Take Tongue from record to stage.

Narrated music history from OffStereo, built around the records that tell it.

Tracklist

Tongue — Fontaines D.C.
Mimesis — Fontaines D.C.
Favourite — Fontaines D.C.

Transcript

Tongue — Fontaines D.C.

A performance is a good reason to return to a recording. Fontaines D.C.'s Later with Jools Holland appearance puts Tongue and Favourite in that frame. We'll begin with the studio recordings. The performance report is linked with the story, so the live clips can be a second pass rather than a substitute for hearing the songs. Tongue is our starting point. The band's official Bandcamp page lists it on Dopamine Chamber, released on October 16, with James Ford producing. First, get the studio version in your ear. On a later visit to the Jools clip, listen again to the vocal delivery and arrangement. Those are useful questions to bring to a performance; the answers belong to what you actually hear. Hear Tongue by Fontaines D.C..

Mimesis — Fontaines D.C.

Before leaving the new record, here's Mimesis. Staying with a second track gives the album more room than a single headline can. Notice which details you carry over from Tongue, and which make this feel like its own song. The official track list is the anchor for this step through Dopamine Chamber. Hear Mimesis by Fontaines D.C..

Favourite — Fontaines D.C.

Favourite gives the route a second point of reference. It was also part of the reported Jools appearance, and here we're playing its studio recording. Hear it on those terms, then use the linked performance to make your own comparison. One band's catalogue can hold more than one kind of invitation. Hear Favourite by Fontaines D.C..

The studio recordings are the foundation. The Jools clips are the next stop. The full BBC programme has UK availability; the story's sources point to the performance report and the programme page.