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Welcome to all of the 2OV readers that are also fans of Fontaines D.C.

I’m not sure there are many, but you’re here now, so let’s tick the boxes so we can all be done with this Friday.

The Guardian gave the Dublin-based band a five-star review for their second album, ‘A Hero’s Death’, calling it “powerful” and “full of songwriting that stares life in the face”.

Not that the glowing review is massively surprising when you consider that their first album, ‘Dogrel’, also scored five stars.

I’m prone to give anything with an Irish accent a bonus star, although I’m worried that only one of the band members seems to be sporting a proper moustache, so we’re back to judging them on merit alone.

Here’s more from the second album review:

That sense of freedom is what gives the album its range: it can be scary and bewildering to do whatever you want, but fulfilling, too…

Where the band really pull themselves together is the title track, their best song yet….

With poetry suffusing both lyrics and music, Fontaines DC capture being young in all its excitement and challenges, its confidence and despair: those years where it feels like you’re trying to find a foothold with your hands. It’s not easy, but then what great album, or life, ever is?

Alright, man. Whatever you say.

Let’s hear the title track:

Not exactly an upbeat tune to get you into the Friday mood, but catchy nonetheless.

The album also scored a 4,5-star review from Rolling Stone, and four stars on the Independent.

We’re happy for them.

[source:guardian]