Fontaines DC share ‘Too Real’ and new tour dates

Irish punks Fontaines DC are about to head around the UK in support of Shame, and they’re toasting the run of dates with a new single.

‘Too Real’ is a ferocious cut which comes along with its own video, described by director Hugh Mulhern as “low-brow visuals inspired by Buster Keaton, James Joyce, The Dubliners and Jim Henson to discuss high- brow ramblings of some stout swilling stereotypes.”

The band’s tour with Shame begins this week in Bristol - they’ll tour the UK with the band, before playing a handful of November/December headline shows (including a slot at DIY’s First Fifty showcase at The Macbeth in London).

They’ve also just announced new UK and European headline dates for early next year, before they head to the States in support of IDLES.

They’re busy boys, these lot - watch the ‘Too Real’ video and view all their tour dates below.

Catch up with our Neu interview with Fontaines DC here.

NOVEMBER
15 Bristol, SWX^
16 Portsmouth, Pyramids^
17 Leicester, Academy^
18 Sheffield, Leadmill^
20 Leeds, LUU Stylus^
22 Manchester, O2 Ritz^
23 Newcastle, Newcastle University^
24 Glasgow, O2 ABC^
26 Norwich, Waterfront^
27 Oxford, O2 Academy^
28 Birmingham, O2 Institute^
29 London, The Macbeth (DIY x First Fifty show)
30 London, Forum Kentish Town^

DECEMBER
05 London, Lexington
06 Brighton, Prince Albert
07 Manchester, Night People
09 Cardiff, Moon CLub
14 Listowel, Mike The Pies
15 Galway, Roisin Dubh
21 Dublin, Button Factory

JANUARY
12 Coventry, Central Library
13 Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms
14 Southampton, Joiners
16 Luxembourg, De Gudde Wellen
17 Groningen, Eurosonic
18 Amsterdam, Cinetol
19 Dresden, Ostpol
22 Krakow, Klub RE
23 Warsaw, Poglos
24 Berlin, Schokoladen
25 Cologne, Privat
26 Hamburg, Molotow
29 Stockholm, Obaren
31 Oslo, Revolver

FEBRUARY
01 Copenhagen, Ideal Bar
02 Aarhus, Tape
05 Basel, Kaserne
07 Besancon, Generiq Festival
08 Grenoble, La Bobine
10 Dijon, Generiq Festival

APRIL
11 Bristol, Thekla
12 Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
13 Manchester, Gorilla
14 Glasgow, King Tuts
16 Nottingham, Bodega
17 London, Garage
18 Brighton, Haunt
19 Diksmuide, 4AD

MAY
05 Raleigh, Kings Barcade*
06 Richmond, Strange Matter*
08 Albany, The Hollow*
10 Brooklyn, Brooklyn Steel*
11 Washington DC, Rock & Roll Hotel*
12 Washington DC, Rock & Roll Hotel*
14 Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom*
16 Kansas City, recordBar*
17 Dallas, The Curtain Club*
18 Austin, Barracuda*
20 Phoenix, Valley Bar*
21 San Diego, Belly Up*
22 Los Angeles, The Fonda*
25 San Francisco, Great American Music Hall*
27 Portland, Wonder Ballroom*
28 Seattle, Neumo’s*

^with Shame
*with IDLES