Galway shoegaze outfit NewDad are back with ‘Ladybird’ the first glimpse the quartet’s forthcoming EP ‘Banshee’, which was produced John Congleton (Lana Del Rey, Phoebe Bridgers). The new of the EP and new single is twinned with news that the group announced their biggest Irish headline show to date in Whelan’s in April 2022.

The new track was inspired by the Greta Gerwig’s film of the same name starring Saoirse Ronan. “I wrote the song after watching the film ‘Ladybird’, the chord progression reminded me of Dave Matthew’s song that’s played throughout the film so I initially named it after that, so ‘Ladybird’ was just a working title.” explains singer Julie.

“I then wrote the lyrics about the difficult part of relationships and the struggle we sometimes face when we’re away from someone and the fears and anxieties we have about what they’re doing or if they’re okay, I realised this coincided with the relationship between the mother and daughter in the film so the title ended up being pretty fitting. It’s about the give and takes in any relationship really and about the struggles of being away from someone you care about.”

NewDad live at Whelans, Dublin 7th April 2022. Tickets available from www.singulartists.ie from Friday,29th Oct at 10 am.

Also performing

8th November -Ulster Sports Club, Belfast  (Sold Out)

10th November – Roisin Dubh (Sold Out)

11th November – The Workman’s Club, Dublin (Sold Out)