Dublin’s Somebody’s Child are set to release their second album When Youth Fades Away, on March 28, 2025, via Frenchkiss Records. The project helmed by Cian Godfrey have previewed the album with fresh single ‘Time Of My Life’.
“It’s about the flashing of life before your eyes, ending in a feeling of resolve, leaving legacy through songs and accepting fate,” Godfrey explains. “It was one of the most cathartic songs we’ve ever written.”
“We’ve always wanted to write a 2 chord song, and this finally came out without force. Another one that was written with an idea; ‘let’s close out the album’. We were about to give up on writing that day, and we gave it one last go. Less than an hour later, we had a full song with more lyrics than we’ve ever had. I remember the feeling so well. I thought we’d been at it for 6 hours. Pure elation.”
The video directed by Adrian Lee and Cian Godfrey features rising Irish actress Caroline Menton best-known for her roles in Channel 5’s All Creatures Great & Small and cult indie horror Oddity.
“The inspiration behind the music video was a crossover between trainspotting and Skins. I’ve always been a massive fan of film, perhaps more so than music in the literal meaning of the word [fan], and it’s been something I’ve wanted to do for a while now. I think having been inside this world for so long allowed me to visualise the reality of the music.”
He continues, “My aspiration was to try and bring the audience closer to this world. Something that helped with this visualising during the process was reading Murakami in French. Not being able to fully understand the words allowed my mind to fill in the gaps. His writing and storytelling were a big inspiration throughout. A massive thanks to Apollo Films for helping me with that.”
‘When Youth Fades Away’ was recorded in the US with by Grammy Award-winner Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Frightened Rabbit), showcases a leap in maturity, both musically and thematically. “If our first album was about running away, this one is about staying put and reflecting,” says Godfrey. “It’s about letting people in and letting ourselves out.”
‘When Youth Fades Away’ sees the band pushing beyond their indie rock roots, experimenting with synths and features guest appearance from The Gloaming’s Thomas Bartlett on keyboards.
When Youth Fades Away track listing:
1. The Kid
2. Last Night I Held Your Hand
3. Porcelain (Losing All My Patience)
4. When Youth Fades Away
5. New Orleans
6. Wall Street
7. My Mind is on Fire
8. Irish Goodbye
9. The Waterside
10. Life Will Go On
11. Time Of My Life
Pre-order When Youth Fades Away HERE