Skinty Fia

Skinty Fia is the third studio album by Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. It was released on 22 April 2022 via Partisan Records. Like the band's two previous albums – 2019's Dogrel and 2020's A Hero's Death – Skinty Fia was produced by Dan Carey.[12] Its title refers to an old Irish saying that drummer Tom Coll’s great-aunt used to say. The phrase "Skinty Fia" translates to "the damnation of the deer". Both the title and the cover art allude to the extinct Irish elk, also known as the "giant deer".[13][14]

Skinty Fia
Studio album by
Fontaines D.C.
Released22 April 2022 (2022-04-22)
Recorded2021
GenrePost-punk[1]
Length44:52
Label
ProducerDan Carey
Fontaines D.C. chronology
A Hero's Death
(2020)		 Skinty Fia
(2022)
Singles from Skinty Fia
  1. "Jackie Down the Line"
    Released: 12 January 2022
  2. "I Love You"
    Released: 17 February 2022
  3. "Skinty Fia"
    Released: 21 March 2022
  4. "Roman Holiday"
    Released: 19 April 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubC+[4]
Clash8/10[5]
DIY[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Line of Best Fit10/10[8]
musicOMH[9]
NME[10]
Pitchfork8.0/10[1]
The Skinny[11]

Skinty Fia became the band's first number-one album in both Ireland and the UK.[15][16]

Promotion

The album was announced on 12 January 2022, to coincide with the release of its lead single "Jackie Down the Line".[17] A second single, "I Love You", was released just over a month later on 17 February 2022.[18]

Track listing
Skinty Fia track listing
No.TitleLength
1."In ár gCroíthe go deo"5:59
2."Big Shot"4:13
3."How Cold Love Is"3:24
4."Jackie Down the Line"4:01
5."Bloomsday"4:30
6."Roman Holiday"4:28
7."The Couple Across the Way"3:56
8."Skinty Fia"3:55
9."I Love You"5:05
10."Nabokov"5:21
Total length:44:52

Personnel

Fontaines D.C.

  • Grian Chatten – vocals, accordion, 12-string acoustic guitar, tambourine
  • Carlos O'Connell – guitar, art direction
  • Conor Curley – guitar
  • Tom Coll – drums, percussion
  • Conor Deegan III – bass guitar

Additional personnel

Charts
Chart performance for Skinty Fia
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] 5
Irish Albums (OCC)[24] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[29] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[30] 1

References
  1. Berman, Stuart (22 April 2022). "Fontaines D.C.: Skinty Fia Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. "Skinty Fia by Fontaines D.C. Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. Martin, Liam. "Skinty Fia – Fontaines D.C. | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. Moayeri, Lily (21 April 2022). "Fontaines D.C. can't deliver on the promise of more with Skinty Fia". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. Murray, Robin (19 April 2022). "Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia | Review". Clash. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. Williams, Jenessa (20 April 2022). "Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia review". DIY. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. Petridis, Alexis (21 April 2022). "Fontaines DC: Skinty Fia review – boldly embracing a state of confusion". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  8. Loftin, Steven (18 April 2022). "Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia | Album Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  9. Murphy, John (19 April 2022). "Fontaines DC – Skinty Fia | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  10. Williams, Sophie (22 April 2022). "Fontaines D.C. – 'Skinty Fia' review: generational band grapples with heritage | Album Reviews". NME. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  11. O'Hare, Alan (18 April 2022). "Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia". The Skinny. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  12. "Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album 'Skinty Fia' Alongside Brand New Track". Milky. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  13. Ehrlich, Brenna (11 January 2022). "Fontaines D.C. – Fontaines D.C. on the Mutated Irishness of Their New Record 'Skinty Fia'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  14. Leas, Ryan. "Fontaines D.C. – "Jackie Down The Line"". Stereogum. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  15. "Discography Fontaines D.C." irish-charts.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  16. "Fontaines DC | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  17. Condon, Dan. "Fontaines D.C. remain in brilliant touch on 'Jackie Down The Line'". Double J. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  18. Kreps, Daniel. "Fontaines D.C. Pen Conflicted Ode to Ireland on New Song 'I Love You'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  19. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  20. "Ultratop.be – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  21. "Ultratop.be – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  22. "Dutchcharts.nl – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  23. "Offiziellecharts.de – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  24. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  25. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 22.04.2022 al 28.04.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  26. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  27. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  28. "Swisscharts.com – Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  29. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  30. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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