Fontaines D.C. have unveiled “Favourite”, the second single from their highly anticipated fourth album ROMANCE - out August 23rd via XL Recordings.
“Favourite”, the new album’s gorgeous finalé, soars as a shimmering, clear-eyed love song replete with harmonies, jangling guitars, and heartfelt, ardent lyrics. It’s a song the band’s Grian Chatten describes as having “this never-ending sound to it, a continuous cycle from euphoria to sadness, two worlds spinning forever” and is destined to be a firm fan favourite following its debut outing at the band’s sold out Brooklyn Warsaw show in April. In addition, the band will perform the song live on Later With Jools Holland this Saturday 22nd June.
The accompanying “Favourite” music video, self-directed by the band, documents a recent trip to Madrid. It’s a city Fontaines D.C. have multiple personal connections to, as the place guitarist Carlos O’Connell was born and grew up in and the city the band used as a base for their first ever tour. Cut with childhood footage of the five band members, it’s an intimate, feelgood portrait of a group on the verge of their next stratospheric leap.
Speaking about the video, Fontaines D.C.’s Conor Deegan says:
“This video is a reminiscing of the past; of each other’s childhoods we didn’t know. To see people we know on an intimate level as adults in the tender ages of childhood, we explore where we came from, and who on some level, still are. I see a lot of familiar faces being pulled, and the antics these lads are undertaking in their videos are so disarming and vulnerable to see. I am at times reminded of boyish mannerisms that they’ve grown out of in the time I’ve known them - and some that they haven’t. I feel their souls there.
I would like this video to serve as a way of honouring our friendships, and moving from that, the relationships we hold dear. Our mothers, fathers, siblings, aunties and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers. Those who we still have, and those we have sadly lost.
We haven’t lost that connection to each other, and are not afraid to come of age again, holding on to romance in a sometimes trying world.”
Fontaines D.C. released the bombastic first track from the new album, “Starburster” to international acclaim in April, with the song already declared the best of 2024 so far by Rolling Stone and Consequence, and performed it live for the very first time on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. The GRAMMY-nominated Irish band will tour extensively across Europe and North America throughout 2024, featuring multiple sold out shows and extra dates added due to demand (including two nights at London’s 10,000 capacity Alexandra Palace). See below for the full dates.
ROMANCE is Fontaines D.C.s most ambitious, expansive record yet, its 11 tracks constellating ideas that have been percolating among Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O’Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan (bass), and Tom Coll (drums) since they released Skinty Fia in 2022. The sonic evolution of the band, who bared their teeth in early records with antagonistic punk sensibilities, is an ascent into grungier breaks, dystopian electronica, hip-hop percussion, and dreamy Slowdive-esque textures that may surprise fans. The shoegaze touchpoints first pressed on Skinty Fia unfold on ROMANCE like a purpling bruise. But any “retro aesthetic”, as Chatten describes it, is left behind. Reflecting on the impending release, Chatten says, “We say things on this record we’ve wanted to say for a long time. I never feel like it's over, but it’s nice to feel lighter.”
