Fontaines D.C.
Here's what I think.
There's something about these songs. A lot of them almost bother me, I don't like it. But I kind of want to hear it again. Unsurprisingly, I lean toward the lighter songs on the record. Grian, the singer, has a good voice and delivery style. I wish I hadn't thought about how he kind of reminds me of a sadder, more Irish Avey Tare at times. The acoustic guitar too maybe contributing to that? Or maybe it's just the melody in the song "Motorcycle Boy".
The drum production and string arrangements, in their attempts to be grandiose- and they do get there- they still feel a touch crude, which is good. Nobody wants anything like Muse, at least if they know what's good for them.
So. This album intrigues me. I have a puzzled look on my face when the songs end. But I've played "Favourite" dozens of times since it came out, I love the song. And I love "Horseness is the Whatness" as well, but it's moody. "Here's the Thing" is verging close to I think the others listed below grew on me because I'd become familiar with what they were capable of. If I'd only heard because I don't know quite what to make of it yet.
