When Chatten was working on Fontaines D.C.s excellent third album, Skinty Fia, out in April, he sat down to write a romantic song called I Love You, but something else came out. The video for 2018's "Too Real" was inspired by The Pogues's 1985 song, "A Pair of Brown Eyes" and the band Gilla Band, among other concepts. You go into a poem when you learn it off by heart, it becomes part of you.John: Precisely! Its an exaggeration of a compromise thats necessary to a functioning relationship, to the point where it sounds pathetic. From then on I thought I could make a living out of it. Roman Holiday But he gave me something to prove, like yours did. What do you think Ireland should be focusing on? "Televised Mind" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100. I feel like I abandoned Ireland., On Roman Holiday, he is trying to embrace London as an Irish person, where youre sort of still mocked and told to go home. The award-winning Fontaines have gained international success with their music, with appearances on the Jimmy Fallon show in America, sold-out concerts across the US and the UK, and two hit albums, Dogrel and A Heros Death. After making waves in Europe, Fontaines D.C. are taking their first crack at America; first in New York, then SXSW, followed by an American tour opening for Idles. Just because its diaspora, its still pure. Its like the most normal title ever. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time The reason I use the word embrace, trying to talk about this, is because in a sense, especially when you surround yourselves or almost insulate yourself with people who are from the same area as you in a new country most of my friends here are from Dublin as well the effect is that you begin to look for it or love it. It becomes contrived and superficial. The song Bloomsday was inspired by Irish actor Andrew Scotts reading of Dubliners, which made him feel a great sadness about leaving Ireland. That said I was still thinking, I shouldnt be living like this! That still kind of looks down on that country. They were supposed to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in 2020;[33] This was going to be the festival's 50th anniversary but it had to be cancelled due to the increasing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the four decades between them, Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten and longstanding punk poet John Cooper Clarke have much in common. Of course the only American city any rock band can test their skills in has to be New York and the only venue they can really make a splash in has to be Union Pool. Its beautiful in its own way but when you think about it, its disgusting. I dont necessarily mind being talked about. They were the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 1 May 2019, performing "Boys in the Better Land". It just made sense. T&Cs apply. Im in a position there where Ive made something of a career from trying to connect with and render the culture and country that I come from and try and express it and in turn and in doing so, understand it myself and help other people understand it. The title Dogrel is an homage to Doggerel, working class Irish poetry[25] 'poetry of the people' that dates back to 1630. My moms British and I was born in England and I moved over [to Ireland] when I was like two months old, and my dads Irish so its like Im made up of two halves. Kind of hang his head and collect himself and then turn around and go back in. In New York when it rains and you see puddles, you see the gasoline and iridescent colors. It couldn't be easier to sign up - simply enter your email address here and we'll do the rest. The youth of Dublin and the youth of Ireland are politically activated now because of the Repeal the Eighth Movement, which allows women to get abortions. It allows me to express myself fully. Theres lines like, I will be your dog in the corner, and I would light your cigarette. Its just this subservience that I wanted to use in order to express the element of compromise thats necessary. Better late than never. One inspiration was a charity-shop accordion that Chattens mother gave him for Christmas. I was living in a flat with my girlfriend [and] there was a couple across the way. Shop now. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. The result is a record that merges accordion and doomy electronica, Nineties alt-rock and Irish angst. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The worst thing anyone could say to Mr Grian Chatten is that he's not really Irish. They formed at college in Dublin in 2017 and released their raucous debut album, Dogrel two years later. Ive spent my whole life trying to reconcile those two parts of myself and I think thats the reason that I became so fascinated in Irish culture really because I was trying to prove to myself and prove to other people that I was as Irish, if not more Irish, than other people because itd make me feel more at home. I feel guilty for having left. Met Eireann has pinpointed a two-week period where 'weather warnings or impactful weather are possible'. People tend to think they know everything, obviously when theyve had a few pints in them. I hope you wont be offended when I say there were echoes of the late Mark E. Smith, I mean I dont mind when people compare me to Alexander PopeGrian Chatten, Fontaines DC: I never really get upset about that! You tell all these stories about eccentric Irish characters and people you meet in pubs. I mean, I am, I just think it would be really hard because I dont know how to write without that kind of duality or that tension or a duplicity almost. I am. I feel like the first time I fell in love was with a girl from a different country. Can either of you remember the first time you wanted to be a writer?Grian: I started writing songs when I was about nine years old. Grians second channel, Two Much Grian, currently has 283K subscribers. He did it out of kindness really. As frontman and chief lyricist of the Dublin post-punk quintet Fontaines D.C., Chatten has channelled life growing up in Ireland into his band's music, songs that take in themes of mental health, corrupt governments, religion and community. Absolutely. Im not going to name the country, but I think thats interesting because I definitely fell in love with the whole concept of that country and the difference of culture. Chatten thinks one of the reasons their songs have chimed so acutely is because there is nothing disingenuous about the way he writes. I was in my flat, upset at 6.00am, raging against the rest of the world and feeling like a freak because I couldnt sleep. A sleep therapist advised him to decide on a time to wake up every day and stick to it, regardless of when he went to bed. It majorly contains Minecraft videos, but it also has diversified content such as videos of Grian opening Pokemon packs with his cats. Carlos O'Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Grian Chatten, and Tom Coll met while attending music college at BIMM in The Liberties, Dublin. Photos byLauren Khalfayan, find more of her workhere. On more than one occasion John threatens, tongue in cheek, to steal Grians material. Yeah, nine months out of the year its drizzling there, I could imagine Ireland is very similar. But you dont have to look as far anymore for it not to seem like an elitist pursuit. 