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Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. on their new album and remaining true to themselves

NPR | By Noah Caldwell,

Ann Powers

Published October 16, 2026 at 3:52 AM CDT

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The Irish band Fontaines D.C. builds on their global success with the new album "Dopamine Chamber," which a band member describes as the soundtrack to our "glorious age of distraction."

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Ann Powers is NPR Music's critic and correspondent.