Irish alt rock/slo-fi band NewDad have revealed the video for their cover version of Charli XCX "ILY2".
The cover is out now and is their first new music since their acclaimed EP ‘Banshee’, released earlier this year. Get it here.
The band, who recently left their native Ireland and relocated to London in order to write their debut album, mark a triumphant return with their infectious new cover of Charli XCX's 'ILY2'. It finds the band evolving into a bold pop beast, marked by front person Julie Dawson's bright, exuberant vocal and towering, dynamic production that raises the bar for one of the most lauded new artists of recent years.
This step up is reflected in the video as well, directed by Irish luminary Hugh Mulhern who's also lent his talents to the likes of Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital and rising Irish fashion designer Simone Rocha. Rocha, who's styled Billie Eilish, Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell and now NewDad's own Julie for this video, is one of the fashion world's most hyped designers right now. The track itself was produced by Jacob Manson and mixed by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Arctic Monkeys, Beach House).
Julie Dawson say of the track: We’ve always been huge fans of Charli xcx and thought it could be cool to take one of her songs and make our own version. ILY2 with its distorted synths seemed like it could translate very well as a loud shoegazey song so we tried it out!"
Watch/listen below.
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