Brighton Rockers Porridge Radio Share Woozy New Single “Circling”

Brighton quartet Porridge Radio have shared the latest single from their forthcoming album Every Bad, out on March 13 via Secretly Canadian. “Circling” follows their previous singles “Lilac” and “Sweet.” Paste recently featured Every Bad in our list of 10 Albums We’re Most Excited About in March. The band will make their U.S. live debut this month in Los Angeles, plus additional stops at SXSW and Brooklyn.

“Circling” is the most inward-looking of their Every Bad cuts so far. Their guitar work is understated and contemplative, and their lyrics are meant to comfort oneself via verbal assurance. Being a band from a seaside U.K. town, it’s no wonder it features lead singer Dana Margolin belting the line “I go inside the sea sometimes” with a passionate snarl.

“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,” says Margolin. “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.”

Listen to “Circling” below, and scroll down for their upcoming live dates. You can preorder Every Bad here.

Porridge Radio Tour Dates:

March
06 – Liverpool, U.K. @ Jacaranda: Phase One (in-store)
08 – Bristol, U.K. @ Rough Trade (in-store)
09 – Nottingham, U.K. @ Rough Trade (in-store)
10 – Southsea, U.K. @ Pie & Vinyl (in-store)
11 – Kingston, U.K. @ Banquet Records (in-store)
12 – London, U.K. @ Rough Trade East (in-store)
13 – Brighton, U.K. @ Resident (in-store)
16 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Moroccan Lounge *
18 – Austin, Texas @ Cheer Up Charlie’s (AdHoc Free For All) – SXSW
19 – Austin, Texas @ Hotel San Jose (WFUV Session) – SXSW
19 – Austin, Texas @ Hotel Vegas (Levitation Showcase) – SXSW
19 – Austin, Texas @ Maggie Mae’s (DIY / Alt-Citizen) – SXSW
20 – Austin, Texas @ Barracuda (The Current) – SXSW
20 – Austin, Texas @ The Mohawk (Brooklyn Vegan Day Party) – SXSW
20 – Austin, Texas @ Cedar Street Courtyard (BBC Showcase) – SXSW
20 – Austin, Texas @ Barracuda (Vans Official Showcase) – SXSW
21 – Austin, Texas @ The Better Half (Vans x Thrasher Death Match) – SXSW
23 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Elsewhere *
26 – Manchester, U.K. @ Soup Kitchen – SOLD OUT
27 – Liverpool, U.K. @ Studio 2
28 – Bristol, U.K. @ Ritual Union Festival
29 – Glasgow, U.K. @ Glad Café
31 – Sheffield, U.K. @ Record Junkee

April
01 – London, U.K. @ Colours
03 – Hastings, U.K. @ Marina Fountain
04 – Brighton, U.K. @ The Westhill Hall

May
05 – Brussels, Belgium @ Les Nuits Botanique
06 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
07 – Berlin, Germany @ Tiefgrund
15 – Rouen, France @ Le 106 w/ Juniore
16 – L’Autre Canal, France @ Bon Moment Festival
17 – Dijon, France @ Festival MV
18 – Paris, France @ Supersonic
19 – Tourcoing, France @ Le Grand Mix
22-24 – Totnes, U.K. @ Sea Change Festival

June
13-14 – Guastalla, Italy @ Handmade Festival

July
16-19 – Suffolk, U.K. @ Latitude Festival
24 – Cheshire, U.K. @ Bluedot Festival

August
20-23 – Brecon Beacons, U.K. @ Green Man Festival

(*w/ Sorry)