Somebody’s Child aka Cian Godfrey has shared new single ‘I Need Ya’ ahead of the release of his eponymous debut album – out 3rd February via Frenchkiss Records. ‘I Need Ya’ follows previous singles ‘We Could Start A War’, ‘Sell Out’, and ‘Broken Record’.

“This was one of the first songs that defined the sound and pace of the album. We’ve been playing it live for a while now and have been dying to get it out. Some of this album can be boiled down back to my chronic fear of growing older. To me this track in particular is a gentle reminder to stay young for as long as you can.” explains Godfrey of ‘I Need Ya’ which has been given a video treatment by Jack Cantrell which features Cian Godfrey and friends Drifting.

“Drift culture is a big thing in Ireland and when the director came to me with the idea I immediately thought it was cool as some of my friends are big into it. We did’t want an emotional video but something fun and energetic, while also shining light on an Irish subculture that goes a little unnoticed. It was a lot of fun.”

The album was recorded at London’s Hackney Road Studios with the producer Mikko Gordon (The Smile, Gaz Coombes, Thom Yorke) at the helm – Pre-order here.

Somebody’s Child are set to appear at Eurosonic later this month before embarking on an extensive UK and Ireland Tour. throughout February and March before heading to mainland Europe and the US. Full tour dates below. Tickets available here

Tour Dates:

20th Jan 2023 – Eurosonic, Groningen
7th Feb 2023 – Rough Trade East, London
8th Feb 2023 – Night & Day Cafe, Manchester SOLD OUT
9th Feb 2023 – Foundry Studio, Sheffield
11th Feb 2023 – Joiners, Southampton
12th Feb 2023 – Exchange, Bristol
14th Feb 2023 – Omeara, London SOLD OUT
17th Feb 2023 – Jimmy’s, Liverpool
18th Feb 2023 – Think Thank, Newcastle
19th Feb 2023 – King Tut’s, Glasgow
21st Feb 2023 – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
24th Feb 2023 – Róisín Dubh, Galway
25th Feb 2023 – Dolan’s, Limerick

1st March 2023 – Ulster Sports Club, Belfast
2nd March 2023 – Cyprus Avenue, Cork
3rd March 2023 – The Academy, Dublin
4th March 2023 – Spirit Store, Dundalk
8th March 2023 – Le POPUP du Label, Paris
9th March 2023 – Trix Bar, Antwerp

10th March 2023 – Paradiso (Upstairs), Amsterdam SOLD OUT

11th March 2023 – Privatclub, Berlin
14th-18th March 2023 – SXSW, Austin
22nd March 2023 – Mercury Lounge, New York
23rd March 2023 – The Middle East (Upstairs), Boston

Somebody’s Child – Out 3rd February 2023 via Frenchkiss Records

1. You Know What
2. I Need Ya
3. Hold Me Like You Wanna
4. Sell Out
5. Broken Record
6. Give It Up To Love
7. How Long?
8. What I Said
9. Stay
10. Jungle
11. We Could Start A War