Fontaines D.C. is one of today’s most popular independent rock band. Following the release of their 2024 studio album, Romance, the Irish act took the world by storm finding immediate success on the music charts. With a cult-like fan base and now the eyes of mainstream rock listeners, Fontaines D.C. is ready to leap frog Romance‘s mainstream breakout acclaim.
After dropping lead singles, “Tongue” and “Marianne,” this week Fontaines D.C.’s fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, will hit streaming platforms.
Produced by James Ford, Dopamine Chamber is described as a “potent balladry, anthemic melodies glinting through the murk.”
Lead singer Grian Chatten spoke about the creative direction behind the album, saying, “The album itself is a dopamine chamber. You step inside and we test these different mind- or mood-altering pieces of music on you.”
The liner notes for Dopamine Chamber provided by XL Recordings reads: “In a world tipping towards collapse, ‘Dopamine Chamber’ asks how pleasure mutates amid peril—and what our pursuit of it reveals about us. It’s the sound of a band moving decisively away from the guitar language of their early records into something colder, stranger and more synthetic.”
Continue below for the confirmed release date, tracklist, supporting tour dates, and more for Fontaines D.C.’s album, Dopamine Chamber.
Release Date
Fontaines D.C.’s album, Dopamine Chamber, is due out on October 16, 2026, via County Love Train/XL Recordings. Click here to pre-save or pre-order.
Tracklist
- “Six Shot Morning”
- “Marianne”
- “Mimesis”
- “Happy For You”
- “Demolition”
- “Tongue”
- “One Man”
- “Where Is Gone?” with ROSALÍA
- “You Miss Me”
- “Japan”
- “Intimate”
Album Cover
Supporting Tour
Next year, Fontaines D.C. will launch a two leg world tour. On April 23, 2027, the band’s 19-date run across North America with special guests Westside Cowboy and ICEAGE. For the band’s UK leg, scheduled to kick off on June 29, 2027, Little Simz and Viagra Boys will serve as supporting acts. Continue below to view Fontaines D.C.’s 2027 tour schedule and poster.
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04/23/2027 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway *
04/24/2027 — Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann *
04/27/2027 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre *
04/28/2027 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
04/30/2027 — Milwaukee, WI @ Landmark Credit Union Live *
05/01/2027 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Amory *
05/05/2027 — Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre *
05/08/2027 — Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater *
05/11/2027 — Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24 *
05/12/2027 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium *
06/29/2027 — Cardiff, UK @ Venue # %
07/01/2027 — Newcastle, UK @ Venue # %
07/03/2027 — Manchester, UK @ Venue # %
07/04/2027 — Manchester, UK @ Venue # %
07/06/2027 — Glasgow, UK @ Venue # %
07/09/2027 — London, UK @ Venue # %
09/24/2027 — Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live! Outdoor &
09/26/2027 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena &
09/28/2027 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium &
09/30/2027 — Columbia, MD & Merriweather Post Pavilion &
10/05/2027 — Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle &
10/07/2027 — Asheville, NC @ Hellbender &
10/08/2027 — Atlanta, GA @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park &
10/13/2027 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre &
10/15/2027 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum &
*with Westside Cowboy, # with Little Simz, % with Viagra Boys, and & with Iceage
