{"id":2061791,"date":"2026-07-25T19:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2061791"},"modified":"2026-07-25T19:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:09:42","slug":"fontaines-d-c-s-tom-coll-launches-new-label-inis-records-with-richter-collectives-michael-roe-and-ken-allen-of-faction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2061791","title":{"rendered":"Fontaines D.C.\u2019s Tom Coll launches new label Inis Records with Richter Collective\u2019s Michael Roe and Ken Allen of Faction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/inis_records_press.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fontaines D.C.\u2019s Tom Coll launches new label Inis Records with Richter Collective\u2019s Michael Roe and Ken Allen of Faction<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The independent label and record store will be dedicated exclusively to Irish music<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-25T20:09:42+01:00\">25th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/inis_records_press-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"inis_records_press\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Tom Coll, Michael Roe, Ken Allen. CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fontaines D.C.\u00a0drummer Tom Coll has launched a new independent label and record store dedicated exclusively to Irish music.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1216\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Fontaines D.C. live in London: surreal, powerful statement from future\u00a0Glasto\u00a0headliners<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inis Records has been founded by Coll alongside Michael Roe, drummer of Irish math-rock band Adebisi Shank and co-founder of the influential Richter Collective label, and Ken Allen of Faction Records.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company will release new music from emerging and established Irish artists, as well as landmark reissues and overlooked records that are currently out of print.<\/p>\n<p>Its accompanying online store will exclusively stock Irish music from across different eras and genres, while Inis will also provide distribution and behind-the-scenes services for selected independent labels.\u00a0Check out\u00a0their\u00a0website\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInis Records is about providing an independent label infrastructure in Ireland, giving Irish music a platform to grow and create unique physical music for Irish artists,\u201d Coll has said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbBLL-VI78Y\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe want to create truly special vinyl runs, reissue some older gems and support the next wave of Irish music. Ireland needs a stronger independent music infrastructure and our goal with Inis is to achieve that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Inis will launch\u00a0with\u00a0a new edition of \u2018Against Nature\u2019,\u00a0the currently out-of-print 1989 debut album by cult Cork art-rock band The Fatima Mansions.<\/p>\n<p>Further releases planned for later this year include a traditional Irish music compilation assembled by Coll and a collection of showband recordings curated by\u00a0The Mary Wallopers\u2019 Charles Hendy.<\/p>\n<p>The label has also invited independent and rising artists without their own distribution arrangements to\u00a0submit\u00a0physical releases for consideration by its store.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbKnNTkIu96\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIreland has such a rich history of amazing artists and labels,\u201d Roe said. \u201cOver the last 30 years though, we have relied heavily on infrastructure from outside the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope Inis Records can help build a stronger independent music infrastructure here, giving a generation of new artists and labels the support they need to grow their businesses in Ireland, while reaching audiences internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roe was a member of Adebisi Shank until the instrumental trio split in 2014. He also co-founded Richter Collective, the independent label that released music by acts including\u00a0And So I Watch You\u00a0From\u00a0Afar, The Redneck Manifesto and Enemies before closing in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Allen\u2019s Faction Records roster\u00a0has included\u00a0James Vincent McMorrow, Sorcha Richardson and Niamh Regan.<\/p>\n<p>The Inis store is already stocking records by Fontaines D.C.,\u00a0Gilla Band,\u00a0Just Mustard, Gurriers, Enya, John Francis Flynn\u00a0and\u00a0Bicep, among many others.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Coll\u00a0and\u00a0Fontaines\u00a0bandmate Carlos O\u2019Connell\u00a0have\u00a0worked on the upcoming second album by French indie group Film Noir. The record has so far been previewed by the double single \u2018VIENS TIENS TOI\u2019 and \u2018VEGITA\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Coll and O\u2019Connell also contributed\u00a0original music to the soundtrack for\u00a0<i>Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man<\/i>, alongside their Fontaines bandmate Grian Chatten.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Fontaines D.C. have been working on the follow-up to their acclaimed 2024 album \u2018Romance\u2019.\u00a0Speaking to\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>earlier this year, O\u2019Connell said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been writing, it\u2019s been fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He suggested the band could perform some new material during their summer festival dates, adding: \u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0what we used to do all the time, play the new stuff live \u2013 songs that\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0even finished.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a good way\u00a0to test the songs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fontaines\u00a0D.C.