Skinty Fia
by Fontaines D.C.
- Type: Album
- Released: 22 April 2022
- Label: Partisan
- Country: Ireland
- Length: 44:52
- Community rating: 4.01/5 from 83 ratings
Artists on this release: Carlos O'Connell, Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Deegan III, Conor Curley
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On their third album 'Skinty Fia', Fontaines D.C. channel their experience as Irish expatriates in London, exploring themes of cultural displacement, identity, and political tensions. The band expands its post-punk sound into more atmospheric and cavernous territory, with producer Dan Carey guiding their integration of textures inspired by electronic music, shoegaze, and traditional Irish instrumentation like the accordion. The resulting work is a measured and reflective collection that became the group's first album to reach number one in the UK and Ireland, earning a Brit Award for International Group.
Genres
Descriptors: dissonant, folk, moody, atmospheric, storytelling, guitars, bassy, political, melodic
Tracklist
- In 谩r gCro铆the go deo (05:59)
- Big Shot (04:13)
- How Cold Love Is (03:24)
- Jackie Down The Line (04:01)
- Bloomsday (04:30)
- Roman Holiday (04:28)
- The Couple Across The Way (03:56)
- Skinty Fia (03:55)
- I Love You (05:05)
- Nabokov (05:21)
Credits
- Grian Chatten - vocals, accordion, 12-string acoustic guitar, tambourine
- Carlos O'Connell - guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals, celeste, clavioline, xylophone, art direction
- Conor Curley - guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Coll - drums, percussion
- Conor Deegan III - bass guitar, bass vi, backing vocals, bouzouki, piano, whistling
- Dan Carey - production, mixing, sonic manipulation, synthesizer, swarmatron, effects
- Christian Wright - mastering
- Alexis Smith - engineering
- Aidan Cochrane - art direction, design
- Rory Dewar - design
- Ashley Willerton - lettering