Seemingly finishing the cinematic universe created by “In The Fashionable World” and “Right here’s The Factor,” Fontaines D.C. introduce “It’s Wonderful To Be Younger” – giving credit score to younger love, and proving it to be a invaluable a part of life.
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“It’s Wonderful to Be Younger” – Fontaines D.C.
Optimism is usually a troublesome factor to return by authentically.
In some sense, it’s virtually simpler to trick your self into feeling it, significantly as an adolescent on this planet at present. With a lot of the world experiencing turmoil and unrest, all persons are searching for is reassurance that youth stays one thing to be lauded and praised regardless of all of it. “It’s Wonderful To Be Younger” does simply that and serves as an uplifting reminder that to be younger and to carry onto the innocence that comes with it, is a present.
Regardless of its simplicity each thematically and lyrically, the observe is excellent and simply additional proves that Fontaines D.C. is undoubtedly probably the most impactful and resonant bands in the intervening time.
It’s the fee
That brings you down
But it surely’s wonderful
To be younger
Working all through the observe is that this little thread of nostalgia that connects the theme of the tune to its instrumentation and the supply completely, edging the tune into the territory of brilliance. Whereas the tune each begins and ends with an understated music field, lullaby-adjacent high quality (as portrayed within the accompanying music video), the upbeat drums, backing duh, do, do, do, do, dos that are available through the bridge, and vivacious tone of the guitars enable the tune to exude and seize an unmatched sense of pleasure in being alive.
Sonically, there’s one thing very The Treatment and The Smiths about it- assume “Simply Like Heaven” meshed with “Fairly Women Make Graves.” After all, with the added little bit of one thing that may solely be attributed to Fontaines D.C. Although it’s been launched as considerably of a footnote to the band’s Romance period, the tune seems like a connection again to all of it. There are parts of the observe that style the tune into the right end result of all that was constructed throughout Romance. The album started with a query of “Perhaps romance is a spot / For me and also you” and proceeded to go on a sonically various journey dissecting a variety of associated concepts and feelings. Now if we think about this new observe because the proverbial finish to the mission, then “It’s Wonderful To Be Younger” seemingly solutions the question- sure, romance is a spot for me and also you.
No matter no matter is happening on this planet, romance, particularly youthful romance is one thing to be checked out and appreciated fondly.
Typically I get up and it’s darkish
Carry out the ritual that places me within the half
However I sang them each phrase I had
Looks like they’re by no means gonna perceive
That the fee
Brings you down
But it surely’s wonderful
To be younger
For the reason that launch of Skinty Fia and particularly since Romance, Fontaines D.C. have established themselves as a prolific, generationally transcendent class act worthy of infinite reward and respect.
Their understanding of the craft of music is obvious, and much more so their potential to create such a cohesive mission is simply exceptional. To not point out the band’s dedication to the aesthetic, as their use of visuals is spellbinding.
All this to say, there’s something so genuine about Fontaines D.C., they honestly envelop and seize the essence of what it’s and what it means to be alive, and know within the second of experiencing all of it (foreboding sense of doom, unadulterated pleasure, confusion, frustration, ardour and all) that you’re alive.
From their general method to music to their devotion to such exact, rounded-out supply that we now have seen by way of Romance and of their profession up to now, it’s simple to say that Fontaines D.C. are proving “It’s Wonderful to Be Younger” if solely to see what extra they’ve in retailer!
But it surely’s wonderful
To be younger
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