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Fontaines DC

Let's kick the blog off with Fontaines DC.

When I first heard Fontaines, I was taken with them from the off, especially 'Boys in the Better Land'. I was probably a bit late to the party as I really only got into them last year when Skinty Fia came out. It was also one of the sound tracks to our trip to Dublin, which included our usual trip to a Bohs game. A team that they had the names on the kit of the season before. Needless to say the music on the tannoy was one of the highlights of trip as Bohs lost to Derry. Still it was a good game.

We followed up by going to see them in concert in London in November. It was the first time I'd been to a gig in years and it was great fun, so I can really say that they have become one of my favourite bands of all time.





Fontaines D.C. (stylized as Fontaines DC) is a post-punk/indie rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Grian Chatten on vocals, Conor Deegan III on bass guitar, Carlos O'Connell on guitar, Conor Curley on guitar, and Tom Coll on drums.

Formed in 2017, the band gained widespread critical acclaim for their debut album "Dogrel" in 2019, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize and named as one of the best albums of the year by numerous publications. Fontaines D.C.'s music is known for its raw, energetic sound, and poetic lyrics that touch on themes of Irish identity, working-class struggles, and urban life.

Since "Dogrel", the band has released two more critically acclaimed albums, "A Hero's Death" in 2020, and "Wide Awake!" in 2021, which showcase their evolving sound and range. Fontaines D.C. has been hailed as one of the most exciting and important bands to emerge from Ireland in recent years, and they continue to captivate audiences with their intense live performances and innovative songwriting.

They followed this up with the aforementioned Skinty Fia, which we caught the tail end of the tour in Hammersmith.



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