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“On a red carpet in February 2020, Grian Chatten, the front-man and vocalist for Fontaines D.C., was asked about the recent general election in Ireland, which had seen a historic plummeting of support for both of the traditionally dominant (centre-right) parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. The election was proof, Chatten responded without hesitation, of “the power of youth in numbers”, and that “people can conduct change from the ground up.” The insight and inspired radicalism of his reply would have come as no surprise to fans of the band’s music.” ….. a post from CultureMatters.org.uk

https://culturematters.org.uk/index.php/arts/music/item/3911-gutsy-punkish-sound-bombs-on-the-radicalism-of-fontaines-d-c