The best band in the world? Fontaines DC on their new album, and moving to London

The Irish quintet are about to release their eagerly-awaited third album, and are already getting heaps of praise from the UK music press 

Fontaines DC. 

Fontaines DC guitarist Carlos O’Connell is comparing his band’s approach to making music to the art of sushi. He has just watched a documentary about 96-year-old Japanese chef Jiro Ono, considered by many as one of the greatest living sushi craftsmen.

“He says to make good food you have to eat good food. You have to develop a taste better than the taste of the customer. Because if not, how are you going to impress them?