Trio alt-rock Irlandia NewDad ngasilake album kedhaftar sing ditunggu-tunggu, Altar, saya liwat Atlantic Records, kanthi track fokus "Wasara”. ndeleng album HERE.

Salah sing dumunung ing klaustrophobia lan konflik internal, “Misery” njaluk frontwoman Julie Dawson njaluk peran dhewe ing siklus ketidaknyamanan. "Itu lagu babagan cara kadang-kadang luwih gampang kanggo tetep ing panggonan miserable lan ketidaknyamanan lan ora nyoba nggawe perubahan lan ngupaya kanggo ngupaya urip sampeyan," dia nglarisake. "Ing dasar, iku luwih gampang kanggo mope ora kanggo nyetirake. Lyrically, drama wis pasti ditingkatake mung amarga ndengke iku kudu kanggo cocok energi lagu. Aku ndengke kang bisa duwe fun nyata karo siji iki."‍

Seleng punch kathartik saka "Robosh, kang nyebatake saka “Pretty, lan nyebatake saka “Everything I Wanted,“Misery”Misery" kristalisasi tema sing run liwat AltarTulis ing sawisé relokasi NewDad saka Galway menyang London, rekaman iki ngimbangake pengorbanan kanggo ambisi, lan identitas kanggo ngluwihi.</pfseg>

Waktu iku, Altar iku surat cinta kanggo Galway lan dokumen saka biaya emosional ngundhuh. Ngobrol ing album, dheweke nambah: <pfseg id="0"> "Altar iku eksplorasi hubunganku karo rumah, minangka wanita ing industri musik, ngurangi wong, lan njupuk pengorbanan kanggo sukses. dia ngrefleks. "Album dhewe iku ing ngendi aku nyebarake cinta kanggo rumah. iku gagasan sing Irlandia iku altar lan iku hal sing aku sembah, ing sawetara cara."‍

Kombinasikan kerentanan raw karo ambisi rasur-sharp, Altar nawakake band - Julie Dawson (vocals/guitar), Sean O'Dowd (guitar), lan Fiachra Parslow (drums) - nglumpukake batasan sing diwenehi nalika debutan 2024 Madra, ngembangake lan ngembangake ing kedhaftar lan klarifikasi emosional. Ngendi rekaman iki nyimpen ing masa lalu remaja, Altar ngetungake ing era anyar nyenengake: perasaan anyar, realisasi anyar, lan kepercayaan anyar. lyricisme tajam Dawson lan klarifikasi emosional dhuwur nyimpen rekaman, nyimpen NewDad kanggo nyedhiyakake pernyataan paling berani lan paling yakin iki. "Aku wis ngajarake kanggo percaya ing usumku ing rekaman iki. Aku wis ngajarake kanggo duwe apa sing aku iku - kacang-kacangan lan sedikit kacang-kacangan. lan aku ora kudu siapapun kanggo ngandika aku cara kanggo nampilake, bertindak, utawa ndeleng."‍

Diprodhuksi dening talenta muncul Shrink (Sam Breathwick), Altar deftly balances sparkling dream-pop with heavier, alt-rock textures - a sound that feels expansive, bright, and urgent. Its push-and-pull captures the emotional landscape Dawson inhabits: homesickness and healing (“Pretty”), rage and release (“Roobosh”), self-doubt and resilience (“Everything I Wanted” - co-written with long-term collaborator Justin Parker), and the surreal spirals of “Misery.” Altar rounds off a prolific period for Julie Dawson following the critical acclaim of NewDad’s 2024 debut album Madra, followed by her solo project Bottom Of The Pool to cement her growing status as an indie songwriting phenom.

Saka single debutan “How” ing taun 2020, NewDad wis terus ngembangake reputasional global kanggo alt-rock sing immersive. debutan sing digelar Madra kang ndeleng tur ekstensif ing Inggris, Eropah, Asia, lan Amerika Utara, mbantu heavyweights kayata Pixies, The War on Drugs, lan Fontaines D.C., nalika njupuk liwat 80M stream lan admirasi kangge Robert Smith.

Now, with Altar, NewDad are poised to ascend to new creative heights. Following their biggest-ever run of headline shows across China, Japan, and North America, the trio will take the album on the road this autumn for a UK/EU headline run, culminating in their largest London show yet at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. With the full line-up just announced, NewDad will also make their Coachella debut in April next year.

‍NewDad 2025 Tour Dates

October

2nd - Norway, Oslo - John Dee
3rd - Sweden, Stockholm - Nalen Klubb
5th - Denmark, Copenhagen - Vega Small Room
6th - Germany, Hamburg - Nochtspeicher
7th - Germany, Berlin - Lido
9th - Italy, Milan - Arci Bellezza
10th - Switzerland, Zurich - Bogen F
11th - France, Paris - La Maroquinerie
13th - Belgium, Brussels - Botanique
14th - Netherlands, Amsterdam - Melkweg Old Hall
15th - France, Lille - L’Aeronef
18th - United Kingdom, Manchester - Academy 2
19th - United Kingdom, Sheffield - The Foundry
20th - United Kingdom, Glasgow - SWG3 TV Studio
22nd - United Kingdom, Bristol - Bristol Electric
23rd - United Kingdom, Cardiff - Tramshed
24th - United Kingdom, Birmingham - XOYO
26th - United Kingdom, Brighton - Chalk
28th - United Kingdom, London - O2 Forum Kentish Town
31st - Ireland, Dublin - 3Olympia

November

1st - Ireland, Cork - Cyprus Avenue
2nd - Ireland, Galway - Leisureland
4th - United Kingdom, Belfast - Mandela Hall

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