Inside in the issue of Hot Press: Starring Fontaines D.C. – plus flip-cover star Clayface

Sinister, dystopian sounds and body horror scares abound in the new issue of Hot Press – featuring Fontaines D.C. and Clayface as our flip-cover stars...

Following a year of triumphs and tragedy for Fontaines D.C., the Dublin-formed five-piece continue to expand both their sonic world and their global fanbase, with the release of their eagerly awaited fifth album, Dopamine Chamber.

Guitarist Conor Curley takes us into the “dark, twisted” world of the album – and talks Slane Castle, AI, Macklemore, Rosalía, Fred again.., Greta Thunberg, Mayo, Monaghan, and Manhattan.

Credit: Ewen Spencer

Over on the flip-cover:

With the hotly anticipated body horror Clayface about to hit cinemas, star Tom Rhys Harries discusses joining Gotham’s famous rogues’ gallery, classic Batman graphic novels, and the influence of David Cronenberg’s The Fly. Oh – and Mayo’s All Ireland win...

Elsewhere in the new issue:

As A New Local Hero – one of the central features of Irish Music Month – builds to an epic conclusion, we look at the supremely talented up-and-coming acts competing for a hugely coveted place in the final...

In Sharon Horgan’s brilliant new HBO series, Youth, she explores the sometimes turbulent experience of looking for love in your fifties. Paul Nolan hears from the acclaimed writer and actress, as well as her co-stars Sharlene Whyte and Aran Murphy.

Sharon Horgan in Youth (HBO)

With Oasis's brilliant behind-the-scenes documentary Don't Look Back In Anger arriving on Disney+, Stuart Clark meets the film's writer and creator, Steven Knight.

North Carolina singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens discusses her stellar new album, Hope Is The Thing With Feathers – and tells us how she's been immersing herself in the Irish music scene.

Declan O’Rourke takes us on a deep-dive into his new album Oceanic – and shares his thoughts on the creative process.

As she publishes her first ever book, Cork comedian Kyla Cobbler takes time out to discuss practising gratitude, the power of words and her hope for womankind.

Kyla Cobbler. Credit: Raphaël Neal,

Elsewhere in our action-packed Books section, Louise Kennedy fills us in on her compelling new novel Stations, and Dónal Gallagher discusses Edged In Blue: A Rock ’n’ Roll Odyssey With Rory Gallagher.

Plus: Pete Doherty, Basht., Brian Kennedy, Rachel Chinouriri, Andy Irvine, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, The Womack Sisters, banríon, The Kates, The Guzzlers, The Whileaways and more...

And that's just a taste of what you can look forward to in this essential new issue – en route to shops now, and available to order online below: