Altar

Just 20 months after their acclaimed debut album, Galway band NewDad return stronger and more ambitious with second LP, 'Altar'.

Altar obviously shows NewDad's growth, with more versatile songwriting and more daring dynamics alongside a broader emotional range.

You can hear the homesickness in the lyrics, and the fresh air of Galway.

A great stride forwards.

With a move to London and a pared back lineup, Galway trio NewDad lean towards a more guitar-driven sound on their second album.

Altar by NewDad album review by Maria Luisa Richter for Northern Transmissions. The Irish band's new LP, is out today via Atlantic Records

Julie Dawson’s dolorous voice is the magic ingredient, as it was on Madra, the Galway band’s debut long-player

The hard-gigging trio yearns for old Ireland – and blasts music biz exploitation. Review by Graham Fuller