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allbornscreaming · 3 months ago

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FONTAINES D.C. — Romance (23 August 2024)

I’ve always been interested in the argument, or the perspective, of seeing delusion and romance as one and the same [...] And I think the place of romance that I spoke about, in the title track, it’s that place, it’s that refuge. And I think there’s a denial, maybe, involved. You’re dressing your life up in this romantic way. And I think there’s a line to blur between madness and this denial, which is necessary in order to get on. The world is absolutely f–ked, and it’s difficult to know which way to turn. — Grian Chatten +

#HAPPY ROMANCE EVE!!! 💚🩷#i love this band!!! i love their music & versatility & style & how passionate & involved they all are with the creation of their projects #& their friendship with each other & what they stand for/use their platform for!!#fontaines d.c.#fontaines dc #grian chatten #carlos o'connell #conor deegan #conor curley #tom coll #dailymusicians #dailymusic #blogmusicdaily #musicgifs #musicedit #bandedit #fontainesdcedit #*gif #*mine

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atearinspaceairlock · 3 months ago

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Fontaines D.C. paint Romance album cover

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#fontainesdcedit #bandsdaily #bandedit #musicedit #musicsourcedaily #dailymusicians #blogmusicdaily #fontaines d.c.#fontaines dc #grian chatten #carlos o'connell #*myedits #oops i misheard some stuff i'm not gonna fix it

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rebelacrobat · 3 months ago

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I am neither brat nor demure, I am Desire by Fontaines D.C

#desire is so good #fontaines dc #grian chatten #carlos o'connell #conor deegan #conor curley #tom coll #irish band #irish bands #irish music #fontaines d.c

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daddy-long-legssss · 18 days ago

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Fontaines D.C. at NOX ORAE 2018 [x]

#i enjoy when men share cigarettes. is that crime??!#anyways i've never seen this show from 2018 but it's really good! they played a couple of unreleased songs which i didn't know existed #carlos was crowdsurfing during 'boys in the better land' while playing guitar. it was joyous. but i saw this moment and needed to gif it.#fontaines d.c.#nox orae 2018 #grian chatten #carlos o'connell

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enswbl · 2 months ago

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FONTAINES D.C. AT READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL carlos o'connell photographed by charlie barclay harris

#fontaines d.c.#fontaines dc #carlos o'connell #thought these looked really neat is all #love the hair #fontainesposting friday

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uhbasicallyjustmilex · 1 month ago

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Grian: “…Eyelash.” Carlos: “Thanks man. Make a wish.” Grian: “I just blew it.” Carlos: “Does it count if you make it?” Grian: “There was actually two so you can have one of my wishes. We wish for the same thing most of the time.” Carlos: “We do.” Fontaines D.C. on Dogrel, 2019 Mercury Prize

#sorry but i simply couldn't resist giffing this #i love this interview #and them 🫶#i could listen to them talking about their creativity for hours #fontaines d.c.#fontaines dc #grian chatten #carlos o'connell #my gifs #lulu posts

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aeolianblues · 6 months ago

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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?

#Fontaines D.C.#art #music #fashion #music journalism #I just think it's silly. You don't know them! Let artists be artists man #also those at the Brooklyn gig would've seen; they performed in fairly normal clothes. It's part of the album's look/aesthetic.#clothing #writing #2020s #pop music #pop culture #Fontaines DC #Grian Chatten #Carlos O'Connell #Connor Curley

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gordonstanheight · 2 months ago

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#fontaines d.c.#fontaines dc #grian chatten #conor deegan #conor deegan iii #carlos o'connell #tom coll #conor curley #me irl #textpost

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