Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for the Irish band’s first ever collaboration, the duet ‘Where Is Gone?’, which arrived Monday (Oct. 12). The track features vocals from the Catalonian star and frontman Grian Chatten, and it marks the first time an outside collaborator has appeared on a song by the group. It will appear on their forthcoming fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, out this Friday (Oct. 16).
The track arrived on Monday (Oct. 12) and pairs Rosalía with frontman Grian Chatten. It marks the first time an outside collaborator has appeared on a song by the Irish group.
“Where Is Gone?” will appear on Fontaines D.C.’s forthcoming fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, which is due this Friday (Oct. 16). It is the third single from the record, following “Marianne” and “Tongue” in recent weeks.
The band has also played unreleased songs “Happy for You” and “Six Shot Morning” at recent live shows.
Speaking on Triple J radio, guitarist Carlos O’Connell expanded on the collaboration. He said Rosalía drew his interest because she seemed determined to keep Spanish tradition and flamenco alive.
“What made me really excited about it was that it seemed like it was someone who was trying to keep the sort of tradition of the music alive, Spanish tradition and flamenco,” he said. “It seemed very akin to what we were doing at the time.”
O’Connell, who was born in Spain and moved to Ireland as a child, added that her work reminded him of the band’s impact in Ireland.
“She kind of did something for Spain, you know, I feel like maybe similar to what we did for Ireland of opening the floodgates. It’s just been a beautiful thing to see happen for both these countries that I come from.”
Dopamine Chamber is the band’s fifth album, following Dogrel (2019), A Hero’s Death (2020), Skinty Fia (2022) and Romance (2024).
A European arena tour will begin in the coming weeks in Lisbon, Portugal, on Oct. 21. Next summer, Fontaines D.C. will headline its largest ever shows at stadiums across the U.K. and Ireland, including London Stadium and Slane Castle in their native Ireland. At Slane Castle, they will become the first Irish band to do so since U2.
Rosalía performed on Saturday Night Live this past Saturday (Oct. 10), singing “Reliquia” and “Magnolias” from her 2025 album Lux.
‘Where Is Gone?’ is out now, while Dopamine Chamber is set for release on Friday (Oct. 16). The band’s European arena tour opens in Lisbon, Portugal, on Oct. 21, ahead of next summer’s stadium shows across the U.K. and Ireland.
