Newdad Return With New Track “Pretty” Ahead of Album ALTAR, Due For Release On September 19, 2025
Tana, Irish alt-rock trio NewDad ƙirƙirar mafi kyau a cikin gaba biyu album Altar with poignant new single “Babu", da aka buga a yau via Atlantic Records. Tattaunawa na band da sha'awa ga Galway - gida su - kuma ya zo tare da wani m visualizer kafa a City, da aka tafi da yawa-tattaunawa Peter Eason Daniels - daya daga cikin zane-zane a kan duniya na visual na Altar.
NewDad, "Pretty":
"Pretty" aka kafa a lokacin daya daga cikin band na farko albarkatun albarkatun a Galway shekara ta gabatar da asali band dalibai Aindle O'Beirn, da kuma yaushe da tsanani-kasa-kasa na "Roobosh" - na farko na farko na sabon aikace-aikace na NewDad, da aka buga a watan Fabrairu. Bugu da na farko lissafi ya ba da katarsis ta hanyar rage, "Pretty" a girmama, shi ne mai ban mamaki, introspective momen a kan albarkatun - sama sassa wistful da sharp. "‘Pretty’ ne mai karfi girma a kan wani muhimmanci kwananne na album, homeschickness. Yana da abin da ni ya gabatar da sha'awa ga Galway, shi ne mai ban mamaki song da yawa,” 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." Kamar yadda yawa Altar, yana ƙirƙirar da NewDad ta ci gaba da sauti: mai ban sha'awa amma mai ban sha'awa, ƙarƙirar ƙarƙirar amma mai ban sha'awa.
“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 a cikin 2020, da Galway, London-based trio - Julie Dawson (vocals/guitar), Sean O'Dowd (guitar), da Fiachra Parslow (drums) - za su sami kasa da kasa alama domin su m, immersive alt-rock sauti. Bayan rarraba na ban mamaki na farko 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
Augusta
2nd - USA, Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza / Reggie's Rock Club (w/ Wunderhorse)
6th - Amurka, Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
8th - USA, San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
9th - USA, Sacramento, CA - Channel 24 (w/ Mannequin Pussy)
12th - Amurka, Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
13th - Canada, Vancouver, BC, Biltmore Cabaret
14th - Amurka Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
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