Fontaines D.C. have released “Tongue,” a new single that previews the sonic direction of their forthcoming record and arrives with a self-shot video from New York directed by John Angus Stewart. The track and its visuals offer the clearest sign yet of how the band intends to push their sound ahead of the album’s October release.
The new material comes from Dopamine Chamber, due October 16 on XL Recordings and produced by James Ford. The band has been tight-lipped about full details but has positioned this record as a step away from straightforward live arrangements toward more studio-driven textures.
On “Tongue” those textures are audible. The low end is treated — bassist Conor Deegan’s line has been manipulated on tape — while Grian Chatten’s vocal is intentionally processed and fragmented, thanks to experimentation from guitarist Carlos O’Connell. The result feels deliberate: familiar energy reframed through electronic and tape-based techniques.
- Single: “Tongue” — accompanied by a John Angus Stewart-directed video shot in New York.
- Album: Dopamine Chamber — release date October 16, via XL Recordings.
- Producer: James Ford.
- Guest: Rosalía appears on one track, marking the band’s first album guest spot.
- Tour: A major run of dates is planned; U.S. dates have not been announced yet.
The visual for “Tongue” is deliberately low‑fi: band members captured moments of their New York stop and leaned into handheld, observational footage rather than a staged concept. That DIY approach mirrors the song’s balance between live immediacy and studio artifice.
Rosalía’s appearance on the album — a first for the band — is likely to draw wider attention and raises expectations about the record’s stylistic reach. Collaborating with a high-profile artist signals a willingness to broaden their palette beyond the group’s established post‑punk framework.
For long-time followers, the technical choices on “Tongue” are notable because they preserve the band’s intensity while reworking how that intensity is presented. Casual listeners will find a track that still hits hard but does so with unexpected textures and production tricks.
With the album less than a month away, the single serves as both a taste of the record’s mood and a prompt to watch how the band will translate these studio experiments back to the stage. Expect more details — and further previews — as the October release approaches.
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