Fontaines D.C. talk “very tough year” and launch ‘Dopamine Chamber’ at intimate Roundhouse gig
Fontaines D.C. used an intimate London Roundhouse gig to introduce songs from their new album, ‘Dopamine Chamber’, and reflect on a difficult year. Grian Chatten’s brief dedication before ‘Favourite’ appeared to refer to the death of the band’s manager, Trevor Dietz, in June.
The 3,300-capacity show took place on 15 October, with net proceeds going to mental health charity CALM. The set included new songs such as ‘Happy For You’ and ‘Marianne’, alongside favourites including ‘Boys In the Better Land’, ‘I Love You’ and ‘Starburster’; Chatten also voiced support for Palestine. The band are due to tour arenas and stadiums, then Chatten has said they may take a break.
- Fontaines D.C. debuted new album material at the Roundhouse.
- Net proceeds from the 3,300-capacity gig went to CALM.
- Chatten described the year as “very tough” before singing ‘Favourite’.