In the heart of London, the O2 Forum Kentish Town became a sanctuary for alternative music as Irish alt-rock trio NewDad brought their Altar tour to the city. The evening, rich with raw talent, opened with an impressive set from Cardinals - a five-piece also hailing from Ireland - whose distinctive sound and energy perfectly set the tone for NewDad’s biggest London headline show to date.

Irish alt-rock trio NewDad release their much-anticipated second album Altar today via Atlantic Records, alongside its focus track ‘Misery.’ A song steeped in claustrophobia and inner conflict, ‘Misery’ finds frontwoman Julie Dawson interrogating her own role in cycles of unhappiness.

Irish alt-rock trio NewDad made their return last night with the release of ‘Everything I Wanted’, which premiered on Huw Stephens’ BBC 6Music show. The track serves as the final preview of their eagerly awaited sophomore album, Altar, set for release on 19 September via Atlantic Records.

Irish alt-rock trio NewDad return today with their stirring new single ‘Pretty’, offering a heartfelt preview of their highly anticipated second album Altar, arriving 19 September via Atlantic Records. The track is a tribute to their hometown of Galway - where the band first formed - and is accompanied by a beautifully shot visualiser filmed in the city by longtime collaborator Peter Eason Daniels, one of the creative forces shaping the album’s visual identity.