Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten on “career high” of working with Rosalía: “I’ve got a suspicion that her

Grian Chatten has opened up about how it was a “career high” to work with Rosalía on Fontaines D. C.‘s new album, and shared that he believes that “her heart is similar to” his own.

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Yesterday (Tuesday October 13), the Dublin rock giants dropped the cinematic single ‘Where Is Gone?, which sees them join forces with the Spanish pop star. It marked the latest to be shared ahead of their upcoming fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’, following on from lead single ‘Marianne’ and eerie track ‘Tongue’.

The album is the follow-up to 2024’s acclaimed and Mercury-nominated ‘Romance’, and set for release on Friday (October 16).

Unlike the previously shared tracks – including as-yet-unreleased songs ‘Six Shot Morning’ and ‘Happy For You’ which have been debuted at live shows – the Rosalía collab takes on a much more elegant, theatrical sound, and explores themes of heartache and reluctantly letting go.

Now, frontman Grian Chatten has spoken about what drew him to the singer and made him want to reach out to her and make her the first ever guest vocalist on one of their tracks.

The comments align with what the frontman told MOJO too, when he was asked why he wanted to collaborate with the ‘Magnolias’ singer.

Já, “Dopamine Chamber” recebeu uma avaliação de cinco estrelas da NME, que a elogiou como uma “reflexão sombria, porém emocionante dos tempos finais”.

Antes do lançamento do álbum na sexta-feira, Fontaines vai tocar um show intimista no Roundhouse de Londres amanhã (quinta‑feira, 15 de outubro), que celebrará o disco e arrecadará fundos para a caridade de saúde mental CALM.

No próximo verão, Fontaines vai tocar shows notavelmente maiores pelo Reino Unido e Irlanda, incluindo duas noites no Slane Castle e uma dupla de shows no Heaton Park de Manchester.

They recently announced new concerts in Italy and Germany as part of their 2027 trek, as well as dates in Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

Upcoming gigs follow their 2026 UK and European arena tour, which arrives off the back of this summer’s Reading & Leeds headline slots. Find any remaining tickets for those shows here.

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