FONTAINES D.C. LIVE 2024
18 Jun - Warsaw, PL - Stodola (SOLD OUT)
19 Jun - Poznan, PL - Tama (SOLD OUT)
21 Jun - Scheeßel, DE - Hurricane
22 Jun - Tuttlingen, DE - Southside
23 Jun - Tuscany, IT - La Prima Estate
25 Jun - Rome, IT - Auditorium Parco Della Musica (SOLD OUT)
26 Jun - Lausanne, CH - Les Docks
28 Jun - Glastonbury, UK - Glastonbury
28 Jul - Naeba, JP - Fuji Rock
9 Aug - Haldern, DE - Haldern Pop
11 Aug - Budapest, HU - Sziget Festival
12 Aug - Ljubljana, SL - Kino Siska (SOLD OUT)
13 Aug - Vienna, AT - Vienna Arena
15 Aug - Charleville Mezières, FR - Cabaret Vert Festival
16 Aug - Hasselt, BE - Pukkelpop
17 Aug - Parades, PT - Parades De Coura
20 Aug - Istanbul, TU - Zorlu
24 Aug - Reading, UK - Reading Festival
25 Aug - Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival
20 Sep - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
21 Sep - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
22 Sep - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
24 Sep - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
26 Sep - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
27 Sep - San Diego, CA - SOMA
28 Sep - Pomona, CA - Fox Theater
30 Sep - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
2 Oct - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre (SOLD OUT)
4 Oct - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
5 Oct - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
6 Oct - Madison, WI - The Sylvee
8 Oct - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
9 Oct - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed
11 Oct - Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
12 Oct - Montreal, QC – MTELUS (SOLD OUT)
13 Oct - Boston, MA - Roadrunner
15 Oct - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount (SOLD OUT)
16 Oct - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount
18 Oct - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT)
19 Oct - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
20 Oct - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
1 Nov - Lisbon, PT - Sagres Campo Pequeno
2 Nov - Madrid, ES - WiZink Center
4 Nov - Milan, IT - Alcatraz
5 Nov - Zurich, CH - X-TRA
7 Nov - Munich, DE - Zenith
8 Nov - Berlin, DE - Uber Eats Music Hall
9 Nov - Copenhagen, DK - K.B. Hallen
11 Nov - Hamburg, DE - Sporthalle
12 Nov - Cologne, DE - E-Werk
13 Nov - Paris, FR - Zénith Paris-La Villette
15 Nov - Brussels, BE - Forest National
16 Nov - Amsterdam, NL - AFAS (SOLD OUT)
17 Nov - Amsterdam, NL - AFAS
20 Nov - Wolverhampton, UK - The Halls (SOLD OUT)
22 Nov - London, UK - Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
23 Nov - London, UK - Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
24 Nov - Cardiff, UK - Utilita Arena
26 Nov - Plymouth, UK - Pavilions
27 Nov - Nottingham, UK - Motorpoint Arena
29 Nov - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
29 Nov - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
1 Dec - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
3 Dec - Leeds, UK - First Direct Arena
4 Dec - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro
6 Dec - Dublin, IE - 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
7 Dec - Dublin, IE - 3Arena
“Favourite”, the new album’s gorgeous finalé, soars as a shimmering, clear-eyed love song replete with harmonies, jangling guitars, and heartfelt, ardent lyrics. It’s a song the band’s Grian Chatten describes as having “this never-ending sound to it, a continuous cycle from euphoria to sadness, two worlds spinning forever” and is destined to be a firm fan favourite following its debut outing at the band’s sold out Brooklyn Warsaw show in April. In addition, the band will perform the song live on Later With Jools Holland this Saturday 22nd June.
The accompanying “Favourite” music video, self-directed by the band, documents a recent trip to Madrid. It’s a city Fontaines D.C. have multiple personal connections to, as the place guitarist Carlos O’Connell was born and grew up in and the city the band used as a base for their first ever tour. Cut with childhood footage of the five band members, it’s an intimate, feelgood portrait of a group on the verge of their next stratospheric leap.
Speaking about the video, Fontaines D.C.’s Conor Deegan says:
“This video is a reminiscing of the past; of each other’s childhoods we didn’t know. To see people we know on an intimate level as adults in the tender ages of childhood, we explore where we came from, and who on some level, still are. I see a lot of familiar faces being pulled, and the antics these lads are undertaking in their videos are so disarming and vulnerable to see. I am at times reminded of boyish mannerisms that they’ve grown out of in the time I’ve known them - and some that they haven’t. I feel their souls there.
I would like this video to serve as a way of honouring our friendships, and moving from that, the relationships we hold dear. Our mothers, fathers, siblings, aunties and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers. Those who we still have, and those we have sadly lost.
We haven’t lost that connection to each other, and are not afraid to come of age again, holding on to romance in a sometimes trying world.”
Fontaines D.C. released the bombastic first track from the new album, “Starburster” to international acclaim in April, with the song already declared the best of 2024 so far by Rolling Stone and Consequence, and performed it live for the very first time on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. The GRAMMY-nominated Irish band will tour extensively across Europe and North America throughout 2024, featuring multiple sold out shows and extra dates added due to demand (including two nights at London’s 10,000 capacity Alexandra Palace). See below for the full dates.
