Romance (Fontaines D.C. album)
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| Released | 23 August 2024 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 36:57 48:49 (deluxe edition) | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Producer | James Ford | |||
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Romance is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. Announced on 17 April 2024 along with the lead single, "Starburster", it was released on 23 August 2024. It also features the singles "Favourite", "Here's the Thing", "In the Modern World" and "Bug". It is their first release on XL Recordings, after the band left Partisan Records, and was produced by James Ford.
The album received acclaim from critics. In the United Kingdom, it sold more than double the first-week total of its number-one predecessor Skinty Fia. It debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet. Romance received two nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Rock Album and Best Alternative Music Performance (for "Starburster").