Nialler9
Now Reading
Watch Fontaines D.C.’s stirring Tiny Desk Concert
Nialler9
Nialler9

Watch Fontaines D.C.’s stirring Tiny Desk Concert

Avatar
by
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Fontaines D.C. have recorded a NPR Tiny Desk Concert at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago.

The library hosts the band for a stripped-down set of four songs beginning with recent third album Skinty Fia highlight ‘The Couple Across the Way’ with Grian Chatten on accordion accompanied by cellist Maureen Dunne and violist Isaac Henry.

Chatten then joins the rest of the band for the album opener with members of the Northwestern University Choir for ‘In ár gCroíthe go Deo’ before a stirring alternative orchestral versions of ‘Big Shot’ and the band back on full cyclinders with ‘Nabokov’.

Nialler9 Podcast: Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia review

Hey, before you go...

Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 18 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please consider supporting us on Patreon.

What you get as thanks in return...

  • A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
  • Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community
  • Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
  • Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
  • Themed playlists only for subscribers.
  • Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers.
Become a patron at Patreon!
Artists
Avatar

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 cohost 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, event curator and producer of gigs, parties & events.