Fontaines D.C. release new version of Skinty Fia featuring Orbital remix, Whipping Boy cover & album session takes

UK electronic legends Orbital have remixes the opening track from Fontaines D.C.’s recent album Skinty Fia.

The Hartnoll brothers have give the song a breakbeat-infused rework with sub bass and ravey synths to the fore alongside Grian Chatten’s vocal.

The Fontaines have also released a new version of Skinty Fia out today called Skinty Fia Go Deo, which translates to ‘Skinty Fia Forever’.

The name memorialises a moment in time for us and brings together live sessions, covers and reworks from the Skinty Fia era.

It features a cover of Whipping Boy’s ‘Twinkle’, an Orbital remix of the opening track, and versions from the original sessions.

Listen to the Orbital remix here:

Here’s ‘The Couple Across The Way’ with the full band playing it:

Second new disc tracklist:

1. Big Shot (Live at Glastonbury)

2. Jackie Down The Line (Skinty Fia Sessions)

3. Roman Holiday (Skinty Fia Sessions)

4. I Love You (Skinty Fia Sessions)

5. One (Skinty Fia Sessions) [U2 cover]

6. Twinkle (Skinty Fia Sessions) [Whipping Boy cover]

7. The Couple Across The Way (Skinty Fia Sessions)

8. In ár gCroíthe go deo (Orbital Remix)

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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