If there's one thing that turned me off checking out Romance, the latest album by Fontaines DC - a band whose previous output I've enjoyed with steadily increasing enthusiasm - it was lead single 'Starburster'. If there was a second, it was the bizarre Korn-inspired makeover. If there was a third, it was the cover featuring the work of Taiwanese artist Lulu Lin. So it was bemusing and baffling to discover that Romance was named runner-up for the Best Art Vinyl award for 2024. What were the judges on?!
By contrast, the inclusion of Arab Strap, Sex Swing and Julia Holter in the list of nominees seemed rather more reasonable.
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