Ahead of the release of Romance this month on August 23rd, Fontaines have released another track from the album on XL Recordings.
‘Here’s The Thing’ is the latest in the singles from the record, with a strong Whipping Boy vocal melody to these ears, though the press release mentions “the mechanical, mutant guitar sounds of Placebo and the electronic expressiveness of Shygirl and Eartheater.”
“It’s an anxious tune that twists and turns in what it wants, back and forth between pain and numbness,” lead singer Grian Chatten says.
The video for the song is a stop start cinematic one by filmmaker Luna Carmoon, and is inspired by The Lost Boys and Phenomena through the lens of an Irish dancing competition.
Previous singles include ‘Starburster’ and ‘Favourite’.
Last week, Fontaines D.C. cancelled a gig in Istanbul due to venue sponsor’s investment in Israel power plants, and they also announced a big London show at Finsbury Park.
Fontaines D.C. – Romance Tracklist
- Romance
- Starburster
- Here’s The Thing
- Desire
- In The Modern World
- Bug
- Motorcycle Boy
- Sundowner
- Horseness is the Whatness
- Death Kink
- Favourite
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ROMANCE HERE
FONTAINES D.C. LIVE 2024
9 Aug – Haldern, DE – Haldern Pop
11 Aug – Budapest, HU – Sziget Festival
12 Aug – Ljubljana, SL – Kino Siska (SOLD OUT)
13 Aug – Vienna, AT – Vienna Arena
15 Aug – Charleville Mezières, FR – Cabaret Vert Festival
16 Aug – Hasselt, BE – Pukkelpop
17 Aug – Parades, PT – Parades De Coura
20 Aug – Istanbul, TU – Zorlu
24 Aug – Reading, UK – Reading Festival
25 Aug – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival
20 Sep – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
21 Sep – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
22 Sep – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
24 Sep – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
26 Sep – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
27 Sep – San Diego, CA – SOMA
28 Sep – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
30 Sep – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
2 Oct – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre (SOLD OUT)
4 Oct – Lawrence, KS – The Granada
5 Oct – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
6 Oct – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
8 Oct – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
9 Oct – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
11 Oct – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
12 Oct – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
13 Oct – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
15 Oct – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (SOLD OUT)
16 Oct – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
18 Oct – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT)
19 Oct – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
20 Oct – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
1 Nov – Lisbon, PT – Sagres Campo Pequeno
2 Nov – Madrid, ES – WiZink Center
4 Nov – Milan, IT – Alcatraz
5 Nov – Zurich, CH – X-TRA
7 Nov – Munich, DE – Zenith
8 Nov – Berlin, DE – Uber Eats Music Hall
9 Nov – Copenhagen, DK – K.B. Hallen
11 Nov – Hamburg, DE – Sporthalle
12 Nov – Cologne, DE – E-Werk
13 Nov – Paris, FR – Zénith Paris-La Villette
15 Nov – Brussels, BE – Forest National
16 Nov – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS (SOLD OUT)
17 Nov – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS
20 Nov – Wolverhampton, UK – The Halls (SOLD OUT)
22 Nov – London, UK – Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
23 Nov – London, UK – Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
24 Nov – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
26 Nov – Plymouth, UK – Pavilions
27 Nov – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
29 Nov – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
29 Nov – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
1 Dec – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
3 Dec – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
4 Dec – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
6 Dec – Dublin, IE – 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
7 Dec – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
5 July 2025 – Finsbury Park, London
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