Fontaines D.C. - Full Performance (Live on KEXP at Home)

[@thomasfitzpatrick7765]

0:24 A Hero’s Death 5:15 Living In America 11:04 Love Is The Main Thing 15:39 Televised Mind 20:00 A Lucid Dream

[@rbrme]

Real MVP

[@dylanking7718]

People like you are the reason the worlds spinning guy

[@hazrel]

​MVP is real

[@vinniecentz]

Tom Coll's drumming is incredibly precise and solid

[@nathanwittock4133]

that off-beat open hi-hat in love is the main thing... Wow. I know numerous drummers who'd cramp up performing this seemingly 'simple' drum part.

[@vinniecentz]

@@nathanwittock4133 yeah I loved that part too! Sometimes I use it while playing to give the impression of playing ghost notes or double pedal, in terms of rhythm

[@GooGuGajoob]

@@vinniecentz Congrats, compliments to the chef who's food tastes like a cheeseburger

[@vinniecentz]

@@GooGuGajoob what?

[@GooGuGajoob]

@@vinniecentz his drumming is as creative as a cheese burger m8

[@MetalDaetlaev]

their drummer really is underrated af

[@yeldriyeldri]

van gogh got some serious skills

[@drearynonsense203]

i saw them live back in 2019 for the dogrel album release back when they were still kinda small, ended up talking to them and got toms sticks he used!

[@pinnkkplaysdrums]

As a drummer myself, he is insanely underrated. Incredibly tight and at times can be extremely complex and fast (Chequeless Reckless, Liberty Belle) so yeah, just an amazingly talented guy.

[@davidburne9477]

First thing that struck me was the drumming. Seriously good.

[@RobsanOtter]

holy shit it's Big Wax, nice pfp

[@musicharrygiles]

we are witnessing one of the greatest bands about right now

[@waterwatereverywhere]

Yeah right I am old and feel confident saying this is NOT USUAL these fellows are...well I was going to go into my musical history but it doesn't matter does it? If we've been around for the special musical moments we know them when we see them right? :)

[@martinmcdonald4207]

@@waterwatereverywhere Sometimes the less said the better, i was born in `62 so i know where you are coming from. Indeed, this band is very reasurring for the real music fans of all ages. Cheers.

[@dorianford6227]

I am so happy they got nominated for a Grammy they deserve it. Also believe they are the first post punk band to ever get nominated for one also.

[@ClockwiseCat]

The Cure did. They got nominated for Bloodflowers.

[@warrogue1798]

I think we all know the Grammys are a crock of $hit (They usually go for what is most commercial, for example in 2016 when they snubbed Courtney Barnett for best new artist in favor of Meghan Trainor), but the nomination might at least get the band some good publicity.

[@omninuss6847]

@@warrogue1798 Lol I dient even know that. Meghan Trainor sure has had an incredible impact on our culture :')

[@mauricioggl8754]

Life ain't always empty

[@carmelcannon]

Oh, my good grief. This whole performance is a lucid dream. They are so intense, so full-on damned serious about their music; every sound is nuanced and composed just so. Sophisticated, erudite... They are musicians completely wrapped in their muse... it's a privilege to see them at work like this. And that's before we even come to Grian and his lyrics and his delivery and his stage presence and range. So rare to see such a perfectly balanced band of musicians. Watching them perform is completely entrancing and the worlds their music conjures up are by turn captivating, terrifying, sad, hopeful, raucous, beguiling. Bravo, Fontaines DC, bravo.

[@Craicfox161]

Never let a clock tell you what you’ve got time for!

[@bberrr]

Poets admiring the beats realizing folks around the world are looking for meaning through lyrics. Gotta love those who respond to current vibes in culture through their works

[@rikhuisman5652]

wat

[@oopsioded]

their drummer is so balanced! love these guys

[@billerin7995]

this and Protomartyr's album are both at the top for 2020

[@psbzu]

2020 will be an epic year when comes to good Music. Keep your ears wide open. And you´re right on. This and Protomartyr are top notch. Eyedress is another gem ;)

[@polarisnvega]

I'd add BAMBARA too

[@Ak0tnik]

Protomartyr's was my favorite. But yeah, this year has been full of awesome albums.

[@curtiscoine7201]

Agreed, plus the new Crack Cloud and Oneohtrixpointnever albums.

[@mileslemon]

@@polarisnvega BAMBARA is so sick

[@mickeyaltizer2329]

These guys ooze swag. It's unreal

[@martinmcdonald4207]

It`s natural.

