NewDad - Waves

The labels being thrown NewDad’s way seem to largely consist of variations on ‘dreampop’ which, although partially accurate, only tell a small part of the story.

Part of the impressively long list of bands from Ireland that are making waves, the Galway four-piece may have taken their time (having been together for a few years) but this first EP is worth the wait and effort that’s gone into it.

Drown may shimmer, in the way the dreampop must, but its undercurrent owes more to new wave with a stoic and meticulously rigid rhythm section that intimates an undertone of menace, as reflected in singer and guitarist Julie Dawson’s lyrics, ‘Take me to the sea, then drown me’. The suffocating guitar at the outro adds further character and layers beyond the standard wistful fare.

https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2021/03/review-newdad-waves-ep/