NewDad

Origin Galway, Ireland Genres Indie rock pop shoegaze lo-fi Years active 2018–present NewDad are an Irish indie rock band from Galway, formed in 2018.[3] Their music has been compared to The Cure, Beabadoobee, and Just Mustard by NME magazine.[2] Atwood Magazine wrote of the group: "The band oozes personality with cynical but honest lyrics, colorful visual components, and poignant messages about coping with the, albeit painful, formative experiences."[4] The group have appeared at Glastonbury Festival, All Points East,[5] the Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris,[6] and on the Irish television program Other Voices Career Formation and early career (2018—2020) Julie Dawson, Áindle O'Beirn and Fiachra Parslow started the band while in secondary school at Coláiste Iognáid as a way of avoiding solo performances for their Leaving Certificate practical music exam.[2] Sean O'Dowd, who was studying music technology in Limerick, began recording the band, before eventually becoming a full member.[8] An early feature in local paper the Connacht Tribune wrote "Belying their relative inexperience, Galway band New Dad are fast becoming one of the city's most inventive and enthralling acts."[9] The band released five singles in 2020; "How," "Swimming," "Cry," "Blue" and "I Don't Recognise You," which accrued over two million streams on Spotify.[10][11] On 5 November 2020, the group recorded a live session for Steve Lamacq's show on BBC 6 Music Their debut EP Waves was released in March 2021. Recorded with engineer Chris Ryan in Belfast, the EP features the previously released singles "I Don't Recognise You" and "Blue." God Is in the TV wrote of the EP "Each song juxtaposes fuzzy guitar waves, dexterous basslines, subtle percussive beds, woven with Julie's half spoken half sung vocals that are intimate, evocative and heart puncturing."[16] In a 4-star review DIY magazine wrote of the tracks, "Together they offer a palpable melancholy, one driven by vocalist Julie Dawson's intricate balance of despondency and bite, not least on the subtle spite on the closing title track."[14] The Journal of Music opined: "NewDad posit themselves as both the lovelorn hero and the cut-throat antagonist, switching sides with ease."[17] In a positive review, Far Out magazine wrote, "Their debut EP is a well-rounded effort that shows a band who are rightly-confident in their abilities. anshee EP (2021 — 2023) In October 2021, the group released the single "Ladybird" and announced their second EP, Banshee. The EP was recorded with Chris Ryan in Belfast and mixed by John Congleton.[23][24] In January 2022, BBC 6 Music premiered "Say It," the second single from the EP.[25][26] So Young Magazine wrote of the single; "'Say It' has NewDad sounding more confident and more ambitious."[27] Banshee was released on 7 February 2022.[28] Gigwise, giving it a score of nine out of ten stars, wrote; "NewDad look primed to set the world alight."[29] GoldenPlec wrote; "the themes of 'Banshee' thoughtfully unfold through a dreamscape of helplessness, uncertainty, depression and neurosis."[30] Dork magazine wrote of the EP; "Sonically expansive and colourful, it's a brighter step up from last year's 'Waves EP'." and awarded it four stars out of five.[31] After the success of Banshee, the band relocated to London. The move also saw O'Beirn being replaced by London-raised bassist Cara Joshi. Madra and other projects (2024) On 14 September 2023, the band announced their debut album, Madra (which translates as 'dog' from Irish), scheduled for release on 26 January 2024.[37] The announcement was marked by the release of the single "Angel". The album was produced by Chris W Ryan, mixed by Alan Moulder, and recorded at Rockfield Studios.[38] NME listed Madra as their 45th best album of 2024[39] and one of the ten best debut albums of the year.[40] Solo projects In August 2024, NewDad singer/songwriter Julie Dawson announced the release of her debut solo album, Bottom of the Pool, which released on 13 September 2024.[41] Life Is Strange: Double Exposure NewDad composed a new song, titled "Under My Skin", for Life is Strange: Double Exposure, an episodic adventure game published by Square Enix.[42] Safe EP and Altar (2025) In April 2025 NewDad announced release of their third EP, Safe, which released the following month.[44] In July, NewDad announced their forthcoming second album Altar, set for release on 19 September 2025. The announcement was accompanied by the release of a lead single, Roobosh 中文介绍 Julie Dawson、Áindle O'Beirn 和 Fiachra Parslow 在Coláiste Iognáid中学就读时组建了这支乐队，为了避免在中学毕业证书实用音乐考试中独奏表演。[ 2 ]当时在利默里克学习音乐技术的 Sean O'Dowd开始为乐队录制歌曲，最终成为正式成员。[ 8 ]当地报纸《康诺特论坛报》早期的一篇专题报道写道：“尽管经验相对不足，但戈尔韦乐队 New Dad 正迅速成为这座城市最具创造力和最迷人的乐队之一。” [ 9 ] 该乐队在 2020 年发行了五首单曲；“How”、“Swimming”、“Cry”、“Blue”和“I Don't Recognise You”，在Spotify上的流媒体播放量超过 200 万次。2020 年 11 月 5 日，该乐队为BBC 6 Music的Steve Lamacq节目录制了现场表演。[ 12 ] 他们的首张 EP《Waves》于 2021 年 3 月发行。这张 EP 由工程师克里斯·瑞安在贝尔法斯特录制，收录了之前发行的单曲《I Don't Recognise You》和《Blue》。God Is in the TV这样评价这张 EP：“每首歌都并列了模糊的吉他波、灵巧的贝斯线、微妙的打击乐声，交织着朱莉半说半唱的歌声，亲切、令人回味、令人心碎。” [ 16 ] DIY杂志在一篇四星评论中写道：“它们合在一起，呈现出一种明显的忧郁，由主唱朱莉·道森在沮丧和咬牙切齿之间微妙的平衡所驱动，尤其是在结尾同名曲中微妙的怨恨。” [ 14 ] 《音乐杂志》评论道：“NewDad 将自己定位为失恋的英雄和残酷的对手，轻松地转换立场。” [ 17 ]《Far Out》杂志在正面评论中写道：“他们的首张 EP 是一次全面的努力，表明乐队对自己的能力充满信心。” 在《Banshee》大获成功后，乐队迁往伦敦。伦敦出生的贝斯手卡拉·乔什（Cara Joshi）也取代了奥贝恩的位置。[ 32 ] 2023 年 9 月 14 日，乐队宣布他们的首张专辑《Madra》 （爱尔兰语意为“狗” ）将于 2024 年 1 月 26 日发行。[ 37 ]公告以单曲“Angel”的发行为标志。该专辑由 Chris W Ryan 制作，Alan Moulder混音，并在Rockfield Studios录制。[ 38 ] 个人项目 2024 年 8 月，NewDad 歌手/词曲作者朱莉·道森宣布她的首张个人专辑《Bottom of the Pool》将于 2024 年 9 月 13 日发行。 [ 39 ] 奇异人生：双重曝光 NewDad 为史克威尔艾尼克斯发行的章节式冒险游戏《奇异人生：双重曝光》创作了一首新歌，名为《Under My Skin》。[ 40 ] 人员 朱莉·道森（主唱兼节奏吉他手） Cara Joshi（贝斯手） 肖恩·奥多德 (主音吉他) 费阿克拉·帕斯洛（鼓）