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In Quiet Moments Out Now via Bella Union
Feb 26, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Lost Horizons have released a new two-part double album, In Quiet Moments—part one came out in December and part two (and thus the entire album) came out today via Bella Union. Now that the album’s out you can stream the whole thing here. More
Plus Ian Daniel Kehoe, Adrian Younge, Lost Horizons, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the sixth Songs of the Week of 2021. There was finally some good news this week. We landed on Mars! On Thursday NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully landed on the red planet, a tricky engineering feat, to answer David Bowie’s question: “Is there life on Mars?” More
Deluxe Edition of Every Bad Out Now on Secretly Canadian
Feb 16, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Porridge Radio have shared two songs with Irish musician Charlie Loane (aka Piglet), titled “Let’s Not Fight !” and “Strong Enough.” The songs were originally featured on the deluxe vinyl edition of the band’s most recent album, Every Bad, back in December. More
Plus Julia Jacklin, The Besnard Lakes, Anna Burch, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 45th and likely very last Songs of the Week of 2020. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because there weren’t quite enough inspiring songs to put together a full list, so this week’s list covers the last two weeks, but we still only came up with nine choices rather than a Top 10. More
Every Bad Was Released Back in March on Secretly Canadian
Dec 08, 2020
By Joey Arnone
English rock band Porridge Radio have just shared an original Christmas song, “The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas).” The band has performed the song live several times in the past and it has since become a fan favorite. More
Plus Bleachers and Bruce Springsteen, Hannah’s Little Sister, Speed Stick, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 20, 2020
By Christopher Roberts (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 43rd Songs of the Week of 2020. Whereas last week’s Songs of the Week covered three weeks’ worth of songs, this week we’re back to just covering the last seven days. More
In Quiet Moments Due Out in Two Parts on December 4 and February 26 via Bella Union
Nov 17, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Lost Horizons are releasing a new two-part double album, In Quiet Moments, in December and February, and now they have shared another song from it, “One For Regret,” which features Porridge Radio. It was shared via a video featuring Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin. More
Plus Tim Heidecker, Sufjan Stevens, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 18, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2020. Just as we were finishing up this week’s list we got word that beloved Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse. R.I.P. a true legend, the Notorious RBG. More
Every Bad Out Now via Secretly Canadian
Sep 15, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Porridge Radio, a band from Brighton, England fronted by Dana Margolin, released a new album, Every Bad, in March via Secretly Canadian. Now they have shared a brand new song, “7 Seconds.” More
Charli XCX, Michael Kiwanuka, Dua Lipa, Lanterns on the Lake, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Anna Meredith, Laura Marling, Porridge Radio, Charli XCX, Michael Kiwanuka, Dua Lipa, Lanterns on the Lake, Stormzy, Georgia, Sports Team, and more. More
Single Out Now via Secretly Canadian
Jul 02, 2020
By Samantha Small
Two bands that deserve your attention, Porridge Radio and Lala Lala, have teamed up for “Good For You,” a song completely made in quarantine. Porridge Radio vocalist Dana Margolin and drummer Sam Yardley appear on the track along with Lala Lala’s Lillie West. According to Margolin via Twitter: “It’s called ‘Good For You and it’s about being full of resentment. I really loved making it.” More
Plus Muzz, The Lemon Twigs, Caroline Rose, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 06, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2020. It's been a topsy-turvy week. SXSW was just cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Democratic presidential primaries have dramatically changed in the last week, with Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Steyer, Michael Bloomberg, and, sigh, Elizabeth Warren all dropping out of the race, leaving just Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. More
Every Bad Due Out March 13 via Secretly Canadian
Mar 04, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Porridge Radio, a band from Brighton, England fronted by Dana Margolin, are releasing a new album, Every Bad, on March 13 via Secretly Canadian. Now they have shared another song from it, "Circling," via a video for the track. More
Plus Moaning, Anna Burch, U.S. Girls, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 17, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2020. It was a very strong week for new songs, especially as a slew of notable new albums were announced this week. More
Every Bad Due Out March 13 via Secretly Canadian
Jan 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Porridge Radio, a band from Brighton, England fronted by Dana Margolin, have announced a new album, Every Bad, and have shared a new song from it, "Sweet," via a video for the track. More
Plus Rose Elinor Dougall, Caribou, Shopping, Tame Impala, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We didn't do a Songs of the Week last week because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so this week's installment covers songs from the last two weeks. Hence we have a Top 13 instead of a Top 10. More
The British Band Have Also Signed to Secretly Canadian
Dec 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Porridge Radio are a promising new band from Brighton, England. Now the band have shared a brand new song, "Lilac," via a video for the track. It's also been announced that Porridge Radio have signed to Secretly Canadian. More
Interviews
Feb 17, 2021
By Andy Von Pip
It’s Friday evening as a long week draws to an end and Porridge Radio singer/songwriter and guitarist Dana Margolin is in the middle of baking a cake. More
