Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band formed in Dublin in 2014.\[2\]\[3\]\[4\] The band consists of Grian Chatten (vocals), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass), Tom Coll (drums) and Carlos O'Connell (guitar).

The band members met while attending BIMM Dublin music college and bonded over a common love of poetry. They began self-releasing singles and performing live regularly, signing to Partisan Records in 2018. The band's debut album, Dogrel, was released on 12 April 2019 to widespread critical acclaim. It was listed as Album of the Year on record store Rough Trade's website,\[5\] voted Album of the Year by presenters on BBC Radio 6 Music,\[6\] and nominated for the Mercury Prize and the Choice Music Prize.\[7\]

The band's second studio album, A Hero's Death, written and recorded in the midst of touring to promote their debut album, was released on 31 July 2020. A Hero's Death was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Their third album, Skinty Fia, released in 2022, was the band's first to reach number one on the Irish Albums Chart and UK Albums Chart and contributed to their winning the Brit Award for International Group. The band's fourth album, Romance, was released on 23 August 2024. Romance won The Album Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024.\[8\]

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