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Post-Punk Revival · 2017-present
Dublin post-punk poets channeling urban alienation into anthemic fury
Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band from Dublin who emerged in 2017 with literary urgency and working-class authenticity. Their razor-sharp songwriting combines Shane MacGowan's storytelling with Joy Division's intensity, making them the most vital voice in contemporary British and Irish guitar music.
Essential tracks
Big
Boys in the Better Land
A Hero's Death
Did you know
They met while studying English literature at BIMM Dublin and bonded over poetry before forming the band
Their band name comes from a character in the Godfather films combined with 'DC' for Dublin City
Lead singer Grian Chatten wrote most of their debut album's lyrics in cafés around Dublin, documenting gentrification
“Dublin's literary punks channel working-class poetry through driving post-punk urgency.”
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Fontaines D.C.
2017-present
The Fall
1976-2018
cited
Joy Division
1976-1980
cited
Wire
1976-present
sonic
The Stooges
1967-1974
sonic
The Velvet Underground
1964-1973
movement
Neu!
1971-1975
sonic
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What makes the sound
Sonic elements
Repetitive, hypnotic guitar riffs
Spoken-word influenced vocal delivery
Driving, motorik-influenced rhythms
Literary, working-class lyrical themes
Start with these tracks
Boys in the Better Land
A Hero's Death
Jackie Down the Line
Big Shot
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Music like Fontaines DC — Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band from Dublin who emerged in 2017 with literary urgency and working-class authenticity. Their razor-sharp songwriting combines Shane MacGowan's storytelling with Joy Division's intensity, making them the most vital voice in contemporary British and Irish guitar music.

Artists like Fontaines DC today include Shame, Idles, Dry Cleaning, Protomartyr. If you enjoy Fontaines DC, these artists share similar sonic qualities, influences, and emotional range.

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