NEWDAD RELEASE ‘SAFE’ EP ON MAY 2

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LIVE SHOW AT THE DOME ON MAY 14

The beauty and bite of NewDad’s debut album ‘Madra’ made the Galway band one of the biggest new hopes around. Bringing a youthful zest to storied influences such as Slowdive, The Cure and Cocteau Twins, their amalgamation of classic ‘90s aesthetics attracted a diverse and still-growing audience. Teenagers threw themselves around in the mosh pit with care-free abandon at their headline show at London’s Koko, Glastonbury, Radio 1’s Big Weekend, and even at places as far flung as Tokyo and Shanghai in front of 1600 fans.

And NewDad’s future is now just a step away as they release their new EP ‘Safe’. Their core shoegaze/dream-pop sound elevated with a swaggering new self-confidence, a tight, masterly control of hooks, and broader touch points such as Pavement and Sonic Youth. In short: their ethereal elements feel more alluring than ever; the visceral moments are more selective and dynamic but hit just as hard; and their songs are simply a leap in sophistication beyond ‘Madra’.

As summarised by Fiachra, “It just needed to be NewDad but better. Everything had to get elevated,” while guitarist Sean O’Dowd states that the songs are “Big and bold, but with a light sense and kind of airier.” Julie expands, noting a balance between finding those nuanced details that reward repeat listens while keeping their visceral raw power. “There’s so much intricacy but they’re just so much fun to play.”

‘Safe’ marks a bold step forward for the band as they move beyond their long-standing collaboration with Chris W Ryan to work with 26-year-old prodigy Sam Breathwick, aka Shrink — one of the UK’s most talked-about young producers. In the short term, Shrink is also joining the live lineup, bringing his studio magic to the stage on lead guitar and synths, as NewDad expand their ambitious sound and reach toward a growing international audience.

Following the success of Madra—an album whose songs were written over an impressive eight-year span but recorded in just a fortnight—their latest ‘Safe’ EP project showcases a much swifter process. Recorded in January at the renowned Decoy Studios, this new record captures the same intensity and focus within a similarly condensed time frame.

Its lead single, ‘Entertainer’, encapsulates their growth. Julie’s vocal glides like a conversation with an imaginary friend, while every touch – her slacker rock cadence, distorted stabs of guitars, foreboding synth flourishes and drums which flow from spacious to savage – embeds itself in your mind and refuses to let go.

“The song is about entertaining other people’s idea of who you should be,” explains Julie. “I’m only learning now that I just need to shut out the noise and do what makes me feel comfortable.”

In fact, the entire EP rotates around similar introspective conflicts: being a people pleaser but standing up for yourself; realising that success brings a fresh wave of unexpected challenges, adapting to their new lives in an often overwhelming London. But musically it shows that NewDad should have no fears as whatever they can imagine they can thrillingly bring to life.

It’s a trait present as the title track erupts into a fierce denouement. It’s there as Fiachra’s personal favourite, ‘Puzzle’, lurches into a seasick grunge waltz with lyrics inspired by Norman Mailer’s ‘The Executioner’s Song’. And it’s especially there with the affecting string arrangement on ‘Be Kind’ – something that Sean affirms that they would’ve have previously recreated using synths.

NewDad’s transition from ‘Madra’ to ‘Safe’ felt symbolically complete when they attended the Choice Music Awards after being nominated for Album of the Year.

Talking of which, album number two is firmly in development but they’re keeping their cards close to their chest regarding its finer details… for now.  “The album will be another step up,” offers Julie, “It’s a lot more unapologetic and a lot more self assured”

‘Safe’ EP Track listing:( LISTEN HERE)

Entertainer

Safe

Puzzle

Be Kind

JORDAN ADETUNJI SHARES NEW SINGLE

“X N THE CITY”

GRAMMY® AWARD-NOMINATED STAR CONTINUES LANDMARK RISE WITH SCINTILLATING NEW SINGLE

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“Jordan Adetunji’s rapidly growing collection of hits reflects the cohesive sound he’s landed on. A dense, futuristic kind of melodic R&B that suffocates you with intense kick patterns and heavy, lingering keys, his is a unique vibe with roots in US club music, hyperpop and drill.” – ROLLING STONE UK

“Jordan Adetunji is a multifaceted artist with an ever-evolving vision. And while ‘KEHLANI’ showed the world one side of his artistry, he’s eager for listeners to see what else he can do – and how far he plans to go.” – GRAMMY.com

GRAMMY® Award-nominated star Jordan Adetunji is back with his scintillatingly stimulating new single, “X n The City,” available now via 300 Entertainment/Warner UK HERE. Watch the Kza-directed music video HERE.

