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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	Fontaines D.C. is an Irish band whose records move across [[Post-punk\|post-punk]], [[Indie rock\|indie rock]] and [[Alternative rock\|alternative rock]]. Dublin and the experience of Irish identity away from home are recurring reference points.<ref name="font-partisan">[https://partisanrecords.com/artists/fontaines-dc Partisan Records: Fontaines D.C.]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>		Fontaines D.C. is an [[Music of Ireland\|Irish]] band whose records move across [[Post-punk\|post-punk]], [[Indie rock\|indie rock]] and [[Alternative rock\|alternative rock]]. Dublin and the experience of Irish identity away from home are recurring reference points.<ref name="font-partisan">[https://partisanrecords.com/artists/fontaines-dc Partisan Records: Fontaines D.C.]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

	== Contemporary and trending ==		== Contemporary and trending ==
	The official discography lists ''Dopamine Chamber'' with a 16 October 2026 release date, following ''Romance'' (2024). This later activity places the earlier guitar records within an ongoing recording career rather than treating the first post-punk description as a permanent limit.<ref name="font-official">[https://fontainesdc.com/?choose_location=1 Fontaines D.C.: official release catalogue]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>		The official discography lists ''Dopamine Chamber'' with a 16 October 2026 release date, following ''Romance'' (2024). This later activity places the earlier guitar records within an ongoing recording career rather than treating the first [[Post-punk\|post-punk]] description as a permanent limit.<ref name="font-official">[https://fontainesdc.com/?choose_location=1 Fontaines D.C.: official release catalogue]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	''Dogrel'' (2019), ''A Hero's Death'' (2020) and ''Skinty Fia'' (2022) trace the band's early album sequence. Partisan's account of ''Skinty Fia'' emphasizes the tension between Irish belonging, displacement and cultural change.<ref name="font-official" /><ref name="font-partisan" />		''Dogrel'' (2019), ''A Hero's Death'' (2020) and ''Skinty Fia'' (2022) trace the band's early album sequence. Partisan's account of ''Skinty Fia'' emphasizes the tension between [[Music of Ireland\|Irish]] belonging, displacement and cultural change.<ref name="font-official" /><ref name="font-partisan" />

	== Music and repertoire ==		== Music and repertoire ==

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	Fontaines D.C. is an Irish band whose records move across [[Post-punk\|post-punk]], [[Indie rock\|indie rock]] and [[Alternative rock\|alternative rock]]. Dublin and the experience of Irish identity away from home are recurring reference points.<ref name="font-partisan">[https://partisanrecords.com/artists/fontaines-dc Partisan Records: Fontaines D.C.]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>		Fontaines D.C. is an Irish band whose records move across [[Post-punk\|post-punk]], [[Indie rock\|indie rock]] and [[Alternative rock\|alternative rock]]. Dublin and the experience of Irish identity away from home are recurring reference points.<ref name="font-partisan">[https://partisanrecords.com/artists/fontaines-dc Partisan Records: Fontaines D.C.]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

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== Summary ==
Fontaines D.C. is an Irish band whose records move across [[Post-punk|post-punk]], [[Indie rock|indie rock]] and [[Alternative rock|alternative rock]]. Dublin and the experience of Irish identity away from home are recurring reference points.<ref name="font-partisan">[https://partisanrecords.com/artists/fontaines-dc Partisan Records: Fontaines D.C.]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== Contemporary and trending ==
The official discography lists ''Dopamine Chamber'' with a 16 October 2026 release date, following ''Romance'' (2024). This later activity places the earlier guitar records within an ongoing recording career rather than treating the first post-punk description as a permanent limit.<ref name="font-official">[https://fontainesdc.com/?choose_location=1 Fontaines D.C.: official release catalogue]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== History ==
''Dogrel'' (2019), ''A Hero's Death'' (2020) and ''Skinty Fia'' (2022) trace the band's early album sequence. Partisan's account of ''Skinty Fia'' emphasizes the tension between Irish belonging, displacement and cultural change.<ref name="font-official" /><ref name="font-partisan" />

== Music and repertoire ==
Grian Chatten's rhythmically forceful vocal delivery is a key organizing element. The band's release notes describe ''Romance'' as an expansion of its sound, with 'Starburster' placing a rushing vocal line against forceful production. Comparing that record with ''Skinty Fia'' gives a useful route through the band's changing arrangements and the interaction of words and ensemble sound.<ref name="font-romance">[https://fontainesdc.bandcamp.com/album/romance Fontaines D.C.: Romance, artist release notes]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

Selected recordings in MuGlobe:
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uc23N5urfQ Fontaines D.C. - In The Modern World | Reading Festival 2026] — [[Alternative rock]].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocf7BuSCETo Fontaines D.C. - Marianne | 6 Music Live Session] — [[Alternative rock]].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wlWnfvb7w Fontaines D.C. - I Love You & Starburster (live at Lowlands 2025)] — [[Alternative rock]].

== Members and collaborators ==
The five-piece consists of Grian Chatten, Carlos O'Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll. Their shared writing and ensemble work underpin the records; James Ford produced ''Romance''.<ref name="font-interview">[https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2024/08/23/le-groupe-fontaines-d-c-et-sa-romance-moderne_6291888_3246.html Le Monde: Fontaines D.C. interview, 23 August 2024]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

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