"I wanna take the truth without a lens on it/My god-given insanity depends on it," he sings, buried amid crunchy boom-bap beats and wheezing Mellotron.
Having evolved from the pints, poetry, and working-class grit of their roots, they've traded longtime collaborator Dan Carey for producer James Ford, known for his work with arena-scale bands.
Romance opens with a feeling of limitless possibility framed against a backdrop of impending doom. The ominous title track feels like a death march.
Excitingly, it's a bit of both. Romance maintains the darkness integral to Fontaines D.C.'s music while showcasing a frisky unpredictability.
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