When the days get shorter and colder, music tends to become more melancholic. This is a wonderful example, both musically and lyrically. I Don’t Recognise You by NewDad is a dreamy pop-rock song that’ll go down well with shoegaze lovers. Its slow bassline and new wave-like guitar melody suck you in immediately. Fans of The Cure will love this.

NewDad explains: “The song is about watching someone you love lose their way. Sometimes, you can’t recognise them as the same person they were before.”

The track may be a bit dark, but the future looks bright for this young Irish four-piece. They’re already confirmed for The Great Escape 2021. Fingers crossed the event will go on as planned.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.