Grian Chatten of Fontaines D.C. has shared a new single, “All of the People,” the final offering from his debut solo album Chaos For The Fly ahead of its release this Friday, June 30.
Written by the Fontaines D.C. frontman and co-produced alongside the band’s longstanding producer Dan Carey, the track begins with warm, contemplative piano chords and Chatten’s pensive voice. The track hints at catharsis but Chatten doesn’t allow the song to ever fully release, giving it a reflective atmosphere.
Grian explains: “’All of the People’ is the stiff collar tight-fisted hand to the grindstone written where all is blue and everyone is a liar. It is a line of chalk scratched around the world.”
The track arrives alongside a video directed by Sam Taylor, who previously directed the videos for Fontaines D.C.’s “I Love You” and “Roman Holiday.” Speaking of the video, Taylor explains, “Taking inspiration from Lars Von Trier, George Orwell, Billy Wilder, our film analyses loneliness, self-doubt then acceptance, appreciation and human connection. We hope it makes you cry happy/sad tears x.”
Check out the video below and pre-order Chaos For The Fly here.
