NewDad - Madra (Vinyl)

Irish alt/rock collective NewDad announce details of their debut album, Madra, set for release on 26 January 2023 through Fair Youth/Atlantic. 

Awash with spiralling guitars and a hypnotic bassline, singer/guitarist Julie Dawson finds inspiration in TV show Euphoria, as she ruminates on the destructive relationship of characters, Rue and Jules: a storyline that she herself gravitated towards. Madra (meaning dog in Irish) is an 11-song, guitar-stacked visceral outing, as singer/guitarist Julie Dawson embarks on a journey of self-exploration, self-sabotage, and reflection. 

Soaked in dysfunction, Madra searches for solace in pain, tackling themes of bullying (Where I Go), self-medication/depression (Madra, Let Go), destruction (Change My Mind, White Ribbons), co-dependency (Nosebleed) and resistance (Nightmares). The album artwork, photographed by Irish creative, Joshua Gordon, shows a broken doll that serves as a metaphor for the albums themes of fragility and vulnerability.

Tracklist

1. Angel
2. Sickly Sweet
3. Where I Go
4. Change My Mind
5. In My Head
6. Nosebleed
7. Let Go
8. Dream Of Me
9. Nightmares
10. White Ribbons
11. Madra