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I made and gifted this drawing to my cousin some months ago.

I'm quite proud of it so I decided to post it. Hope you like it ♡

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I'm hearing criticism (/generally interesting responses) to the new Fontaines D.C. look from people around, usually along the lines of calling it cringe, or strange, outlandish, off-putting, weird... but I think what a lot of people discount with artists, and particularly with pop musicians who seem to get this sort of feedback on their looks on the daily, is that in this stage of being, artists aren't dressing themselves up to "look good", or certainly not to look conventionally attractive for a conventional audience's sensibilities.

It's about art. It's about expression. I know it sounds so obvious, but people are not considering that the choice of clothing is a representation of the art. The sartorial and stylistic direction on this album was guitarist Carlos O'Connell's decision, he said when he heard the sounds they were making on the album Romance, to him it appeared bright, and neon green. When you look at him during this era's press shots, you'll often notice that his reddish-pink dyed hair has been supplemented by a sharp suit, neon green.

Fontaines' first re-appearance during this new Romance era was in turning up to New Broadcasting House in London for an interview on Jack Saunders' BBC Radio 1 new music show. One of the first things Jack commented on was the band's dressing sense, and this seemed to be a very direct cut from the Fontaines of the past.

Fontaines' other guitarist, Connor Curley explained in that interview how this time around, the band were being completely fearless with their sonic explorations, and had tried to stop listening to the little doubting voice in the back of their heads that worried what people would think if they strayed too far from past sounds.

To singer Grian Chatten, as explained in a recent interview with NME, Romance and this era has been about letting go of certain inhibitions, not trying to blend in anymore, embracing his current state while also celebrating the tiny flames of optimism and love in an increasingly maddening world. In a world where love has to shout to be heard over the general din, it makes complete sense that the only sartorial representation for this attitude would be loud.

Loud because they don't care what people who have seen them in the past think. Colourful, as a reminder of the hope in everyday life. It's the perfect choice of clothing for this era. It's a part of the art, not a band trying to look drop-dead gorgeous; that is not the job of an artist.

It has its time and its place, and if all you see of them are a few press shots, what you may not realise is that most artists dress fairly normally when they're not in the public eye. When you're on a platform where your presentation is part of your performance, it makes sense to dress up. You wouldn't ask a rock band to cut the distortion on a rock song because it doesn't sound like a normal acoustic guitar, would you?

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Fontaines D.C

Madrid 02/11

(I lost my voice lol)

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"stops studying and goes on tumblr"

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"goes back to studying"

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I probably should post more of my art but I hate like 90% of the things that I draw and it's so frustrating

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I tried doing a quick watercolor painting of gerard way, it's shit but oh well...

now I'm going back to studying :(

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real!

(Made by me)

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emo mexican jesus

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BURST INTO FLAMES, SCREAM IN THE DARK. I'M GONNA LIGHT UP THIS PLACE AND DIE IN BEAUTIFUL STARS TONIGHT

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when is a man going to give all his blood for the sweetness of my laughter

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FONTAINES D.C. — Nabokov Live on KEXP +

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Bite🦇

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So keep your candles burning

Make her journey bright and pure

-Nick Cave, Into my arms

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