Fontaines D.C. Release 'Tongue' Video, Second Single From New Album

Fontaines D.C. have shared "Tongue," the second single from their new album Dopamine Centre. The John Angus Stewart-directed video shows the Irish five-piece filming themselves during a visit to New York.

Guitarist Conor Curley described the track's construction in a press release. The song, he said, "continued where Romance left off, leaving the live-band elements until they were really needed."

The arrangement bears that out. "Tongue" opens not with the band's usual full-throttle guitars but with a tape-manipulated bassline from Conor Deegan and a vocal line from singer Grian Chatten distorted through a sampler — processing handled by guitarist Carlos O'Connell. The effect pushes Chatten's voice into stranger territory than anything on the Dublin band's earlier records, holding back the live band until the song demands it.

Dopamine Centre, produced by James Ford, arrives October 16 via XL Recordings. It follows the band's breakout run of acclaimed albums and a touring schedule that has made them one of Ireland's biggest rock exports.

One guest appears on the record: Rosalía. Her duet with the band, "Where Is Gone?", marks the first featured guest on any Fontaines D.C. album. The Catalan singer's involvement sets the band apart from at least one of their famous compatriots' recent projects — Bono reportedly got cold feet about asking Rosalía to guest on the new U2 album and opted to do an impression of her instead.

The band has a huge tour lined up in support of the album, though the itinerary so far includes no U.S. dates — a notable gap for a group that has built a substantial American following through relentless touring.

With "Tongue," Fontaines D.C. signal that Dopamine Centre will expand their sound rather than repeat it. Whether the Rosalía duet and the sampler-warped vocals translate to their famously ferocious live shows will become clear when the tour opens later this year.