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LA RECENSIONE
It is no more than 3 years ago that I noted how English music had ended up in a truly hypnotic and dangerous self-referential and self-erotic cul de sac: all electro-pop bands sounding the same, with the same atmospheres and the same balls.
...And then?
Idles.
Idles have carved a path that is difficult to retrace backwards. Political and social declarations, noise, and the suburbs, this is where English rock restarts.
Brutalism and Joy as act (etc.) are two tough snouts, frayed frenula against American hi-tech, warm randomness made of feedback and harmonics, provocative dissonances.
Even more nervous and neurotic, noisy and (unfortunately) fundamentally are the Girls In Synthesis: 3 EPs and a compilation published this year that is worth more than a thousand releases.
(Many also talk about the Shame, but really, nothing personal, nothing.)
Fontaines D.C.
I should note that these lads come from Dublin and have everything I have already discussed: + Mark E. Smith navigating a sea of hisses, + the most enveloping Cure, + mid-'80s psychedelia with that indie twist that never hurts and titillates in the fellatio 8==).
This Post-Pub music is sexual and sensual, it is harsh and dirty, venereal.
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The review praises Fontaines D.C.'s debut album Dogrel for its raw, sensual, and noisy sound that revitalizes post-punk with a distinct Dublin edge. It situates the band alongside British contemporaries like Idles while highlighting their unique blend of psychedelia and indie influences. The album is appreciated for its political and social urgency combined with a harsh, visceral musical style.Tracklist Videos
Fontaines D.C.
Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band formed in Dublin in 2014. The lineup includes Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III, and Carlos O’Connell. Albums: Dogrel (2019), A Hero’s Death (2020), Skinty Fia (2022), Romance (2024).07 Reviews
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By POLO
The straight bass in Joy Division style can be used without being so shitty - an example: the early DIIV.
Just flush it down the toilet along with all that stuff you already know.
