Listen to Fontaines D.C.’s existential new single ‘In The Modern World’
nme.comFontaines D.C. have shared their existential new single ‘In The Modern World’ from their album ‘Romance‘ – watch the video below.The new track marks the fourth single the band have released from their upcoming fourth album which is due to arrive this Friday (August 23).
You can pre-order/pre-save it here. According to a press release, ‘In The Modern World’ serves as the record’s central song and was written by frontman Grain Chatten during an “inexplicable” 10-day stint alone in Los Angeles back in 2023.Directed by Luna Carmoon, who previously shot the video for ‘Here’s The Thing‘, the video for ‘In The Modern World’ stars actor Ewan Mitchell and sees him jump into the brutal, passionate and fetishistic theatre of a Car Jitsu bout.‘In The Modern World’ follows ‘Here’s The Thing’, ‘Favourite‘ and lead single ‘Starburster‘.
Speaking to NME as part of our In Conversation series, Chatten spoke about the band’s new album, which he described as their “most expansive and full album” to date.
On the process of making the album, Chatten told NME: “To be creatively understood by too many people feels like flies settling all over your clothes and all other your face.
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