Fontaines D.C. have a surprising collaboration with ROSALÍA on upcoming album Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. release their new album Dopamine Chamber on October 16. BANG Premier · Sep 18
At Reading Festival 2026, Charli XCX and Fontaines DC shine on a rock-heavy Friday 4/5 Like most festivals of its size, Reading has only a loose musical identity at this point, but Friday’s lineup is decidedly rock-focused The Independent UK · Aug 29
Fontaines D.C. announce 'mood-altering' album Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. have announced their new album Dopamine Chamber, previewed by Marianne, and say the record delivers “mind‑altering” music shaped by themes of escape, disconnection and modern chaos. BANG Premier · Aug 18
Lewis Capaldi provides update on album three Lewis Capaldi says he’ll head back into the studio after his summer shows, marking his first full‑length project since taking time out to recover from a mental health breakdown following the 2023 album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent. BANG Premier · Jun 22
Fontaines D.C. pay tribute to manager and '6th member of the band' Trevor Dietz Irish rockers Fontaines D.C. have been left "utterly heartbroken" by the death of their manager Trevor Dietz, who has passed away aged 47, and they have praised the late star for being "fearless in his beliefs". BANG Premier · Jun 10
Lewis Capaldi won't 'chase hits' anymore Lewis Capaldi thinks his fans "deserve better" than for him to just "chase" hits and he's vowed to care more about his output. BANG Premier · May 24
"It has that outlaw quality, that dangerous quality…they’re incredible songs." Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy on the modern indie greats he loves so much that he's basically "just a groupie" for them at this point Oppenheimer and 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy didn't hold back in his praise of these Irish lads Louder · Feb 20
‘Some artists thought it was too political’: can Jarvis, Damon, Olivia Rodrigo and Arctic Monkeys reboot the biggest charity album of the 90s? Oasis, Macca and Radiohead made Help a smash for War Child in 1995. A new reboot packs comparable star power – and was partially produced from a hospital bed The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
Fontaines DC display words ‘Israel is committing genocide’ on screen at sell-out gig Fontaines DC played to a crowd of 45,000 people in London The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025
‘Israel is committing genocide’ beamed on screen at Fontaines DC gig The Irish band performed to tens of thousands of people in Finsbury Park, London, on Saturday night. Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2025
Fontaines D.C. bring pro-Palestine group on stage at Roskilde festival in Denmark This move by Irish rockers Fontaines D.C. comes as both Kneecap and Bob Vylan are under investigation by the police for their pro-Palestine comments at Glastonbury 2025. The BBC, official broadcasters for Glastonbury, has now said it will no longer live broadcast "high risk" performances. Euronews · Jul 3, 2025
Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten ghosted Loyle Carner over album feature Loyle Carner has claimed Grian Chatten stopped replying to him after he asked him to feature on his latest LP. BANG Premier · Jun 24, 2025
Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten brands Kneecap's Mo Chara's terror charge a 'witch hunt' Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten is speaking up for Kneecap's Mo Chara after he was slapped with a terror charge for protesting Israel’s actions in Gaza. BANG Premier · Jun 16, 2025
Fontaines D.C. axe South American shows for medical reasons Fontaines D.C. have cancelled a string of concerts in South America so singer Grian Chatten can seek "urgent medical attention" for a herniated disc. BANG Premier · Mar 18, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024 Fontaines D.C. at Alexandra Palace review: intoxicating, playful and visceral 5/5 The band are clearly having fun in this latest era – and honestly, the feeling’s mutual
Guitar World · Oct 22, 2024 “Shredding is an amazing thing to be able to do, but when you can really write a feeling with a melody, like Johnny Marr did so well, that’s the goal”: Conor Curley of Fontaines D.C. on his love of Deftones and why he’s writing riffs like a beginner Romance is the sound of self-confessed “guitar culture nerd” Curley expanding the Fontaine D.C. sound with elemental reasoning, pure instinct, and occasional Mellotron – and if he ever gets stuck for inspiration, he has a pile of Total Guitar back issues to reference…
Guitar World · Sep 4, 2024 “When I heard Nirvana’s Live at Reading it became less about learning solos than putting the guitar in front of an amp and making it scream”: Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell on playing Rory Gallagher’s Strat and why a spring reverb is the best overdrive One half of the Fontaines D.C. six-string machine talks songwriting and influences, and admits that he, too, is a disciple of YouTube’s Kurt Cobain tone guru Aaron Rash
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024 Fontaines DC review – Dublin rockers strike out into the stratosphere Rolling out new album Romance and an expansive change of direction, the band range from wistful to brutal in a small-scale gig of epic intensity
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024 Fontaines DC review, Romance: Leaves post-punk in its dust and roars off into broad new horizons New producer James Ford brings depth and richness to a knockout record that is pleasingly disjointed
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2024 Fontaines DC: Romance review – arenas await, but on the band’s own strange terms On their most approachable album the Irish rockers add pop melodies, nu-metal touches and lush orchestration – while their troubled view of the world remains
Louder · Aug 7, 2024 “Conventional ideas about love and romance are blurred, twisted and contorted here.” Fontaines D.C. explore love in all its beautiful, messy, euphoric and melancholic confusion on Romance Dublin's finest band move away from post-punk and step into the big league on album number four, Romance
Louder · Jun 16, 2024 "We decided that if we say and believe we’re the best in the world, then we will be": Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten on the Dublin rockers' early days Chatten says the band were "ridiculously cocky and arrogant" when they were starting out
Metal Hammer · Apr 25, 2024 “Korn scared me as a kid!” Fontaines D.C. extend Romance tour, talk up unexpected nu metal influences on new album Fontaines D.C. love Korn and Deftones, hate Limp Bizkit
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024 Fontaines DC: ‘We can generate ideas that sound like they’ve been carved in stone for a thousand years’ Influenced by Korn and moving beyond their native Ireland, the band are ready to be one of the biggest in the world. They explain how panic attacks and parenthood came to bear on a bold new LP
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023 Grian Chatten: Chaos for the Fly review – the Fontaines DC frontman gets personal Chatten dials down the rollicking post-punk of the Dublin band with a solo debut of haunted, Leonard Cohen-esque songs