Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album Dopamine Chamber

Dublin band Fontaines D.C. have announced their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, due for release on UK label XL Recordings later this year. The lead single, "Marianne," arrived the day after the announcement. An exact release date has not yet been announced.

What was announced

• Album: Dopamine Chamber (fifth studio album)
• Label: XL Recordings
• Release date: sometime this year, exact date not yet announced
• Lead single: "Marianne," released the day after the announcement

A limited first-pressing vinyl run went up for pre-order briefly after the announcement and currently shows as sold out.

Live teasers before the announcement

The album news follows a run of live shows in which Fontaines D.C. had already been playing unreleased material from the new record.

At La Route du Rock in Saint-Malo, France, the band brought American singer-songwriter Kurt Vile onstage to perform with them.