Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten planning another solo album: “It’d be a lot more lively and a bit more kind of festival-ready”

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has revealed that he is planning another solo album, and is wanting to make it “a lot more lively” and “festival-ready”. READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. – ‘Dopamine Chamber’ review: a doom-ridden escape from the band of the decade The singer shared his first and only solo record to date, ‘Chaos For The Fly’, back in 2023. It came following Fontaines D.C. becoming ones to watch with their 2019’s Mercury-nominated ‘Dogrel’, 2020’s Grammy-nominated ‘A Hero’s Death’, and critically-acclaimed third album ‘Skinty Fia’ which dropped in 2022. Written while amid the arduous touring cycle for Fontaines’ third album, the album saw Chatten embrace a much more subdued, introspective sound than his work as part of a band. Led by acoustic guitars, strings and pianos, songs including ‘Bob’s Casino’ drew inspiration from poetry and felt more intimate than some of the hard-hitting bangers Chatten was recognised for by that point. Now, Fontaines are preparing to release their fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ tomorrow (Friday October 16), with it marking the follow-up to 2024’s acclaimed and Mercury-nominated ‘Romance’. Speaking to MOJO about what the band have planned fo...