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Fontaines D.C. Release Dopamine Chamber Featuring Rosalía on First Guest Vocal

The fifth album’s darker, cinematic production has won widespread acclaim and the high‑profile duet signals the band’s move toward arena and stadium headlining.

Overview

  • Dopamine Chamber was released Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, to broad critical praise with multiple five‑star reviews from major outlets.
  • The single “Where Is Gone?” features Rosalía and is the band’s first recorded guest vocal, a duet reviewers highlighted as a standout on the record.
  • The album was recorded in Suffolk with producer James Ford and shifts the band toward darker, orchestral and cinematic arrangements rather than their earlier post‑punk sound.
  • Promotion mixes intimate events and broadcast specials with big‑scale touring: the band played a charity Roundhouse gig, filmed a Later... With Jools Holland session set to air in November, and have announced arena and 2027 stadium dates including Slane Castle and Heaton Park.
  • The record’s weighty tone has been linked to the June death of longtime manager Trevor Dietz, and frontman Grian Chatten says he plans another, more festival‑ready solo album during the band’s forthcoming downtime.