Fontaines DC

2022 - 6 - 26

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Glastonbury Sunday reviews: Fontaines DC and McFly (The Independent)

The crowd at the Other Stage for Fontaines DC's set is testament to their reputation as a brilliant live band, while McFly fall a little short on the ...

A trio of crowd-pleasers follows: “All About You”, “Room on the Third Floor” and the band’s cover of “Don’t Stop Me Now”. More rock-heavy deep cuts follow straight after: “Song for the Radio”, “Lies”. It’s some of their best material, but you can tell the audience is impatient for the hits. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The Dublin-formed group have landed a tough time slot, clashing with Diana Ross in the Legends Slot over on the Pyramid. It’s testament to their fearsome reputation as a live act that they’ve attracted such a huge crowd. They throw out a few numbers from their 2019 debut, Dogrel, along with the sonically moodier, yet lyrically hopeful tracks of follow-up A Hero’s Death. Usually an unflinchingly cool collective, they can’t help but grin as mosh pits broil up in front of them. With a steady build in the last few years and then one gigantic swoop of success following their No 1 album, this year’s Skinty Fia, the band have become just that.

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Fontaines D.C. live at Glastonbury 2022: A stoic performance of ... (NME.com)

Fontaines DC embrace the sunshine on Glastonbury's Other Stage to bring an accomplished, string-supported greatest hits set.

The build of ‘I Love You’ (the highlight of third album ‘ Skinty Fia‘) acts as a fulcrum for the entire set, a moment that has the audience screwing up their faces in raw approval. From the thumping Britpop of ‘Sha Sha Sha’ and ‘Roman Holiday’ to the out-and-out mosh pit grunge of ‘Televised Mind’ – during which one brave soul attempts Russian dancing in the middle of a circle pit – the energy levels stay high. In the midst of their busiest festival season yet, their machine has never felt better oiled, a solid grounding from which to let their ever-growing complexity shine.

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Glastonbury Sunday reviews: Fontaines DC and McFly (Independent.ie)

Fontaines DC – Other Stage. “My childhood was small, but I'm gonna be big!” These were the words promised on Fontaines DC's debut album.

A trio of crowd-pleasers follows: “All About You”, “Room on the Third Floor” and the band’s cover of “Don’t Stop Me Now”. More rock-heavy deep cuts follow straight after: “Song for the Radio”, “Lies”. It’s some of their best material, but you can tell the audience is impatient for the hits. The Dublin-formed group have landed a tough time slot, clashing with Diana Ross in the Legends Slot over on the Pyramid. It’s testament to their fearsome reputation as a live act that they’ve attracted such a huge crowd. They throw out a few numbers from their 2019 debut, Dogrel, along with the sonically moodier, yet lyrically hopeful tracks of follow-up A Hero’s Death. Usually an unflinchingly cool collective, they can’t help but grin as mosh pits broil up in front of them. “If you enjoyed that, we’re Mcfly. But if you didn’t enjoy that, we are Busted,” the crowd are told, before a rendition of “Obviously” that perks everyone up no end. With a steady build in the last few years and then one gigantic swoop of success following their No 1 album, this year’s Skinty Fia, the band have become just that.

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Gig of the Week: Fontaines DC have an Iveagh Gardens homecoming (The Irish Times)

Plus: Longitude, Trinity Summer Series, Elton John, Diana Ross, Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Motown diva is now 78 years old, but if reports from her recent shows are anything to go by, she’s still got the moves and the grooves. The three-day festival of rap, hip hop, R & , dance and DJ vibes is back, and packing so much raw talent you’ll have to take it home and cook it yourself. “I’m in top health, loving my shows and playing and singing at my very best. Crowded House will hopefully bring the weather with them on Monday, while Nile Rodgers will bring the good times via his disco-funk collective Chic on Tuesday, and the pop phenomenon Olivia Rodrigo will perform her breakout hit Drivers Licence and its megaselling follow-up, Good 4 U, among others, on Wednesday. Headliners Green Day will deliver classic LA punk-metal from such albums as Dookie and American Idiot, Fall Out Boy will reanimate hits such as Sugar, We’re Going Down, Dance, Dance and This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race. Weezer, meanwhile, will have trouble squeezing in all their great tunes, including Buddy Holly, Undone (The Sweater Song), Island in the Sun and Hash Pipe, not to mention their awesome cover of Toto’s Africa. The Dubliners play these two shows as they celebrate the success of their third album, Skinty Fia, which once again deftly blends punk and poetry, with a large dash of panache and pugilism.

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Glastonbury Sunday reviews: Fontaines DC and McFly (MSN UK)

“My childhood was small, but I'm gonna be big!” These were the words promised on Fontaines DC's debut album. With a steady build in the last few years and then ...

A trio of crowd-pleasers follows: “All About You”, “Room on the Third Floor” and the band’s cover of “Don’t Stop Me Now”. To find the stories you want to read, and more, in your inbox, click here. More rock-heavy deep cuts follow straight after: “Song for the Radio”, “Lies”. It’s some of their best material, but you can tell the audience is impatient for the hits. They throw out a few numbers from their 2019 debut, Dogrel, along with the sonically moodier, yet lyrically hopeful tracks of follow-up A Hero’s Death. Usually an unflinchingly cool collective, they can’t help but grin as mosh pits broil up in front of them. The Dublin-formed group have landed a tough time slot, clashing with Diana Ross in the Legends Slot over on the Pyramid. It’s testament to their fearsome reputation as a live act that they’ve attracted such a huge crowd. With a steady build in the last few years and then one gigantic swoop of success following their No 1 album, this year’s Skinty Fia, the band have become just that.

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