Dublin’s Fontaines D.C. returned this month with ‘I Don’t Belong’. It’s the opening track from their forthcoming album ‘A Hero’s Death’ – out July 31 via Partisan. The video was directed by the band’s bassist Connor Deegan III.
Consciously ignoring the resounding comeback album, they have tapped into a lo-fi Seafood meets Idlewild sound.
The song details both heroic and moronic cases of isolation. The first verse recounts the tale of a principled soldier rejecting his medal of commendation. The second verse shines a light on the bloke who erupts violence in the pub and can never be talked down. For the second verse, frontman Grian Chattan donned his Daniel Day Lewis hat and had a few beers before recording to emphasise the protagonist’s lack of clarity.
In an epoch of short careers, their emotive lyrics and innovation in drawing people’s attention are surely the blueprints to longevity.
*Image courtesy of Pooneh Ghana