News from the Ooze: Fontaines D.C. open the Dopamine Chamber with Marianne

Fontaines D.C. have cracked open another window into their next strange little universe with Marianne, a hazy, restless new cut from Dopamine Chamber, their forthcoming album due October 16. There is something beautifully uneasy about the track, with the band letting atmosphere creep into the machinery rather than simply reaching for another post-punk adrenaline rush. It feels nocturnal, slightly detached, and caught somewhere between the comedown and whatever comes next. Marianne carries that familiar Fontaines D.C. darkness, but there is more space around it now, more air between the edges, as if the band are stretching their sound without losing its pulse. Dopamine Chamber promises another shift from a group that has never seemed particularly interested in standing still. One more dose, then. Step inside.