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There are two sources of his feelings of alienation: Chatten getting engaged to his longtime girlfriend in August 2019, and the success of Fontaines D.C.'s debut album, Dogrels.He explained to Stereogram: "I was stepping into a really serious relationship for the first time in my life, and there was that fear . That dont give a fuck attitude is not so much a part of some rebellious image as it is a reflection of a deeply inquisitive soul. Chatten is the frontman of the Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C., recently described by NME as "the new heroes of the rock resurrection." The members of the group met while attending music college in Dublin and initially bonded over a shared love for Irish . "[28] The Guardian gave the album a five-star review, hailing it as a "perfect debut", and commending Chatten for embracing the Dublin accent. For both of them, language is a living thing that constantly evolves, something to be heard, not read. In May 2020, he helped raise money for a food drive in South Africa. I think the song would be summed up with the word doom.. Grian thinks a lot. [Conor] Curley, our guitarist, wrote all the music and the title. I live in my own head and have a distorted idea of myself, which is the ego. Three albums later, the parameters have changed. It saved him from himself. That song is me saying I love Ireland and I always will. Amid all the seething political ire and raw emoting on the record, however, the overriding feeling is one of hope. It makes it feel like everything good is still in the future.John: Very well put!Grian: Both of those things made me develop my own style If I could call it that.John: Youve got the style alright, kid! [12][non-primary source needed][13][non-primary source needed], Coll and Deegan hail from Castlebar in County Mayo, while Curley is from Emyvale in County Monaghan, and O'Connell grew up in Madrid, Spain. I think one of the main reasons I dont think of it as that anymore is because of people like John. [37], The band released their second album on 31 July 2020, titled A Hero's Death. Look no further! I did have a job punching out registration plates that drove me fucking crazy. [16], In May 2018, Fontaines played an in-studio at KEXP in Seattle. Kojaque is really good. What does it mean for music to have a Dublin accent? 894646. Its like a physical manifestation or physical metaphor for empathy. I wanted to make some good music and when its done, still have that enjoyment of playing guitar and listening to music every day, make sure I had that and not be embittered, he says. I have a sort of soft spot for the accent as well because I was born up in Cumbria, a town called Barrow-in-Furness. To consider Irishness and to perceive Irish as inherently sort of linked to the IRA or terrorism or anything like that, its just deeply upsetting to hear. I think they should really all be the beginnings of different songs, and I think I just get lazy and compile them all into one song.John: What a great idea! The coffee that comes out of a big keg, like black beer. John Cooper Clarke, [20], Fontaines received tour support from Irish Arts Council which allowed them to tour internationally. Im not interested in writing a straight-up love song. We got to talking about what makes the Fontaines tick, Seattle rain, Irish poetry, and love. Everything he puts out into the world is thoroughly honest and from the heart. Were all on the same planet. Their third album Skinty Fia, released in 2022, became the band's first to reach number one on the Irish Albums Chart and UK Albums Chart. I like when people expand on society and pretend that they know everything about society as well because peoples opinions become so absolute after a few pints and I like engaging in that. When it rains in Dublin it kind of reveals Dublin the way it is. I think societies and communities have the same distorted idea because they are committing the actions so they in that sense have an ego, innately. You, the band, the music, this whole thing? Born in Cumbria, in the far north of the country, he moved to Ireland barely a month after moving out of the womb. That really excites me. 13th November 2020. Capturing the feeling of living in Dublin as it balances historical weight with financial upheaval, the singer Grian Chattan makes his statement of intent by announcing in a monotone rant on the opener, Big: Dublin in the rain is mine, a pregnant city with a Catholic mind. "Fontaines D.C. Live at Kilmainham Gaol" did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart. I think its about wanting to sort of go out and embrace London as an Irish person. The YouTuber posted two Instagram photos announcing the proposal: One showed the gorgeous sea and blue sky that provided a romantic backdrop for the special moment, and the other showed the engagement ring on Grians fiances finger. Anything I say now can be romanticized, but I dont want to live in an unromantic world. [2], They released music videos directed by frequent collaborator Hugh Mulhern. Ireland is like that. He moved to Ireland at the grand old age of one month and if someone said that meant he wasnt truly of the Emerald Isle, Chatten would be broken. Theyd be roaring their heads off. She used to say that as kind of like a colloquialism. [17] In May 2017, Fontaines released the single "Liberty Belle" followed by "Hurricane Laughter"/"Winter In the Sun". Its partly because of figures like John, Grian says, that he thought he could make a career out of writing and performing in the first place. John Cooper Clarke: If I might start this off, Im a late convert to your work, Grian! With the Irish twist that you have, what do you think youre going to reveal to America that it doesnt already know about itself, as outsiders and non-Americans? Im sure there is. John, repaying the compliment, is full of admiration for Fontaines. 15 February 2022. If you had to pick between Yeats, Joyce, or Beckett? We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. It becomes a lot less interesting. [21][22][23] They also received grant funding from RT 2fm. Simone Lee was held captive in her home in Limerick by her former friend Christopher Stokes, who mercilessly beat her, placed bin liner over her head, and also poured boiling water over her before setting the apartment on fire on May 11, 2021. Yeah it was summer. 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