ROMANCE is Fontaines D.C.s most ambitious, expansive record yet, its 11 tracks constellating ideas that have been percolating among Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O’Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan (bass), and Tom Coll (drums) since they released Skinty Fia in 2022. The sonic evolution of the band, who bared their teeth in early records with antagonistic punk sensibilities, is an ascent into grungier breaks, dystopian electronica, hip-hop percussion, and dreamy Slowdive-esque textures that may surprise fans. The shoegaze touchpoints first pressed on Skinty Fia unfold on ROMANCE like a purpling bruise. But any “retro aesthetic”, as Chatten describes it, is left behind. Reflecting on the impending release, Chatten says, “We say things on this record we’ve wanted to say for a long time. I never feel like it's over, but it’s nice to feel lighter.”
FONTAINES D.C. LIVE 2024
18 Jun - Warsaw, PL - Stodola (SOLD OUT)
19 Jun - Poznan, PL - Tama (SOLD OUT)
21 Jun - Scheeßel, DE - Hurricane
22 Jun - Tuttlingen, DE - Southside
23 Jun - Tuscany, IT - La Prima Estate
25 Jun - Rome, IT - Auditorium Parco Della Musica (SOLD OUT)
26 Jun - Lausanne, CH - Les Docks
28 Jun - Glastonbury, UK - Glastonbury
28 Jul - Naeba, JP - Fuji Rock
9 Aug - Haldern, DE - Haldern Pop
11 Aug - Budapest, HU - Sziget Festival
12 Aug - Ljubljana, SL - Kino Siska (SOLD OUT)
13 Aug - Vienna, AT - Vienna Arena
15 Aug - Charleville Mezières, FR - Cabaret Vert Festival
16 Aug - Hasselt, BE - Pukkelpop
17 Aug - Parades, PT - Parades De Coura
20 Aug - Istanbul, TU - Zorlu
24 Aug - Reading, UK - Reading Festival
25 Aug - Leeds, UK - Leeds Festival
20 Sep - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
21 Sep - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
22 Sep - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
24 Sep - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
26 Sep - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium
27 Sep - San Diego, CA - SOMA
28 Sep - Pomona, CA - Fox Theater
30 Sep - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
2 Oct - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre (SOLD OUT)
4 Oct - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
5 Oct - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
6 Oct - Madison, WI - The Sylvee
8 Oct - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore
9 Oct - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed
11 Oct - Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
12 Oct - Montreal, QC – MTELUS (SOLD OUT)
13 Oct - Boston, MA - Roadrunner
15 Oct - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount (SOLD OUT)
16 Oct - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount
18 Oct - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT)
19 Oct - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
20 Oct - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
1 Nov - Lisbon, PT - Sagres Campo Pequeno
2 Nov - Madrid, ES - WiZink Center
4 Nov - Milan, IT - Alcatraz
5 Nov - Zurich, CH - X-TRA
7 Nov - Munich, DE - Zenith
8 Nov - Berlin, DE - Uber Eats Music Hall
9 Nov - Copenhagen, DK - K.B. Hallen
11 Nov - Hamburg, DE - Sporthalle
12 Nov - Cologne, DE - E-Werk
13 Nov - Paris, FR - Zénith Paris-La Villette
15 Nov - Brussels, BE - Forest National
16 Nov - Amsterdam, NL - AFAS (SOLD OUT)
17 Nov - Amsterdam, NL - AFAS
20 Nov - Wolverhampton, UK - The Halls (SOLD OUT)
22 Nov - London, UK - Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
23 Nov - London, UK - Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
24 Nov - Cardiff, UK - Utilita Arena
26 Nov - Plymouth, UK - Pavilions
27 Nov - Nottingham, UK - Motorpoint Arena
29 Nov - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
29 Nov - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
1 Dec - Manchester, UK - Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
3 Dec - Leeds, UK - First Direct Arena
4 Dec - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro
6 Dec - Dublin, IE - 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
7 Dec - Dublin, IE - 3Arena
