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Fontaines D.C.'s London Charity Gig: "A Difficult Year" Dedicated to Late Manager
Fontaines D.C. played a CALM charity show at London's Roundhouse, marking the release night of their new album Dopamine Chamber. Mid-set, Grian Chatten referenced the passing of manager Trevor Dietz and performed older track "Favourite" in his honor.

Grian Chatten Gearing Up for Second Solo Album, This Time Aiming for Something Louder and More Festival-Ready
Ahead of the release of Fontaines D.C.'s new album *Dopamine Chamber*, the frontman revealed he's already working on a second solo record, one that will trade the introspective mood of *Chaos For The Fly* for something with more live energy, leaning into a festival sound.

Fontaines D.C. Bring In Their First-Ever Guest Vocalist — And It's Not Lana Del Rey, It's Rosalía
Fontaines D.C. have dropped the third single from their upcoming album "Dopamine Chamber," titled "Where Is Gone?", featuring Rosalía on vocals — the band's first-ever guest collaboration. The album arrives October 16.

Bono Texted Her for Spanish Lyric Help, Rosalía's Reply: Just Invent Your Own Language
Rosalía revealed on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" that Bono texted her for help with Spanish lyrics for U2's new song "The Mirror Maker (Rosalía)" — and the two have still never met in person.

Fontaines D.C.'s New Single "Tongue": A Bizarre Experiment Twisting the Frontman's Voice Into an Alien Creature
Fontaines D.C. have released "Tongue," the second single from their upcoming album *Dopamine Chamber*, distorting Grian Chatten's voice through a sampler to create an eerie, warped listening experience.

Johnny Marr Talks New Album 'The Age Of Everything': The Case for Touring Songs Before Recording Them
Johnny Marr will release his fifth solo album on October 2, and he told NME about the rare approach this time around—taking eight songs out on the road before ever setting foot in the studio—as well as his thoughts on Fontaines D.C., The Cure, and what he's observed in the younger generation.

The Rosalía Song Went Through 196 Rewrites, and Bono Called Penélope Cruz for Help
U2's new album Carnaval De Luz features "The Mirror Maker," a tribute to Rosalía whose roots actually trace back to 2017. Bono personally opened up to Rolling Stone about this winding eight-year creative journey.

Fontaines D.C. Land First-Ever Feature Collab—And It's Rosalía, Not the Lana Del Rey Grian Chatten Can't Stop Talking About
Fontaines D.C. have revealed the full tracklist for their fifth album, "Dopamine Chamber." Frontman Grian Chatten has spent years saying he wants to work with Lana Del Rey, but the band's first-ever guest feature went to Rosalía instead. The album drops October 16.

Confession delayed overnight: Fontaines D.C. premieres new song "Happy For You" at Leeds Festival
The song was originally supposed to debut at the Reading Festival, but was axed due to technical delays. One night later, Fontaines D.C. finally sang this new song about letting go at the Ritz Festival finale.

Fontaines D.C.'s "Marianne" Almost Got Cut — One Line From Their Late Manager Saved the Song
Fontaines D.C. have shared the last-ever live session recorded at BBC Maida Vale, and revealed how their late manager Trevor Dietz brought "Marianne" back from the chopping block after it was cut from a shortlist of 40 demos.

Fontaines D.C.'s blue pupil teases new album "Dopamine Chamber," fifth record revealed
Dublin band Fontaines D.C. confirmed the title of their fifth album, "Dopamine Chamber," with a mysterious 26-second video, hinting the new record will drop sometime this year, while the band has also kicked off a new round of touring.

Kurt Vile Drops In as Fontaines D.C. Finally Sing "Roman Holiday" to the Man Who Inspired It
Fontaines D.C. headlined France's La Route Du Rock festival and brought out Kurt Vile to duet on "Roman Holiday" — the very song Grian Chatten wrote after watching Vile perform.

A Photo Captioned "5." — Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album With Two Unfinished Demos
The Dublin band posted a black-and-white photo on Instagram with just "5." as the caption. Just before that, they'd debuted two wildly different new songs at their comeback show in Cádiz.