Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for “Where Is Gone?”, bringing together one of Ireland’s biggest contemporary bands and one of Spain’s most distinctive international artists.
The song is the third track to be revealed from Fontaines D.C.’s forthcoming fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives this Friday, 16 October 2026.
More significantly, “Where Is Gone?” is the first outside artist collaboration ever to appear on a Fontaines D.C. studio album.
Fontaines D.C. and Rosalía find common ground
On paper, the collaboration might initially seem unexpected.
Fontaines D.C. emerged from Dublin’s post-punk scene, while Rosalía’s music has moved between flamenco traditions, experimental pop, electronic production and global chart success.
But guitarist Carlos O’Connell has explained why the combination made sense to the band.
O’Connell grew up between Irish and Spanish cultures, including time in Madrid, and has spoken about his admiration for the way Rosalía has incorporated Spanish musical traditions into contemporary music.
The result is considerably more restrained than a conventional rock collaboration.
Grian Chatten and Rosalía trade vocals over a sweeping arrangement that moves towards orchestration rather than relying on the heavier guitar sound associated with some of the band’s previous work.
It is another glimpse of Dopamine Chamber
“Where Is Gone?” arrives only days before Dopamine Chamber.
The record is produced by James Ford and follows 2024’s Romance, the album that pushed Fontaines D.C. towards much larger international audiences.
Fontaines D.C.’s official site confirms that Dopamine Chamber will be released on 16 October, with standard, blue and deluxe vinyl editions among the physical formats.
The band had already introduced the new era with “Marianne”, while “Where Is Gone?” reveals a notably different side of the record.
Early descriptions of the album suggest a group continuing to move beyond the straightforward post-punk label that followed them during their first records.
That evolution has already taken Fontaines D.C. through increasingly cinematic production, electronic influences and a much larger approach to melody.
Rosalía brings another musical world into the album
Rosalía’s appearance is particularly interesting because she does not simply provide a conventional guest verse.
Her voice becomes part of the structure of the song, intertwining with Chatten rather than briefly appearing over an otherwise unchanged Fontaines D.C. track.
It also arrives while Rosalía remains active following her own album Lux, with recent television performances continuing to demonstrate the theatrical approach that has become central to her work.
The collaboration therefore feels less like two artists being placed together for streaming numbers and more like two distinctive musical identities meeting somewhere between them.
A huge UK tour follows the album
Fontaines D.C. will bring the new record back to the UK in November as part of an extensive European arena tour.
The band’s official live schedule includes shows in Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and London, with The O2 among the venues on the run.
That represents another substantial step up for a band whose first album, Dogrel, arrived only in 2019.
Since then, A Hero’s Death, Skinty Fia and Romance have steadily expanded both their sound and audience.
Where Is Gone is out now
The Fontaines D.C. and Rosalía “Where Is Gone” collaboration is available now, with the full Dopamine Chamber album following on Friday.
For Fontaines D.C., it represents a genuine first.
After four albums built entirely without artist features, the first person invited into their world is Rosalía.
And rather than sounding like somebody visiting a Fontaines D.C. song, she sounds as though she belongs inside it.
