Fontaines D.C. have premiered a new unreleased song titled “Tongue” at their show in Brooklyn.
The Irish band stopped by Kings Theatre last night (September 21), where they’re readying to release their fifth album Dopamine Chamber on October 16 via XL Recordings. So far, they’ve shared the psychedelic lead single “Marianne”.
Now, having revealed the album’s tracklist last week (September 17), Grian Chatten and co. graced fans in Brooklyn with the live debut of their track “Tongue”. It continues the glassy mystery of “Marianne,” paired with a sinister drum line that anchors the song in a strangely beautiful—yet nightmarish—realm.
Fontaines have previously said Dopamine Chamber will be the band’s format to “test these different mind—or mood—altering pieces of music on you.” By the sounds of “Tongue,” Fontaines want us shit scared.
Take a listen to “Tongue” below:
On Fontaines’ tracklist reveal last week, Rosalía was unveiled as their first-ever collaborator. The Spanish popstar is set to feature on the track “Where Is Gone?”.
Celebrities who have reacted to the news include Mia Khalifa, who wrote “With ROSALIA???? Ok ok ok okkkkkk,” and , BBC Introducing presenter Abbie McCarthy sharing: “can’t wait for the Rosalia feature!!”.
To celebrate the release of Dopamine Chamber, Fontaines recently announced their biggest headlining show yet.
They’re due to play at the historic Slane Castle in Ireland, which has a capacity of up to 80,000 people outdoors. The concert is scheduled for June 26, 2027 and will feature Hayley Williams, Damien Dempsey, and Madra Salach as openers.
Paste previously spoke to the band around the release of their 2024 album Romance.
Guitarist Carlos O’Connell told journalist Elise Soutar about how the leap to major label XL helped them push the boundaries of guitar music. “I’m happy that [the album] exists, because I feel like I’m very bored with what guitar music has become,” O’Connell shared. “It feels like it’s become more careerist, like everything has to become a product. I find it hard to think of a band in the last while that doesn’t feel like a product of cultural interest. I don’t think any of our albums have felt like that—to me, anyway—but this one for sure feels even further away from that.”
Chatten added: “The deeper, more guttural, vague awareness of what the whole song is supposed to feel like is becoming stronger. I think that’s why the songs, to me, feel a little bit more like set pieces than they used to. We’re also becoming aware of what we’re good at. I sing a lot more on this record than I used to, and I think that’s because I’m just learning to like my own voice for the first time. The solo record probably did a lot for that.”