Newdad Return With New Track “Pretty” Ahead of Album ALTAR, Due For Release On September 19, 2025
Sekarang, Irish alt-rock trio NewDad ndadekake gambaran paling anyar ing album iki sing bakal ditemokake Altar with poignant new single “Pretty", diterbitake saiki liwat Atlantic Records. track nyatakake cinta lan admirasi band kanggo Galway - kotamadya - lan mbukak karo visualizer mbukak ing City, diarahake dening kolaborator langgeng Peter Eason Daniels - salah siji saka pikiran kreatif ing donya visual Altar.
NewDad, "Pretty":
"Pretty" wis diwenehi ing salah siji sesi penulisan awal band ing Galway taun pungkasan karo anggota band aslinya Aindle O'Beirn, lan iku sawise punchy-angst punchy saka "Roobosh" - rasa pisanan era anyar NewDad, dirilis bulan pungkasan.‘Pretty’ iku spin luwih ringan ing tema utama album, homeschickness. iku cara kanggo aku nyatakake adorasi kanggo Galway, iku lagu cinta banget,” adds frontwoman Julie Dawson. Shimmering guitars and delicate melodies frame Julie’s hushed vocals as she contemplates “the way home looks, sounds, how even on the darkest, wettest days it’s the most beautiful place in the world to me and I yearn for it every single day of my life. » Ing sawetara saka Altar, iku njupuk suara NewDad sing ngembangake: mimpi-mimpi, nanging tanah, luas ing lingkup nanging intimally pribadi.
“Coming to a place like London that’s so chaotic and overwhelming really made me appreciate the peace and quiet of home. Also the landscape, being able to see wide open fields and roads with no one on them it’s just so calming and I’m in love with it. That’s why I wrote this song” - Julie Dawson
Written across two years in the aftermath of the band’s relocation from Galway to London, Altar reflects on homesickness, identity, and the emotional cost of chasing a dream. It's a record that balances light and dark, heaviness and healing, with frontwoman Julie Dawson explaining: “The album itself is where I divulge my love for home. It’s the idea that Ireland is the altar and it’s the thing that I worship, in a way.”
Produced and half co-written by Shrink (Sam Breathwick), with the second half co-written alongside Justin Parker, the album marks a bold step forward for NewDad, expanding their sonic palette by effortlessly blending dream-pop textures with jagged guitar lines and emotionally raw lyricism. Since their debut How Ing taun 2020, trio Galway - Julie Dawson (vocals/guitar), Sean O'Dowd (guitar), lan Fiachra Parslow (drums) - wis njaluk penghargaan internasional kanggo suara alt-rock sing subur lan immersive. Sawisé rilis saka debut breakthrough Madra in 2024, which saw them tour extensively across the UK, Europe, Asia, and North America and support acts like Pixies, The War on Drugs, and Fontaines DC, the band have grown in both confidence and clarity. Now, with Altar - a reflection on identity, sacrifice, and the tension between comfort and ambition - NewDad are poised to showcase an even bolder evolution and reach new creative heights. Following a huge run of headline shows across China and a run of festivals in Japan and North America, the trio will take the album on the road later this year for a UK/EU tour, full itinerary below, and tickets on sale HERE.
NewDad 2025 North American Tour Dates
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2nd - USA, Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza / Reggie's Rock Club (w/ Wunderhorse)
6th - USA, Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
8th - USA, San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
9th - USA, Sacramento, CA - Channel 24 (w/ Mannequin Pussy)
12th - USA, Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
13th - Kanada, Vancouver, BC, Biltmore Cabaret
14th - USA Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
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