Irish band Fontaines D.C. unveils new album Dopamine Chamber
Once scrappy Dublin post-punk poets, the group now plays stadiums; fans such as Kneecap and Shame explain how their rise happened.
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What happened
Irish band Fontaines D.C. has released its new album, Dopamine Chamber. Rolling Stone's Song Shuffle feature has the band discussing the record and how they recruited Rosalia for a duet. The Guardian traced their climb from Dublin dive bars to headlining stadiums, with fans including Kneecap and Shame weighing in.
Why it matters
The Guardian describes the band as one of the biggest in the world. Their rise from small Dublin venues to stadium headliners is the central focus of the coverage.
Timeline
- Oct 15, 3:23 PM ET: Rolling Stone published a Song Shuffle episode in which the band discussed Dopamine Chamber and recruiting Rosalia for a duet.
- Oct 16, 6:00 AM ET: The Guardian published a feature on the band's rise from Dublin dive bars to headlining stadiums as the album came out.
Coverage
- ‘The mainstream has come to them’: how did Fontaines DC go from Dublin dive bars to headlining stadiums? (The Guardian)
- Fontaines D.C. Talk 'Dopamine Chamber,' Rosalia Duet on 'Song Shuffle' (rollingstone.com)
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