NewDad have introduced particulars of their second album ‘Altar’ and shared the feisty lead single ‘Roobosh’ – hear under.
The Galway trio, who are actually primarily based in London, will launch the follow-up to their 2024 debut album ‘Madra’ on September 19. Pre-save/pre-order the file right here.
‘Altar’ has been previewed with the flamable lead single ‘Roobosh’, which frontwoman Julie Dawson has mentioned is about “being fed up”, including: “I wished to jot down one tune for the album that allowed me to shout, to get out all my frustration.”
“Girls get offended and we’re anticipated to include our rage however on this tune I simply allowed myself to go there. I wished a tune the place I may moan and scream trigger all of us want to do this each now and again and truthfully it was only a little bit of enjoyable, letting myself get offended once I by no means enable myself to.”
Watch the tune’s one-shot video, directed by Peter Eason Daniels and Rory Mullen, right here:
NewDad just lately introduced a UK, Eire and European tour that may kick off in Norway on October 2 and can contains dates in Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Brighton, London, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast. Discover the total listing of dates right here and get your UK tickets right here and worldwide tickets right here.
‘Altar’ was written during the last two years and sees the band tackling their craving for his or her hometown, having made the transfer to London. A press launch specifies that it “explores themes of relationships, homesickness, ambition and sacrifice”.
‘Madra’ was named one in every of NME’s High 100 Albums of 2024 and obtained a four-star assessment, which acknowledged: “There’s a level a couple of songs into the London-via-Galway quartet’s debut album when their previous and current meet, with the roiling feelings of younger maturity contained in Julie Dawson’s lyrics slicing by means of the glistening, propulsive sound the band have customary right into a protecting cocoon because the launch of their promising-if-half-formed early EPs.”
Dawson additionally launched her debut solo album ‘Backside Of The Pool’ final 12 months, which she informed NME was “positively extra pop-leaning, however nonetheless with all these heavy guitar and bass sounds. There’s much more synth sounds occurring too. There’s much more occurring, however nonetheless with that basic NewDad sound.”
