Track of the Day: Somebody's Child — 'Oh Emily'

Irish alt rockers Somebody's Child have today released a scintillating new single. 'Oh Emily' dropped today as a one-off release between albums, and was first aired to fans on the band’s sold out UK tour in October 2023.

Produced by Shea Tohill, the band's guitarist, at Black Mountain Studios in Co. Louth, Ireland and mixed by Peter Katis (known for his work with The National, Death Cab For Cutie, Gang of Youths) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut, USA 'Oh Emily' is an indie-rock banger that makes for a dazzling  listen with tightly wound guitars, yearning lyricism and a biting chorus.

"'Oh Emily' came about when we were at a very early stage of the second album writing," says Somebody's Child frontman Cian Godfrey. "We didn't quite know where it wanted to live yet, and in retrospect this song belongs in its own place. It's interesting to see the development sonically, with where we are now. But at the time it's what started everything off.”

Last year saw Somebody’s Child release its self-titled debut album and play 54 shows across 12 countries to celebrate its release, including notable festival appearances at SXSW, Reading & Leeds (BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage), Truck (Main Stage), Boardmasters (Main Stage), Best Kept Secret and Kendal Calling.

Somebody’s Child are set to play four special headline shows in April 2024, effectively to sign off on LP1 and close this first chapter of their career, in cities which sold out the fastest in 2023. Kicking off in Berlin on Friday 5th April, the tour heads to Amsterdam, London and then Dublin for a massive homecoming show at the city’s 3Olympia Theatre on Friday 12th April.