The news also comes with details of a spring/summer Fontaines D.C. tour in support of their new album. Big Shot" is the only song on the album written by O'Connell. [3] Lyrically, it depicts "fame, stardom, and the guilt which surrounds them" and his battles with his own ego due to the band's success. [12] [3] Murray, Robin (19 April 2022). "Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia | Review". Clash . Retrieved 21 April 2022.

British album certifications – Fontaines Dc – Skinty Fia". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 3 November 2023. s A Hero's Death saw Fontaines D.C. land a #2 album in the UK, receive nominations at the GRAMMYs, BRITs and Ivor Novello Awards, and sell out London's iconic Alexandra Palace. Offiziellecharts.de – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2022. Loftin, Steven (18 April 2022). "Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia | Album Review". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 21 April 2022. a b Berman, Stuart (22 April 2022). "Fontaines D.C.: Skinty Fia Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 22 April 2022.Williams, Jenessa (20 April 2022). "Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia review". DIY . Retrieved 21 April 2022.

Album – Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 22.04.2022 al 28.04.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 30 April 2022. Now the band return with their third record in as many years: Skinty Fia . Used colloquially as an expletive, the title roughly translates from the Irish language into English as “the damnation of the deer”; the spelling crassly anglicized, and its meaning diluted through generations. Part bittersweet romance, part darkly political triumph - the songs ultimately form a long-distance love letter, one that laments an increasingly privatized culture in danger of going the way of the extinct Irish giant deer. Recording for Skinty Fia took place in 2021 in London with regular producer Dan Carey. The songs were written during the day, which Chatten deemed a healthy and structured prccess, and recorded at night to create a level of uncertainty. [3] Composition [ edit ] Wet Leg, Fontaines DC land nominations at BRIT Awards 2023". live4ever. 13 January 2023 . Retrieved 16 January 2023.

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s A Hero’s Death saw Fontaines D.C. land a #2 album in the UK, receive nominations at the GRAMMYs, BRITs and Ivor Novello Awards, and sell out London’s iconic Alexandra Palace. RTÉ Choice Prize Irish Album of the Year shortlist announced – featuring CMAT, Fontaines D.C., Pillow Queens and more". Hot Press . Retrieved 16 January 2023.