Dogrel
The debut album, recorded to tape as a band.
Fontaines D.C., 2019
All tracks are credited to Fontaines D.C. Singles were "Too Real" (November 12, 2018), "Big" (February 7, 2019), "Roy's Tune" (March 6) and "Boys in the Better Land" (April 10). Alexis Smith engineered and Christina Wright mastered. Carlos O'Connell told DIY that most of the album was played live from start to finish and that half of it was written before they signed to Partisan. Pitchfork's Stuart Berman gave 8.0, Clash 9 of 10 and Uncut 6 of 10; it reached 4 in Scotland and Ireland and was nominated for the Mercury and Choice Music prizes in 2019. Rough Trade named it album of the year.
Track listing
- Big1:45
- Sha Sha Sha2:30
- Too Real4:08
- Television Screens4:00
- Hurricane Laughter4:50
- Roy's Tune3:00
- The Lotts4:56
- Chequeless Reckless2:15
- Liberty Belle2:32
- Boys in the Better Land5:00
- Dublin City Sky4:52
More from Fontaines D.C.
A Hero's Death (2020), Skinty Fia (2022), Romance (2024), Dopamine Chamber (2026)
Sources
- Dogrel, Wikipedia
- Dan Carey: a long talk with the producer who has bossed 2019, Loud and Quiet (2019)
- Fontaines D.C. Dogrel interview, DIY (2019-09-18)