Fontaines D.C. —Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll— release their new single today, "Tongue," the second song from their upcoming fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, which will arrive on October 16 via XL Recordings.
The song is accompanied by a video directed by John Angus Stewart and filmed in New York.
"We continue from where Romance left off, holding back the elements of the live band until they were truly needed," says Conor Curley about the song's recording process. Conor Deegan created the languid bass by manipulating tape speed —a technique frequently used by Prince— to evoke the loose, pitch-altered character of sampled hip-hop basslines.
Dopamine Chamber follows Romance, the 2024 album certified Platinum in the UK, and captures the sound of a band decisively moving away from the guitar-driven language of their early records to delve into their most seductive music to date. Preceded by the singles "Marianne" and "Tongue," and featuring a collaboration with ROSALÍA on "Where Is Gone?," the album emerges as a constellation behind undulating sighs of smog: powerful ballads and anthemic melodies that glimmer through the haze.
"The album itself is a dopamine chamber," says Grian Chatten. "You walk in and we test these different pieces of music on you that alter your mind or your mood."
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Culto The song marks the second preview of Dopamine Chamber, the new album from one of the sensation bands of the moment. Fontaines DC DOT Comments Fontaines D. C. —Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan and Tom Coll— releases today its new single, Tongue, the second song from its upcoming fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, which will arrive on October 16 via XL Recordings. The song is accompanied by a video directed by John Angus Stewart and filmed in New York. “We continue from where Romance left off, holding back the elements of the live band until they were truly needed,” says Conor Curley about the recording process of the song. Conor Deegan created the languid bass by manipulating tape speed —a technique frequently used by Prince— to evoke the loose, pitch-altered character of sampled hip-hop basslines. Dopamine Chamber follows Romance, the 2024 album certified Platinum in the UK, and captures the sound of a band decisively moving away from the guitar-driven language of its early records to venture into its most seductive music to date. Preceded by the singles “Marianne” and “Tongue,” and featuring a collaboration with ROSALÍA on “Where Is Gone?,” the album appears as a constellation behind undulating sighs of smog: powerful ballads and anthem-like melodies that glimmer through the haze. “The album itself is a dopamine chamber,” says Grian Chatten. “You walk in and we test these different pieces of music on you that alter the mind or the mood.” Listen to Tongue below More about: Fontaines DC Tongues Dopamine Chamber Music Music Culto NEWSLETTER Culto Wednesday, AM Series, books, music and movies that everyone is talking about. The pop guide to enter current conversations in style. By subscribing you are accepting the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of La Tercera.