Fontaines D.C. on debut album Dogrel, Ireland and poetry 

I absolutely adore the moment when Curley says “maybe we were enriching each others lives” and grian turns and assures him “we were, we were” - shows you everything about these lads you need to know

I’m the right side of 50 and have been to my fair share of Irish bands over the years. I’ve seen these guys live twice and they are slowly but surely evolving into something incredibly unique and original. For all of you youngsters, this band will be one of your JFK “yeah I was there” moments. Don’t miss out on that. Epic band on the grandest scale.

Not since The Libertines has a band mixing music and literature excited me so much and that they are Irish make me so happy 🙂

Loved the reference to "Dubliners" from Joyce; that it was the mixture of hope and inertia that causes the pain....lovely...bought Dogrel on vinyl because I'm 58, a Dubliner living in Germany and I wanted something to hold onto (haha). Dogrel is a great album. I have great hopes for the music to follow. And of course all the best to the lads in the band. By the way, I live in the Saarland. Any chance of a live performance in this part of the world.

Dublin is churning bands out like crazy I only just noticed haha

I want to see them gig 10+ times. Their music is the soundtrack to my life at the moment. Very thankful to have discovered their tunes

We're right on the cusp of the follow-up to Skinty Fia and they've just continued to grow. Can't wait for its release. Great band.

One great rock band can change the world.

These Guys are the future. They've got the guts not to be stereotype & mainstream to get their music across. But yet are still be noticed. Good on you . See you in Benicassim 😉

Everything Ive ever wanted out of an Irish rock band. Legitimately rank these fellas up in my top 5.

60's garage rock! My favorite. I love these guys! I wish them well.

Saw them live as a support act for LG. Definitely a good upcoming band. I think they will blow up soon enough!

... very intriguing... I'm just starting to hear about this band and I am like addicted

Mentioning Kerouac and Ginsberg, they're great. Give a read to Gregory Corso, too.

Just getting into these guys,, I love their originality!, oh and that they are from Ireland. Love the lyrics!

yeah, these guys are good....them and Sleaford Mods....bringing back rock/punk authenticity.....can't wait to see 'em live.

IS IT TOO REAL FOR YAAAAAA????

The guitarist is Paul Brady's 1970's reincarnation

saw them in amsterdam had no idea what kind of band i was going to i have to say i was pleasently suprised

At last, a garage band that aren’t a gang of bagheads and who are actually capable of writing well crafted songs.

Great set at Glastonbury lads.

Had to do a double take. How in the world did Grian get ahold of a Virginia wrestling shirt? Small world. That’s about an hour from me... a little bit of UVA in Ireland... I enjoy the music regardless!

Curley looks a lot like a young Mike Mills from R.E.M.

got tickets for sheffield November. :-D

YES!!! thanks vpro I like this band

My new favorite band...successors to the manics perhaps...long way to go to write songs of that quality though but they definitely have the ability in them..

I also love the Cujo Family 🫒🕎🖍️

Great work guys

Had dit niet verwacht van vpro

In three years, Curley has gone from Mike Mills from REM to Nicky Wire from the Manics.

it's been mentioned to me that Fontaines DC are a puNk band.Listening to this it's like a Beatnik convention with zilch connection to 1976 or even proto punk times-Jook,Iggy,MC5,Krunch etc etc.Listen to TOUTS from DERRY proper punk without the literary mindthink,poetic quotations inherent in a lot of these bands from south of Ulster-and TOUTS play 110mph melodic puNk which is brilliant.

I let my beard do my talking, thank you.

at 3:02, is that Davy Carton from the Saw Doctors?

Come to Boston

Cool Lads

Grian is a heartthrob

Pub mentioned is on posh ol Baggot street now, black n white paint, dun a who's??

Was Cuz , track title 😅

Singer looks like Ian Curtis, and guitarist looks like Mike Mills.

What was the third band he mentions when he talks about Irish bands coming through, heard The Murder Capital and Just Mustard but didn’t catch the last one of someone can help me out?

Somebody called them Dogrel 😅 thats how 'go ahead' was named 😅 somebody also probably mocked them and said 'ahh lads here comes ze "Fontaines' with their gibson gear and heads as happy as Larry', Fontaines are already a band name, DC probably stands for Dublin City 😅 id be a great detective, f'n hate police though 😅🫒

JA VPRO! eindelijk iets anders dan doorsnee tv

Reincarnation of Ian Curtis 😢

YOWL tee shirt - big up

love these boys but the drummer needs a baz

I like the band, the music, etc., and have listened to the record multiple times. The best track is 'Hurrican Laughter', but now I can't listen to the remainder as I can't stand the delivery of the singer, The lyrics are just not that interesting and after a few listens you begin to realize the lyrical thin-ess of the piece. If he had a different delivery other than his 'I'm a Dubliner' , then the songs might have stronger legs- but they grate (especially the one that moans about educated people and phonies, etc. Silly stuff really.) All this talk of Joyce and Yates, etc. (in the above) and then you listen to the lyrics: What the fuck you on about? The lyrics (and the static delivery) are what keep me away, but the music calls me back, but the lyrics are thin, period. It's a con-job lyrically. So I don't get out of it what I think I deserve to- and it's the delivery of the front man. Not my thing. Are you singing or talking? Make up your mind. And why do you wear your belt so high on your hips? It's not cool and you look very uncomfortable.