Another band that is constantly improving and pushing their sound forward is Fontaines D.C., with their fourth album Romance. I’ve been a fan since their debut Dogrel (2019) and each follow-up: A Hero’s Death and Skinty Fia go deo (on my Best of 2022 list).
Fontaines D.C., from Dublin, Ireland, play poetic post-punk in the vein of IDLES, Shame, Iceage, and The Murder Capital. Fontaines has always been a lyrics forward band, showcasing singer Grian Chatten’s art. The new album doesn’t take anything away from that, thankfully, but now pushes past the boundary of punk to showcase their songwriting abilities. The end result is very good.
Favorite tracks:
- “Starburster”
- “Here’s the Thing”
- “Desire”
- “In the Modern World”
- “Sundowner”
- “Favourite”
- “Death Kink”