[@TheSnacklerRevenge]

Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Don't get stuck in the past Say your favorite things at mass Tell your mother that you love her And go out of your way for others Sit beneath a light that suits ya And look forward to a brighter future Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Sink as far down as you can be pulled up Happiness really ain't all about luck Let your demeanor be your deep down self And don't sacrifice your life for your health When you speak, speak sincere And believe me friend, everyone will hear Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Bring your own two cents Never borrow them from someone else Buy yourself a flower every hundredth hour Throw your hair down from your lonely tower And if, and if You find yourself in the family way Give the kid more than what you got in your day Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Never let a clock tell you what you got time for It only goes around, goes around, goes around Take your family name for your own great sins 'Cause each day is where it all begins And Don't give up too quick You only get one line, you better make it stick If we give ourselves to every breath Then we're all in the running for a hero's death Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty Life ain't always empty That was the year of the sneer now the real thing's here

[@tiwiogunye]

Living in Americaaaaa

[@frankmcmanus9258]

Best band in the world at this very moment in my opinion

[@rupman27isback]

listen to more music man. So many better bands out there. Start with Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever.

[@mrsmirk4495]

@@rupman27isback lol

[@rupman27isback]

@@mrsmirk4495 lol?

[@cinemaspire7258]

On par with SLIFT I'd say :)

[@mrsmirk4495]

@@rupman27isback just the combo of the pretentious 'listen to more music' and your suggestion that a pretty generic band is better. I enjoy RBCF a fair amount but they are nowhere near the first band I'd suggest if I was trying to shame someone else's opinion

[@magomra]

I don’t know why I listed all of our names but we’re gonna play some songs. Lol thanks lads!

[@shura_stone]

Who’s here in 2024

[@TatteredTootsy]

me because I didn't get to see them live on their current tour and I'm sad about it 😂

[@michellecaseygalloway780]

Even in 2025😊

[@heronsoul9089]

I'm obsessed with them, often catch myself hearing hints of the The Fall

[@marktaylor6491]

Yes, definitely hearing the late Mark E Smith in this.

[@charliecrash3450]

Ian Curtis fronting the Fall!

[@stavrosl4111]

Great band. Everytime i see a guitarist playing with a fender jaquar i feel that the spirit of Rowland Howard lives on

[@joshwalley9864]

This band be getting me through some hard times rn

[@robinpodevyn7799]

Best rock record in 2020... Lucid dream, what a brilliant song!

[@blvkopvl5979]

Best band alive right now

[@davidwilsonjunior]

Thank you KEXP. Big up Fontaines

[@timboslice12345]

That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind Swipe your thoughts from Broadway Turn ideals to cabaret Water dreams of yesterday Fall behind All your laughter pissed away All your sadness pissed away Now you don't care what they say Nor do I That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind They're all gulls in the sky They all mimic love's cry And I wish I could die Me or them What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, ya call it, ya call it That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind That's a televised mind 16 bars for the televised mind Dublin line for the televised mind We're all televised minds What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, what ya call it, what ya What ya call it, ya call it, ya call it

[@neuzethmusic131]

Intense and deeply emotional. Best contemporary rock band there is.

[@Nckgdmn]

life ain't always empty - my favourite jackeens, hail, hail DC!

[@thierryserrien5332]

'Televised Mind' nailed it. Missed first track of the album, a really good one.

[@pamela8329]

So good to see Tom out front on this. He's so precise along with that filthy bass, leading that glorious wall of guitar sound & backing vocals. Grian a cherry. I love them.😃

[@elknight8240]

One of the best albums of all time in my opinion

[@hethagelt]

love is the main thing

[@JohnBrown-z2u]

These are some good sounding sounds.

[@LanceSom]

Perfect album. They are the next big thing.

[@jodyaloha8538]

Thank you Fontaines & thank you KEXP xxx Big love! xxx

[@ignacio7789]

setlist 1. A Hero's Death (00:23) 2. Living in America (5:20) 3. Love is the Main Thing (11:04) 4. Televised Mind (15:40) 5. A Lucid Dream (20:26)

[@Connnor]

One of those Dubliners loving Dubliners here. *Sigh* The pride mixed with delight is constantly palpable. 💥💥💥💥

[@calumecroyd]

4:34 Hero's Death 11:49 Love Is The Main Thing 13:69 Televised Mind 21:21 Lucid Dream

[@michaelsunderlik638]

I’m a fan now. Refreshing cool sound.

[@Koshirozation]

respect for playing everything off the new album ❤

[@daroachdoggjr7497]

these guys, black midi, shame and black country new road are about to change the fucking world

[@TheDreamingJune]

Love all these bands. 'For The First Time' is already one of the best albums of the year.

[@ianjarvis4172]

What a great band!

[@arnaudhenrimarcelmazeas6031]

Probablement le meilleur groupe de 2020. Juste énorme😂!!!!

[@vectorization]

first vinyl i ever bought. sounds like a new hopeful abandonment. i love it. thanks lads.

[@cameronshelley3194]

great band

[@МихаилУльрих]

Best post-punk band of this time

[@ryanlewiz]

Hey thanks Dubliners and KEXP. I felt extremely spoiled catching Fontaines D.C three times in 2019. With idles in Portland, a surprise (to me) at Roskilde Festival in Denmark and again back in Oregon late summer of 2019. Seems like years ago now. Grian has trouble expressing himself? Nawww.

[@8517vini]

such a great fucking album!

[@jacobkelly2802]

I love them.

[@psbzu]

Pure quality.

