Fontaines DC reflect on Ireland's struggles in new single "Roy's Tune"

"Roy's Tune" is the second single to land after last month's announcement of their debut record with "Big".

Offering a statement on the new single, guitarist Conor Curley says, "It’s sung to Ireland - from a mindset of frustration, depression, and a loss of innocence.

I used to work in the service industry, at a small burrito place in Dublin, and I’d walk home at night because I couldn’t afford public transportation. Grian [Chatten (vocals)] and I didn’t have any money, so we were sharing a double-size bed in the same converted office block. One night on my way home I was walking by The George, which is the biggest gay nightclub in Dublin, and a guy was getting kicked out by the bouncers. He kept yelling at them, "I’m gonna kill you stone dead!", and that turn of phrase stuck out to me.

A couple years back the EU awarded Ireland €14 billion in back taxes from Apple, but the government here refuses to do anything with the money out of fear Apple will move their headquarters. They care more about a giant corporation than the people of our country, and all we can do is sit there and take it.

We wanted this to be a moment of reflection on the album. We included this song with the purpose of showing our intent as a band and as songwriters from the get go. That we intend to explore whatever emotions or ideas we see, and not just make "another post-punk album"."