Produced by chart-topping, multi-platinum production duo Take A Daytrip, “X n The City” marks the eagerly awaited follow-up to Adetunji’s breakthrough mixtape, A Jaguar’s Dream, available now HERE. The critically acclaimed project sees the Belfast, UK artist seamlessly blending elements of hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, hyperpop, and more into a singularly global sound all his own on such poignant and powerful tracks as “305 (feat. Bryson Tiller),” “Bitter,” “Dirty Diana,” “Too Many Women (feat. kwn),” “Options (feat. Lil Baby),” and of course, the RIAA Platinum-certified blockbuster hit, “KEHLANI.” Currently boasting over 600M streams and counting, the latter track has quickly proven an unstoppable worldwide sensation, earning a 2025 GRAMMY® Award nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance, a BRIT Awards 2025 nod as Song of the Year, and a MOBO Award nod for Song of the Year. Adetunji also scored a MOBO nomination for Best Newcomer and a Best New Hip-Hop Artist nomination at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. “KEHLANI” – which reached #1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic chart and the Top 25 on the Hot 100 – is joined by an official remix featuring the 5x GRAMMY® Award-nominated Kehlani herself, with official music videos for both “KEHLANI” and “KEHLANI REMIX (feat. Kehlani)” amassing over 112M cumulative views via YouTube alone.

Recently included on Forbes’ prestigious 30 Under 30 Europe Class of 2025, featured on the cover of Rolling Stone UK’s Future of Music 2025 issue, and named MTV’s Global PUSH Artist for February 2025, Adetunji celebrated his ongoing ascent to superstardom with his biggest world headline tour thus far, including sold-out dates in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Paris, London, and Amsterdam, as well as his show-stopping US festival debut at Inglewood, CA’s Rolling Loud California. This month will see an eagerly awaited headline performance at Brighton, UK’s hugely influential The Great Escape, set for Friday, May 16. Additional dates will be announced soon. For updates, please visit jordanadetunji.com/live.

 ED SHEERAN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘PLAY’ RELEASED ON 12TH SEPTEMBER 2025

Ed Sheeran has announced that his new album ‘PLAY’ will be released on 12th September 2025. (Pre-order here).  

To mark the occasion he has released a new single ‘Old Phone’  (Listen here).

After closing the chapter on his Mathematics series, Ed Sheeran is finally back and stepping boldly into a fresh new phase for 2025.   An artist known for constantly evolving, Sheeran’s latest album, ‘PLAY’ finds him exploring new musical ground through collaboration with producers and musicians from around the world, as well as diving deeper into the timeless sounds and themes that have made him one of the world’s best-loved pop artists. Inspired in part by his exposure to Indian and Persian musical cultures—and their surprising connections to the Irish folk tradition he grew up with, through shared scales, rhythms, and melodies—he explored this borderless musical language, giving the album its distinctive, fresh edge. On more familiar ground, Sheeran also reminds us why he remains the most influential singer-songwriter of his generation, delivering a series of stunning ballads and acoustic-driven songs. The result is a collection that plays with both the familiar and the new, creating a bold, pop-driven sound that only Ed Sheeran could deliver — a vibrant showcase of his artistry that feels both exciting and transformative, and promises to be one of the defining albums of the year.

Ed said…”Play was an album that was made as a direct response to the darkest period of my life. Coming out of all of that I just wanted to create joy and technicolour, and explore cultures in the countries I was touring. I made this record all over the world, finished it in Goa, India, and had some of the most fun, explorative creative days of my life. It’s a real rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish, it encapsulates everything that I love about music, and the fun in it, but also where I am in life as a human, a partner, a father. Going into this album campaign I said to myself ‘I just want everything I do to be fun and playful’ – so that’s why we are building pubs for folk jams, doing gigs on open top buses and singing in pink cowboy hats on bars. The older I get the more I just want to enjoy things, and savour the moments that are mad and chaotic. You can preorder play now, many many more playful things to come before it’s out x”

After the release of his global, hedonistic, technicolor pop hit ’Azizam’, Sheeran gets nostalgic on his brand new single ‘Old Phone’, narrating the disorienting act of reconnecting with his past. Powering up an old phone unused since 2015, he unearths messages from a lost friend, an argument with an ex, and distant family, highlighting how time and separation reshape identity. Blending nostalgic acoustic melodies with raw emotion, the song recalls Ed’s early songwriting roots while exploring growth and memory, capturing an artist that is shaped and transformed by his past   ‘Old Phone’ has been produced by Blake Slatkin & Ilya Salmanzadeh