Fontaines D.C.

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In support of their third album, Fontaines D.C. have announced a UK and Ireland tour in 2022, which includes a night at the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 28th November!

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Beloved Irish band, Fontaines D.C., who took home the trophy for “Best Band In The World” at the 2022 BandLab NME Awards, are back with their mighty third album Skinty Fia.

Irish post-punks Fontaines D.C. came together at music college in Dublin. Grian Chatten (vocals), Conor Deegan III (bass), Carlos O’Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar) and Tom Coll (drums) bonded over a mutual love of poetry, from Kerouac and Ginsberg to Irish icons such as Yeats and Lorca. They named their band after the crooner Johnny Fontaine from The Godfather, adding the D.C. (Dublin City) after discovering a similarly named LA band.

The band’s initial releases were two short volumes of poetry and these lyrical foundations featured prominently on their critically acclaimed 2019 debut album Dogrel. The record blended a muscular post-punk sound with vivid verse barked out in Chatten’s charismatic Dublin accent, most notable on singles Big, Boys In The Better Land and Hurricane Laughter. A slew of five-star reviews and album of the year awards followed, notably from Rough Trade and BBC 6 Music.

Relentless touring in the wake of Dogrel took its toll on the band. Back home in Dublin, Chatten's fear of no longer being able to write led to the band quickly setting to work on a follow-up. In May 2020 they announced that their second album, A Hero’s Death, was set for release at the end of July. The band also released the title track as the first single, accompanied by a video starring Irish actor Aiden Gillen (Game Of Thrones, The Wire). A second single I Don’t Belong followed in June. The album signalled a move to a darker and more atmospheric sound than its predecessor, while the artwork (featuring the legendary Irish warrior Cú Chulainn) and album title (inspired by the writings of Brendan Behan) showed that Irish literature remained a cornerstone of the band's identity.

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Fontaines D.C.

In support of their third album, Fontaines D.C. have announced a UK and Ireland tour in 2022, which includes a night at the O2 Academy Edinburgh on 28th November!

About Fontaines D.C.

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