Ireland’s housing crisis. The ghost of Dublin. The music of frustration. In this episode of The Last Mixed Tape, we dive into Fontaines D.C.’s “In The Modern World” and explore how it captures the voice of a generation let down by their country.

With echoes of Gertrude Stein’s “Lost Generation”, this episode connects the cultural disillusionment of Hemingway and Joyce with Ireland’s own Generation Perdue, the artists and outsiders shaping our modern protest music.

Featuring a key moment from Blindboy almost a decade ago, this is an exploration of art as identity in exile.

00:00 Intro

00:29 Blindboy

02:01 Gènération Perdue

04:17 Fontaines D.C In The Modern World

09:46 Surviving 2025

11:28 Reflections

20:30 Ghost Towns

21:50 Your Comments?

22:29 Outro