Fontaines D. C. announce fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber’

Dopamine Chamber Marianne post-punk fifth studio album XL Recordings

Irish post-punk band Fontaines D. C. has announced their fifth studio album, titled ‘Dopamine Chamber’, scheduled for release on October 16, 2026, via XL Recordings. Produced by James Ford, the record follows their 2024 platinum-certified album ‘Romance’.

The band has released the lead single ‘Marianne’, accompanied by a music video directed by Dave Meyers. The new material signals a sonic shift toward colder, more synthetic, and industrial textures, moving away from the guitar-heavy sound of their earlier work.

Frontman Grian Chatten described the album as a reflection on the relationship between pleasure and fear in a world facing environmental collapse, political violence, and the influence of artificial intelligence. Chatten noted that while ‘Romance’ maintained a balance, ‘Dopamine Chamber’ aims to reflect a more ‘corrupted’ reality, acting as a ‘catastrophic warning’.

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Dave Meyers · Fontaines D. C. · Fontaines D. C. · Grian Chatten · James Ford · XL Recordings

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Fontaines D. C. annoncerer nyt album med mystisk video [gaffa.dk]

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Fontaines D. C. najavili peti studijski album - objavljen i singl "Marianne"! [music-box.hr]

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Fontaines D. C. confirm new album title 'Dopamine Chamber' in cryptic teaser [www.nme.com]

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FONTAINES D. C. KÜNDIGEN IHR FÜNFTES ALBUM "DOPAMINE CHAMBER" AN! - frontstage-magazine. de [frontstage-magazine.de]

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I Fontaines D. C. annunciano "Dopamine Chamber": il nuovo album esce il 16 ottobre, ascolta il singolo "Marianne" [radiorock.it]

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Nach „Romance“ kommt „Dopamine Chamber“: Fontaines D. C. starten die nächste Phase [www.testspiel.de]

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FONTAINES DC le nouvel album est "Dopamine Chamber" enregistré entre Londres et Palerme [www.zimbalam.fr]

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I Fontaines D. C. raccontano "Dopamine Chamber", il nuovo album in uscita il 16 ottobre [billboard.it]

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Fontaines D. C. Announce New Album Dopamine Chamber, Unveil "Marianne" [consequence.net]

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Fontaines D. C. New Album ‘Dopamine Chamber’ - Latest Music News + Gig Tickets From Get To The Front - Music News Magazine [www.gettothefront.co.uk]

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Οι Fontaines D. C. ανοίγουν τη νέα τους εποχή με το “Marianne” [musiccorner.gr]

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FONTAINES D. C. il nuovo album è "Dopamine Chamber" registrato tra Londra e Palermo [www.newsic.it]

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Fontaines D. C. stellen fünftes Album "Dopamine Chamber" in Aussicht [www.visions.de]

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Fontaines D. C. Announce New Album Dopamine Chamber, Share Single [pitchfork.com]

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