Fontaines D.C. are coming to Poland for a concert! The Irish band, with strong post-punk roots and creators of highly acclaimed albums—including the phenomenal “Romance”—will perform on October 31 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź to promote their new album, “Dopamine Chamber”!
➡️ Alter Art’s limited presale will begin on September 2 at 11:00 a.m. Want to participate in the presale? Sign up for the Alter Art newsletter by September 1:www.alterart.pl/newsletter. On the day the presale begins, we’ll send you special access.
➡️ General ticket sales begin on September 3 at 11:00 a.m.
On August 28, ’26, Fontaines D.C. announced their largest tour to date, which will include twenty arena shows across Europe and the United Kingdom this fall. The tour will kick off on October 21 in Lisbon—five days after the release of their fifth album , *Dopamine Chamber*—and will conclude on November 27 at London’s O2 Arena. This announcement comes just ahead of a series of headlining appearances at the Reading Festival, Leeds Festival, and Electric Picnic.
General ticket sales begin on Thursday, September 3, at 10:00 a.m. BST / 11:00 a.m. CEST athttps://fontainesdc.com/pages/live. Pre-sales begin on Tuesday, September 1, at 10:00 a.m. BST / 11:00 a.m. CEST. Fans who pre-order the album*Dopamine Chamber*from the official store by Monday, August 31, at 6:00 p.m. BST will gain access to the UK pre-sale. To gain access to the pre-sale for EU concerts, please register here by Monday, August 31, at 6:00 PM BST.
Fontaines D.C. — consisting of Grian Chatten, Carlos O’Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, and Tom Coll — will release their fifth album, titled*Dopamine Chamber*(on XL Recordings), on October 16. James Ford produced the album.
The album is the follow-upto *Romance*, released in 2024, which went platinum in the United Kingdom. The new material marks a clear departure from the raw, guitar-driven sound of the band’s early years, in favor of the most sensual and captivating compositions they have created to date.
The first single promoting the album is the song “Marianne.” The entire album combines powerful ballads with catchy, uplifting melodies that emerge from a dark atmosphere. The album explores the theme of seeking pleasure in a world heading toward crisis and asks what that search says about us. As vocalist Grian Chatten sums it up: “This album functions like the titular dopamine chamber. You step inside, and we test songs on you that are meant to alter your mood and state of mind.”
Fontaines D.C. never record the same thing twice. Over the course of five albums, they’ve continually evolved—starting with*Dogrel*(2019) and*A Hero’s Death*(2020), through the hitalbum *Skinty Fia*(2022), which reached No. 1 on the charts in the UK and Ireland, all the way tothewild, colorful*Romance*(2024).
*Dopamine Chamber*is their boldest and most surprising shift in direction. The band recorded the album with producer James Ford in London, in the English countryside, and in Palermo—where lead singer Grian Chatten sang in a makeshift booth made of pillows and mattresses.
As Chatten explains: “I have a strong sense that we are on the threshold of a completely new phase—a new form of what it means to be human.”
On their fifth album, Fontaines D.C. have created their own “chamber.” How this will affect the listener will be the main experiment.
Fontaines D.C. supports War Child UK. €1 from every ticket sold (after applicable taxes) will help War Child protect, educate, and defend the rights of children affected by war.
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