Dublin’s Somebody’s Child kicks off 2025 with the second single, “Last Night I Held Your Hand,” taken from their highly-anticipated sophomore album When Youth Fades Away (available for pre-order here). Following the success of the album’s breakout single “Time Of My Life,” this new offering dives deeper into similar themes of aging and reflection.
With poignant lyrics like, “And I thought my youth was over / Now I’d die for you / Now I feel myself get older / But not when I’m with you,” the song combines Somebody’s Child’s signature sound with uplifting, anthemic choruses and a hint of Americana flair.
Frontman Cian Godfrey reflects on the creation of the song: “”Last Night I Held Your Hand” was the first song that came out in the writing process for this album. We wrote it during an autumn-turned-winter trip to Western Wales, and it marked the beginning of a sound that would ultimately define the album. It carries a sense of innocence from earlier releases, yet breathes new life into the direction this album has taken.”
Following the success of their self-titled debut album in 2023, When Youth Fades Away marks a bold new chapter for the band. The album arrives on the heels of their electrifying live performances, which have seen them open for The War on Drugs, Bloc Party, and Kings of Leon at BST Hyde Park, as well as headlining Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre and playing the Main Stage at Electric Picnic. To cap off an exciting 2024, Somebody’s Child sold out an intimate show at London’s Sebright Arms, offering a tasty teaser of the music fans can expect over the course of 2025.
Recorded in the US with Grammy Award-winning producer Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Frightened Rabbit), When Youth Fades Away signals a leap in both musical and thematic maturity for the band. As Godfrey puts it, “If our first album was about running away, this one is about staying put and reflecting … It’s about letting people in and letting ourselves out.”
The album explores new emotional and sonic territories, from the synth-driven experimentation of the title track to the introspective vulnerability of “Irish Goodbye.” Drawing inspiration from electronic pioneers like Kraftwerk and the lyrical depth of Leonard Cohen, the album shows the band pushing beyond indie rock norms. When Youth Fades Away features additional keyboard contributions from The Gloaming’s Thomas Bartlett (Doveman).
Godfrey compares the album’s thematic exploration to revisiting something from the past with a fresh perspective: “It’s like going back to your parents’ house and noticing something you haven’t seen in years, and having a completely different perspective on it now that you’re older,” he says. “Perhaps you’ve reached the age they were upon purchasing it. Whatever it is, it formed a part of your parents life and had significance in their past. You may not have been there for its use, but like the yellowing of a book, it becomes highlighted by time. By recognising this, we are giving value to it.”
Somebody’s Child kicks off their 2025 live campaign with an intimate in-store tour across the UK, followed by an extensive German tour. Tickets are available at www.somebodyschildmusic.com and the full list of dates is as follows:
Instore tour
28th March – Rough Trade East – London, UK
29th March – Rough Trade Nottingham – Nottingham, UK
30th March – Jumbo Records – Leeds, UK
31st March – Reflex – Newcastle, UK
1st April – Assai Records, Glasgow, UK
2nd April – Jacaranda Records – Liverpool, UK
3rd April – Spindizzy Records – Dublin, IE
German tour
8th April – Yuca – Cologne, DE
9th April – Im Wizemann – Stuttgart, DE
10th April – Kranhalle – Munich, DE
12th April – Gleis 22 – Münster, DE
13th April – Mephisto – Hannover, DE
14th April – Nachtleben – Frankfurt, DE
16th April – Speicher – Husum, DE
17th April – Molotow – Hamburg, DE
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