Irish trio Adore release new single ‘Stay Free Old Stranger,‘ ahead of three nights supporting Chalk in Belfast. Adore today also announce their debut headline shows in the UK with stops in Southampton, Hull and London in May. Hailing from Dublin, Donegal and Galway respectively, the trio consisting of Lara Minchin (guitar, vocals), Lachlann Ó Fionnáin (bass, vocals) and Naoise Jordan Cavanagh (drums) possess an innate understanding of one another:“We are three feens with guitars and drums. We make music that feels right to us,” the band say.
Produced by and recorded with Gilla Band bassist Daniel Fox, new single ‘Stay Free Old Stranger‘ explores an acceptance of detachment, delivered with an urgency that is distinctly Adore’s. With its scorched guitars, energetic drums and an unexpected jazzy interlude a fitting precursor to the song’s explosive, chaotic finale, ‘Stay Free Old Stranger’ embraces the idea of peaceful coexistence with “old strangers” who drift in and out of your life, and ultimately celebrates the “freak” within.
Speaking more on the song’s inspiration, Lara says:
“It was written at a time of great social anxiety which was seemingly breaking into a carefree disregard for small talk and empty relationships which I had once harboured to make myself feel wanted. I was badly bullied throughout my childhood and into my teens and because of that I was so eager for people to like me -and I would give time to people who didn’t have my best interests at hand. I had always been a freak and I had grown up in an unconventional manner. And although I didn’t change my interests and my way about life, I definitely covered up parts of myself to make myself more palatable. The lyrics are juvenile. They are telling the story of being aware that some people might not care for you and that’s okay because you don’t have to care for them either. You don’t have to be everybody’s friend.”
Adore are grounded by a shared passion for both melody, message and a spirit of collaboration, drawing influence from The Breeders, Elastica, Echobelly, The Undertones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sleeper, amongst others. Having released their debut single ‘Postcards’ in June 2023, the band have played live relentlessly since, supporting SPRINTS on tour across the UK in late 2024, along with further dates supporting The Scratch, 86TVs, The Bug Club and Cardinals across Ireland. They rounded off 2024 with a sold-out headline show at Dublin’s 450 capacity Whelan’s. For 2025 Adore join CHALK for three back-to-back nights in Belfast in April, with further dates across the UK, Ireland and France over the coming months.
Adore Live Dates
February
27 Sharkschool Fest, Roisin Dubh, Galway
April
09 Ulster Sports Club, Belfast (supporting CHALK) *sold out
10 Ulster Sports Club, Belfast (supporting CHALK) *sold out
11 Ulster Sports Club, Belfast (supporting CHALK)
May
01 Blowtorch Festival, Roisin Dubh, Galway
18 Heartbreakers, Southampton (Headline)
20 Polar Bear, Hull (Headline)
22 – The Waiting Room, London (Headline)
23 – Unfest Festival, Tunbridge Wells
24 – Dot to Dot Fest, Bristol
25 – Dot to Dot Fest, Nottingham
29 – Block Party Supersonic Festival, Paris
30 – Block Party Supersonic Festival, Paris
August
3 – All Together Now Festival, Waterford
29 – Brighton Psych Fest, Brighton
30 – Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester
31 – Edinburgh Psych Fest, Edinburgh
For more details on Adore please check their facebook and instagram.
