Fontaines D.C.

Fontaines D.C. released the video for their latest single, “The Couple Across The Way,” off their newest release, Skinty Fia. The Polocho-directed video was idealized by frontman Grian Chatten, who is seen longingly playing an accordion on a window sill. [embedded content][embedded content] “I was living in a tiny little flat in North London with my girlfriend and there was this Hitchcock-esque view of an elderly couple across from us.” Chatten says of the track in a statement. “They had these blazing arguments that sent pigeons flying around, and after each one the man in the couple would come out onto this little balcony he had and just breathe for about 10 minutes. I couldn’t help but imagine it as a reflection of myself and my girlfriend in years to come, and ourselves as a r...

It’s a big day for Fontaines D.C. The band just announced their forthcoming, third studio album, Skinty Fia, alongside the release of its first single, “Jackie Down The Line,” and they detailed their first North American tour since 2019. Skinty Fia is out April 22 on Partisan Records. The band once again teamed with producer Dan Carey on the album (their third collaboration), and it follows their 2020 Grammy-nominated sophomore LP, A Hero’s Death. The Irish post-punkers as they are slated to debut “Jackie Down the Line” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night. The “Jackie Down The Line” video was directed by Hugh Mulhern. [embedded content][embedded content]   Fontaines D.C. Skinty Fia Track List 1. In ár gCroíthe go deo2. Big Shot3. How Cold Love Is4. J...