NewDad have shared new track ‘White Ribbons’, taken from their much-anticipated debut album ‘Madra’, due out on 26 January 2024 via Fair Youth/Atlantic.

The song follows the rising Irish alt rockers previous releases ‘In My Head’, ‘Angel’, ‘Let Go’ and ‘Nightmares’. Dailing back their fuzzy sound, the latest offering lays bare singer/guitarist Julie Dawson’s wounded songwriting over ghostly, melancholic undertones.

Discussing the track Julie commented, “This song is about how no matter how much sh*t you put your body through, it always finds a way to fix itself, and that’s a very beautiful thing. ‘White Ribbons’ is a metaphor for my skin; something that always heals my wounds. It’s like a promise to my body that I will be kinder to myself.”

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The band’s debut album ‘Madra’, which means “dog” in Irish, is an 11-track, guitar-stacked visceral outing, as singer/guitarist Julie Dawson embarks on a journey of self-exploration, self-sabotage and reflection.

The official album artwork was photographed by Irish creative Joshua Gordon and shows a broken doll that serves as a metaphor for the full-lengths themes of fragility and vulnerability.

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ahhhh!! We’re proud and super excited to announce that our debut album ‘MADRA’ is being released January 26th🥹🖤 The album was born in Galway, and recorded at Rockfield Studios this spring, and we can’t wait to share it with you. https://t.co/t6gUhAA9Ym pic.twitter.com/vj0lmCYexb

— NewDad (@NewDad) September 13, 2023

The band are heading out on a UK tour this February/March – full details below:

Leeds Belgrave Music Hall, 24 Feb
Manchester Band On The Wall, 25
Glasgow St Luke’s, 26
Dublin The Button Factory, 28
Dublin The Button Factory, 29
Birmingham O2 Institute, 02 March
Bristol Trinity, 03
London KOKO, 05

Remaining tickets on sale now from Gigantic Ticketmaster AXS Ticketweb See Tickets

NewDad ‘Madra’ Full Album Tracklisting:

Angel
Sickly Sweet
Where I Go
Change My Mind
In My Head
Nosebleed
Let Go
Dream Of Me
Nightmares
White Ribbons
Madra

Image Credit: Alice Backham / PRESS