Fontaines D.C. teases upcoming fifth album

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM

It seems there's a new Fontaines D.C. album on the way. The Irish band has posted a photo on Instagram captioned simply with the number 5, suggesting that they're working on their fifth studio effort. Fontaines has also shared a clip of a new song [...]

It seems there's a new Fontaines D.C. album on the way.

The Irish band has posted a photo on Instagram captioned simply with the number 5, suggesting that they're working on their fifth studio effort.

Fontaines has also shared a clip of a new song called "Marianne," which they premiered live during a show in Spain earlier in August.

The most recent Fontaines D.C. album is 2024's Romance, which includes the single "Starburster." They followed that with a song called "It's Amazing to Be Young" in 2025.

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