Fontaines D.C. talk “very tough year” and launch ‘Dopamine Chamber’ at intimate Roundhouse gig

Fontaines D.C. opened up about their “very tough year” at an intimate gig at London’s Roundhouse last night (Thursday October 15) – airing tracks to launch new album ‘Dopamine Chamber’. Check out footage, photos, the setlist and what went down below. READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. – ‘Dopamine Chamber’ review: a doom-ridden escape from the band of the decade The band, who are due to play a series of stadium shows next summer after an upcoming arena run, announced the gig at the 3,300-capacity venue last week, with net proceeds going to the mental health charity CALM. Having previously teamed up with the suicide prevention charity to launch a special t-shirt, they’ve also released a special CD version of ‘Dopamine Chamber’ to raise money. Much of the gig drew on the five-piece’s new album which was released at midnight, though the setlist also featured established fan favourites such as ‘Boys In the Better Land’, ‘I Love You’ and ‘Jackie Down The Line’. Towards the end of the night, appearing to refer to the death of manager Trevor Dietz, who passed away in June, frontman Grian Chatten told the crowd: “It’s been a very tough year for us. I’d like to sing you this song.” The group then pro...