Porridge Radio - "Circling"

Photo by El Hardwick

After hearing "Sweet" and "Lilac" from Porridge Radio's upcoming album, I thought I knew what to expect. Every Bad would be filled with alt rock anthems, fuzzy and driving guitars, and tons of Pixies-esque loud/quiet/loud moments. But then they released "Circling" and blew my theory away. "Circling" starts out as this gorgeous, fragile song that just loops around the listener. As gorgeous as it is, there is a feeling of intensity and dread throughout, before it spirals into desperation. That could be since, as frontwoman Dana Margolin explains: 

“A lot of the songs on Every Bad are centred around the sea, and Circling was one of the last songs focused on the water that I wrote for the album. I was thinking on the idea of willing things to be okay by repeating that they are, because I need them to be. I tried to follow the feeling of the flow of waves, and how they keep coming in endlessly, washing everything away without judgment, and then bringing it back again.”

You can watch the video for "Circling" below. Every Bad, the upcoming album from Porridge Radio, will be out March 13 on Secretly Canadian. You can pre-order the album here. For more on Porridge Radio, check them out on Facebook and Twitter. Current tour dates are below the video.

Fri. March 6 - Liverpool, UK @ Jacaranda: Phase One (in-store)
Sun. March 8 - Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade (in-store)
Mon. March 9 - Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade (in-store)
Tue. March 10 - Southsea, UK @ Pie & Vinyl (in-store)
Wed. March 11 - Kingston, UK @ Banquet Records (in-store)
Thu. March 12 - London, UK @ Rough Trade East (in-store)
Fri. March 13 - Brighton, UK @ Resident (in-store)
Mon. March 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge *
Wed. March 18 - Austin, TX @ Cheer Up Charlie’s (AdHoc Free For All) - SXSW
Thu. March 19 - Austin, TX @ Hotel San Jose (WFUV Session) - SXSW
Thu. March 19 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas (Levitation Showcase) - SXSW
Thu. March 19 - Austin, TX @ Maggie Mae’s (DIY / Alt-Citizen) - SXSW
Fri. March 20 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda (The Current) - SXSW
Fri. March 20 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk (Brooklyn Vegan Day Party) - SXSW
Fri. March 20 - Austin, TX @ Cedar Street Courtyard (BBC Showcase) - SXSW
Fri. March 20 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda (Vans Official Showcase) - SXSW
Sat. March 21 - Austin, TX @ The Better Half (Vans x Thrasher Death Match) - SXSW
Sun. March 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere *
Thu. March 26 - Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen - SOLD OUT
Fri. March 27 - Liverpool, UK @ Studio 2
Sat. March 28 - Bristol, UK @ Ritual Union Festival
Sun. March 29 - Glasgow, UK @ Glad Café
Tue. March 31 - Sheffield, UK @ Record Junkee
Wed. April 1 - London, UK @ Colours
Fri. April 3 - Hastings, UK @ Marina Fountain
Sat. April 4 - Brighton, UK @ The Westhill Hall
Tue. May 5 - Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique
Wed. May 6 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Thu. May 7 - Berlin, DE @ Tiefgrund
Fri. May 15 - Rouen, DR @ Le 106 w/ Juniore
Sat. May 16 - L’Autre Canal, FR @ Bon Moment Festival
Sun. May 17 - Dijon, FR @ Festival MV
Mon. May 18 - Paris, FR @ Supersonic
Tue. May 19 - Tourcoing, FR @ Le Grand Mix
Fri. May 22 - Sun. May 24 - Totnes, UK @ Sea Change Festival
Sat. June 13 - Sun. June 14 - Guastalla, IT @ Handmade Festival
Thu. July 16 - Sun. July 19 - Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
Fri. July 24 - Cheshire, UK @ Bluedot Festival
Thu. Aug. 20 - Sun. Aug. 23 - Brecon Beacons, UK @ Green Man Festival
*w/ Sorry