Fontaines D.C. have joined forces with Andrea Arnold to create a music video for their track “Bug” from the album Romance.
The video, directed by Arnold, includes scenes from her upcoming film Bird, featuring Barry Keoghan and Carlos O’Connell. O’Connell shared, “Andrea Arnold was kind enough to cut up a sequence to our tune ‘Bug’ featuring Barry Keoghan playing the character Bug in her new movie Bird. ‘Bug’ is a song that happened quickly and convinced everyone quicker. In my eyes, the character Bug, the tattoo ‘Bug’s Life,’ Andrea’s essential & romantic worlds, and the line ‘Changed my name to “Promise you, Yea”’; when put all together make convincing needless & conviction undeniable. Big thanks to Andrea Arnold for letting us in so close to her visionary universe. She’ll be remembered how we remember Bacon or Goya.”
This film marks Arnold’s fifth major project since her 2016 release American Honey. Alongside Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and Nykiya Adams star in it too; it hits theaters this Friday on November 8.
The band is busy touring Europe this year with plans to visit Japan, Australia, South America, and North America by 2025.
I think it’s amazing how music videos can bring songs alive through storytelling.
It’s funny how life takes unexpected turns like Fontaines D.C.’s worldwide tour plans!
