one. Happy publication day to Having Spent Life Seeking. Years of hard graft. How beautiful to have gone through it. Some days writing this novel was like being swept up by a big beautful force and kissed all over. Other days it was like trying to dig a tunnel through a mountain with a spoon. But here it is. The thing is done. Welcome to the world Having Spent Life Seeking. Can’t wait for you lot to meet these characters, they mean the world to me. I’ve drawn so much strength from their company. Fuck I can’t believe it’s out. I’m so grateful. Yours now. Be gentle with them


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Today is a big one. Happy publication day to Having Spent Life Seeking. Years of hard graft. How beautiful to have gone through it. Some days writing this novel was like being swept up by a big beautful force and kissed all over. Other days it was like trying to dig a tunnel through a mountain with a spoon. But here it is. The thing is done. Welcome to the world Having Spent Life Seeking. Can’t wait for you lot to meet these characters, they mean the world to me. I’ve drawn so much strength from their company. Fuck I can’t believe it’s out. I’m so grateful. Yours now. Be gentle with them


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Today is a big one. Happy publication day to Having Spent Life Seeking. Years of hard graft. How beautiful to have gone through it. Some days writing this novel was like being swept up by a big beautful force and kissed all over. Other days it was like trying to dig a tunnel through a mountain with a spoon. But here it is. The thing is done. Welcome to the world Having Spent Life Seeking. Can’t wait for you lot to meet these characters, they mean the world to me. I’ve drawn so much strength from their company. Fuck I can’t believe it’s out. I’m so grateful. Yours now. Be gentle with them


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Our short film for Irish Goodbye ft. Kae Tempest is NOW LIVE.

❤️Link in Bio for full 12 min video.

We are immensely proud of this film by Director Thomas James who wrote :

"This film, this song, all deals with something incredibly personal, and incredibly close to my heart, and to many people’s hearts. To be a part of this, to write and think and work, with everything this song is about, has been a privilege - but it also felt like an owed responsibility.”

We are forever grateful to Thomas for creating this.

We also wish to thank everyone who contributed in any way, with special thanks to Liam Cunningham, Deirdre O' Kane and the entire cast of amazing actors who took part at short notice.

Gra mór.

Finally if you require support having watched the video please contact local services where you are.

🇮🇪 Samaritans on freephone 116 123 or text HELLO to 50808. Pieta freephone: 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444. Or visit yourmentalhealth.ie

🌍 Please search for local services.

Mind yourselves x

Kneecap


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EU summer headline shows, on sale now.


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Summer headline & festivals!

EU headline show presale starts 10am CEST Wednesday 22 April, onsale 11am CEST Friday 24 April.

📸 @jesse_glazzard


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Summer headline & festivals!

EU headline show presale starts 10am CEST Wednesday 22 April, onsale 11am CEST Friday 24 April.

📸 @jesse_glazzard


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Self Titled - Acoustic, out now exclusively for @recordstoreday.

I recorded this in one take with the incredible @frasertsmith and @leahcleavahh, and it feels really special. I hope that you can find your way to it and that you enjoy it.


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