Listening to Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C.’s latest album, “Romance,” feels a lot like watching a movie about a complicated, sometimes painful, love story. Albeit, one with an edgy flair, à la “Sid and Nancy,” writes The Associated Press’ Krysta Fauria.
LOS ANGELES — Listening to Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C.’s latest album feels a lot like watching a movie about a complicated, sometimes painful, love story — albeit one with an edgy flair à la “Sid and Nancy.”
“Starburster,” the album’s lead single, takes a hip-hop-infused turn in which lead singer Grian Chatten lusts for “momentary blissness” in the chorus while gasping for air. The song was inspired by Chatten having a panic attack in London, where the group is now based.Music Review: Foster the People delight and frighten with outstanding ‘Paradise State of Mind’A tonal shift hits with the third track, “Here’s The Thing.
That sound makes “Romance” relatively accessible, especially when compared to the band’s challengingly complex previous album, “Skinty Fia.” It serves as a reflection of the band’s growing popularity.
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