Fontaines D.C. on 'Dogrel' | 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize

Grian and Carlos from Fontaines D.C. speak about their poetic, angsty, Hyundai Mercury Prize shortlisted album, 'Dogrel'.

[@samwatkins2599]

3 times at Glastonbury wasn't enough for me. Beautiful album

[@aliofly]

Sam Watkins I only made two - would have been three if I hadn’t passed out in my tent whilst attempting to recuperate before seeing them in their 3am Rabbit Hole slot after eating a block of hash (which also rendered me incapable of driving home over 12 hours later). They were incredible in the John Peel and Williams Green however

[@martinmcdonald4207]

@@aliofly Sounds like you had a blast!

[@thecitizenjoan]

Show off 🤯

[@julierabbitt]

Fantastic Album, lads. Please reschedule your gig in Minneapolis very soon! xx

[@liamdoyle76]

Brilliant album

[@basserphil]

grianns awkward stage presence is very endearing....but im positive its gonna change soon....watch out liam.

[@bridgallagher479]

I suppose it's up there with his brilliant singing voice!

[@anajulietachitara5707]

OMG, SO CUTE, GOD,, AMAZING ARTISTS

[@NikkiBRaps]

Grian u heartthrob

[@nathaliegrammer6209]

1:05

[@80sbass]

I've just died AHHH THANK U!

[@brendapatriciagoveamedina6646]

OOh my gosh.!!

[@ko6el]

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[@artetas-army5982]

Hon the fkn boys I'm gonna be big

[@jasonbennett8561]

Av just farted and woke cat up

[@erlineandrews]

I'm suspicious when an artist can explain their art too neatly.

[@MD-yp8zv]

Erline Andrews why’s that?

[@erlineandrews]

@@MD-yp8zv Because I don't think art should be that easy to explain. It shouldn't be that obvious. Especially music, which I think of as a visceral art form, as close to pure emotion as art can get.

[@sugarsean5866]

Erline Andrews They're totally fake, narcissistic spoiled brats acting working class 😂

[@erlineandrews]

@@MD-yp8zv What is "the truth"? Truth is often messy and complicated. Not easily explained.

[@angelikasamoraj9097]

they're still less pretentious than people who promote some bullshit idealisation of art because in 2019 they still don't recognise just how much they haven been influenced by the romantic tradition

[@finnersmcspeed5646]

Does it matter if they aren't working class ?

[@vtgsx2660]

A lot of the comments on this video are centred towards that. A good example is Idles. They sure as hell aren't working class but does this fact therefore take away from the message they're trying to portray? I dont think so.

[@joshphillips3171]

@@vtgsx2660 Couldn't have said it better myself. The issues these bands talk about shouldn't be gatekeeped.

[@taniaarthur]

They used to attack blur and radiohead for the same thing. I don't care, they make great music.

[@timmschulz9801]

I dont understand anything

[@colinoshea4091]

Don't understand how he doesn't have a dublin accent when he's not singing and does when he is. Loved the band up until this interview posh frauds. Hes British for all you irish fans out there.

[@tommartin3697]

normally arty fellas don't speak with their accents

[@Craicfox161]

Colin O Shea fuck off

[@leoking9109]

SHUTUP ya weirdo

[@thecitizenjoan]

He definitely has an Irish accent when he’s singing you’ve probably only listened to one song through your AliExpress airpods

[@dollnez]

@@thecitizenjoan Looooooolll!!!!

[@sugarsean5866]

They don't sound working class to me, maybe they have never worked a day in their spoiled little lives 🤭

[@Gibbonik71]

blah blah blah

[@Gabzerelli5]

And your point is?

[@hamishbarrett7695]

Completely irrelevant

[@bridgallagher479]

He also cannot sing for shit!

[@lorenzolyleabadia1669]

So. Struggling for being in band that relies on gigs for money isn't work? You think that musicians or artists gets their work appreciated overnight?

[@bridgallagher479]

They sound like they couldn't be arsed to be there and hungover, also nice to see an all male band with an actual good singer for once oh wait he sounds horrendous, male entitlement is a great talent in itself. They went to the same music school as me and they were so unfriendly and completely up themselves, if you said hi to them, they'd just avoid you. I can't understand their appeal at all, people's taste levels nowadays are very questionable. An all female band would never get away with such little vocal prowess and charm! Maybe stick to poetry if you have 0 talent as a singer, my poor ears plus at least try and look engaged in an interview!

[@lorenzolyleabadia1669]

It seems you are not familiar with Post-Punk. Their sound is quite representative of that genre in a good way. Anyway, if you can't stand this band,. I can already assume that you don't like or don't know who Joy Division is. An influential band of their time, in which this band took inspiration from. And what the hell is this male entitlement BS? Have you heard of the band called Warpaint? An all female band with a vocal prowess that matched to this band and they are quite successful doing it as well. Also, Courtney Barnett, whose vocal prowess is very similar to this guy and yet she is also successful. Heck, Patti Smith. A living legend whose vocal prowess is also on the same vein as this guy.

[@urmumsbaps]

If you say hi to people and they avoid you that would probably indicate that you're annoying. Your shitty childish sarcasm would indicate that too.

[@leoking9109]

So negative, they’re just trying to make a living.

[@lukedoyle7802]

Bitter fuck

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

Your an arse leave them alone they're making a living and doing what they love. There no need to be such a dry arse