[@sucka4jazz654]

fontaines are sick dont listen to fantano

[@kai-qq1ie]

That melon gave oh sees a 6 none of his opinions matter

[@jaceyp.8457]

I stopped trusting him when he gave slowdive(self titled) a 4

[@jaramoneja]

not listening to fantano, but this album was a massive let-down. there's a few good songs on there, but only televised mind was played here

[@kai-qq1ie]

@@jaceyp.8457 That's probably one of the best albums ever tf is melon man on

[@antonuhlmann5055]

thats what im telling myself aswell, fantano helped me disover a lot of new bands, but I think he just dislikes some genres. Best example brit rock and most things related to trap rap

[@feliperaurich]

Gracias Fontaines D.C. y Kexp !! Tremendo !! Gracias

[@seanpriest3005]

Good way to start my weekend

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

The first band to stir my blood since the days of the very great Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy also Rory Gallagher

[@incorporeus]

I love them

[@alexbalam6120]

I love fontaines ❤😎

[@rodriguezfaszanatas2124]

D. C.

[@aballinghoff]

absolutely cannot wait to drink cheap beer and see them pound these songs live

[@chrisjames483]

Very good musicians and an ok poet talking over the sounds. Good songs when the singer actually steps up the tempo and sings.

[@fontainesdcfangroup]

This is great, thanks once again KEXP for great live performances (and FDC of course!). :-)

[@tdetprevost]

I was really looking forward to this performance of the new Fontaines D.C. album on kexp! Incredible very good

[@SoundONSessions]

So good

[@pawelolewinski4115]

Ależ to jest dobre, chętnie zobaczyłbym na żywo!

[@curtiscoine7201]

Fontaines D.C. have some of the most poignant lyricism for our times. Along with Crack Cloud and Black Country, New Road.

[@ratibiri]

Auténticos, precisos, enormes!

[@philipharris2273]

Deadpan delivery of some excellent lyrics against an intense wall of sound from the band. Is that Roy Buchanan's lovechild on lead guitar? I'll be following these guys from now on. Good work Fontaines D.C!

[@arturomontilla5073]

Poetry in motion.

[@JamesDoyleJAMSO]

They have IT

[@rodriguezfaszanatas2124]

WRRRAAAWWWWW live seen at 2019 ..waannaa more!

[@tomjenkins5065]

Dreamy and intense 👁👊

[@EusouMariaTalita]

Perfect

[@amandabrewer9780]

Positive vibes IN and AROUND a MAD ass fuckin WORLD, i C me in you! 👁️ LOVE these GENTLEMEN! 👁️LOVE these GENTLEMAN!

[@bakaroo23]

Great set guys. Mixed emotions that my Sydney Australia ticket to Paddo RSL keeps getting rebooked to larger and larger venues. A great sign of your success.

[@barbarailluminati6485]

Vi amo🇵🇸

[@edwardlegroux7738]

impatient de vivre es instant sen live.

[@spookyvegan1402]

Love this!!!!! ❤

[@OlcayEskici]

Interpol, Queens of the Stone Age, Protomartyr, IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and Viagra Boys. Best bands for the rock'n roll scene these days.

[@finiboy87]

Then check out Shame ;)

[@OlcayEskici]

@@finiboy87 I've already checked them.

[@luanajil]

yes!!! thank you KEXP 🤩

[@lillycarter2533]

kinda bummed they didn’t play you said, oh such a spring and no :/ those are my favorites off this album

[@josephhorne7693]

Just pure quality this

[@holtevans8285]

This band is like an advertisement for Fender. (In the best way!)

[@Madfer90]

Come to brazil

[@stojkovicigor]

Dobra svirka, skroz dobra !

[@longjon120]

Just discovered them this week…fuck are they good

[@MisyeDiVre]

Love is the main thing is the sound of Ian's ghost.

[@chadebushman]

yes

[@charliehobson33]

I like how they make em stand apart, they deffinately hang out, so what's the point, fantastic set and band, great start to Sunday

[@pamela8329]

Poets who decided to form a band.💚⚡🇺🇲

[@NikkiBRaps]

Its giving joy division

[@cerim119]

Love these boys!!

[@haikalemir2128]

Duaaaarrrr 💥

[@regentroad]

I can see hints of Joy Division in my opinion, especially within Grian (the singer) I feel like he could be influenced by Ian Curtis quite heavily

[@MissPixelsdotcom]

❤️

[@EusouMariaTalita]

Grian ❤

[@thomas_walker]

Grian sounds fucking brilliant.

[@williamsuppes8704]

these guys are lucky that empty rhymes with empty so well

[@promin___]

Ian Curtis is back !!

[@alexgiraudon2151]

Lucid next dream lvl

[@georgec1984]

still have a ticket for the show in Barcelona in March 2021. I suppose it´s not happening :/

[@srpelissier]

looking forward to your second sense of hope man

[@aslinurkalenderoglu1131]

👍👌

[@seanpellegrino2989]

"Congratulations..."

[@C11-c1y7l]

M O R E !