\u00a0are due\u00a0to make their live return this summer ahead of headline appearances at Reading &amp; 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fontaines D.C.\u00a0drummer Tom Coll has launched a new independent label and record store dedicated exclusively to Irish music.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1216\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Fontaines D.C. live in London: surreal, powerful statement from future\u00a0Glasto\u00a0headliners<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inis Records has been founded by Coll alongside Michael Roe, drummer of Irish math-rock band Adebisi Shank and co-founder of the influential Richter Collective label, and Ken Allen of Faction Records.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company will release new music from emerging and established Irish artists, as well as landmark reissues and overlooked records that are currently out of print.<\/p>\n<p>Its accompanying online store will exclusively stock Irish music from across different eras and genres, while Inis will also provide distribution and behind-the-scenes services for selected independent labels.\u00a0Check out\u00a0their\u00a0website\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInis Records is about providing an independent label infrastructure in Ireland, giving Irish music a platform to grow and create unique physical music for Irish artists,\u201d Coll has said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbBLL-VI78Y\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe want to create truly special vinyl runs, reissue some older gems and support the next wave of Irish music. Ireland needs a stronger independent music infrastructure and our goal with Inis is to achieve that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Inis will launch\u00a0with\u00a0a new edition of \u2018Against Nature\u2019,\u00a0the currently out-of-print 1989 debut album by cult Cork art-rock band The Fatima Mansions.<\/p>\n<p>Further releases planned for later this year include a traditional Irish music compilation assembled by Coll and a collection of showband recordings curated by\u00a0The Mary Wallopers\u2019 Charles Hendy.<\/p>\n<p>The label has also invited independent and rising artists without their own distribution arrangements to\u00a0submit\u00a0physical releases for consideration by its store.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbKnNTkIu96\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIreland has such a rich history of amazing artists and labels,\u201d Roe said. \u201cOver the last 30 years though, we have relied heavily on infrastructure from outside the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope Inis Records can help build a stronger independent music infrastructure here, giving a generation of new artists and labels the support they need to grow their businesses in Ireland, while reaching audiences internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roe was a member of Adebisi Shank until the instrumental trio split in 2014. He also co-founded Richter Collective, the independent label that released music by acts including\u00a0And So I Watch You\u00a0From\u00a0Afar, The Redneck Manifesto and Enemies before closing in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Allen\u2019s Faction Records roster\u00a0has included\u00a0James Vincent McMorrow, Sorcha Richardson and Niamh Regan.<\/p>\n<p>The Inis store is already stocking records by Fontaines D.C.,\u00a0Gilla Band,\u00a0Just Mustard, Gurriers, Enya, John Francis Flynn\u00a0and\u00a0Bicep, among many others.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere,\u00a0Coll\u00a0and\u00a0Fontaines\u00a0bandmate Carlos O\u2019Connell\u00a0have\u00a0worked on the upcoming second album by French indie group Film Noir. The record has so far been previewed by the double single \u2018VIENS TIENS TOI\u2019 and \u2018VEGITA\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Coll and O\u2019Connell also contributed\u00a0original music to the soundtrack for\u00a0<i>Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man<\/i>, alongside their Fontaines bandmate Grian Chatten.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Fontaines D.C. have been working on the follow-up to their acclaimed 2024 album \u2018Romance\u2019.\u00a0Speaking to\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>earlier this year, O\u2019Connell said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been writing, it\u2019s been fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He suggested the band could perform some new material during their summer festival dates, adding: \u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0what we used to do all the time, play the new stuff live \u2013 songs that\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0even finished.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0a good way\u00a0to test the songs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fontaines\u00a0D.C.\u00a0are due\u00a0to make their live return this summer ahead of headline appearances at Reading &amp; Leeds\u00a0and\u00a0Electric Picnic, as well as further European and US festival dates.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u00a0also\u00a0recently paid tribute following the death of their longtime manager Trevor Dietz\u00a0at the age of 47.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fontaines-d-c-s-tom-coll-launches-new-label-inis-records-with-richter-collectives-michael-roe-and-ken-allen-of-faction-3958984&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/inis_records_press.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Fontaines D.C.\u2019s Tom Coll launches new label Inis Records with Richter Collective\u2019s Michael Roe and Ken Allen of Faction The independent label and record store will be dedicated exclusively to Irish music By Max Pilley 25th July 2026 Tom Coll, Michael Roe, Ken Allen. 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