Fontaines DC have released a new video for romance Track “Here’s The Thing,” the third single from the band’s upcoming LP and debut LP for XL Recordings, out August 23. “Here’s The Thing” was written days before the band went into the studio to record the album. “It’s an anxious tune that twists and turns, back and forth between pain and numbness,” says Grian Chatten.
The video, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Luna Carmoon, perfectly captures the song’s intense feelings of paranoia. Channeling the essence of teen horror films like The Lost Boys and Phenomena, the “Here’s The Thing” video immerses us in a traditional Irish dance competition where chaos prevails, unfolding through Carmoon’s haunting lens.
Tour dates for Fontaines DC 2024–2025
9 August – Haldern, DE – Haldern Pop
August 11th – Budapest, HU – Sziget Festival
12 August – Ljubljana, SL – Kino Siska (SOLD OUT)
13 August – Vienna, AT – Wiener Arena
August 15th – Charleville Mezières, FR – Cabaret Vert Festival
August 16th – Hasselt, BE – Pukkelpop
August 17 – Parades, PT – Parades De Coura
August 20th – Istanbul, TU – Zorlu
24 August – Reading, UK – Reading Festival
25 August – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival
September 20 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
September 21 – Portland, Oregon – Roseland Theater
September 22 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
September 24th – San Francisco, California – The Warfield
September 26 – Los Angeles, California – Hollywood Palladium
September 27 – San Diego, California – SOMA
September 28 – Pomona, California – Fox Theater
September 30 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
Oct 2 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre (SOLD OUT)
October 4th – Lawrence, Kansas – The Granada
Oct. 5 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
October 6th – Madison, Wisconsin – The Sylvee
October 8 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
October 9th – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
October 11 – Toronto, Ontario – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
October 12 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
October 13 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
Oct. 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount (SOLD OUT)
October 16 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Oct. 18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club (SOLD OUT)
October 19 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
October 20 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
November 1st – Lisbon, PT – Sagres Campo Pequeno
November 2 – Madrid, ES – WiZink Center
November 4 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz
5 November – Zurich, CH – X-TRA
November 7 – Munich, DE – Zenith
November 8th – Berlin, DE – Uber Eats Music Hall
9 November – Copenhagen, DK – KB Hallen. 11 November – Hamburg, DE – Sporthalle
November 12th – Cologne, DE – E-Werk
November 13th – Paris, FR – Zénith Paris-La Villette
15 November – Brussels, BE – Forest National
November 16 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS (SOLD OUT)
November 17th – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS
November 20th – Wolverhampton, UK – The Halls (SOLD OUT)
November 22nd – London, UK – Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
November 23 – London, UK – Alexandra Palace (SOLD OUT)
November 24 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
26 November – Plymouth, UK – Pavilions
November 27 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
November 29th – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
Nov 30 – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
Dec 1 – Manchester, UK – Aviva Studios (SOLD OUT)
December 3 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
December 4 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Dec 6 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena (SOLD OUT)
December 7 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
July 5, 2025 – Finsbury Park, London (NEW DATE – PRE-SALE from August 9th via Ticketmaster)
Ahead of the August 23rd release, fans will have the opportunity to hear the album in full during global listening parties at record stores around the world. US listening parties will take place on August 17th at participating stores nationwide. A listening party can be found HERE.
Pre-order Romance HERE
