Brighton natives Porridge Radio have dropped their new Christmas single The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas) today December 8th, 2020. This comes on the coat-tails of their newest full-length album Every Bad, which was released in the spring of 2020.
The new track is less than merrily festive however, lead-singer Dana Margolin even describes it as a song about having a miserable time every Christmas. The song fits perfectly into the groups 2020 angsty, grudge-pop style, featuring indie instrumentation and raspy vocals that send listeners into the dark depths of their emotions.
Their latest album Every Bad received international acclaim upon release, including be nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize in music. Porridge Radio announced he track 7 Seconds as their first single and included a music video along with its release.
The English rockers recently signed to a new record label from the States called Secretly Canadian. Every Bad was their debut album on the new label and The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas) is a reworking of their 2017 hit O Christmas, which was released via a separate label. The original can be found on the groups bandcamp.
Margolin goes on to describe the holly less-than-jolly track as an ode to mental-health struggles around the holidays, saying the same cycles of heartbreak and depression endlessly repeating themselves. In the announcement of the single release, the band speaks directly to listeners saying We had a lot of fun with it – enjoy.
The upcoming group has played a series of radio-shows and small gigs around the UK, however, they are now currently on tour around the UK. Tour dates and tickets are available now from early 2021 all the way up until 2022 as well. The Last Time I Saw You (O Christmas) and Every Bad are available now on all streaming platforms.
UK Tour Dates
19/01/2021 – The Forum – Tunbridge Wells
21/01 – Horn – St. Albans
23/01 – Marina Fountain – St. Leonards
25/01 – The Boileroom – Guildford
29/01 – Bootleg Social – Blackpool
30/01 – The Parish – Wrexham
03/02 – Hare and Hounds – Birmingham
12/02 – The Bodega Social Club – Nottingham
13/02 – Mono – Glasgow
14/02 – The Mash House – Edinburgh
16/02 – The Cluny 2 – Newcastle Upon Tyne
17/02 – Record Junkee – Sheffield
23/02 – Norwich Arts Centre – Norwich
24/02 – Exchange – Bristol
27/02 – West Hill Hall – Brighton
25/06 – Bellahouston Park – Glasgow
01/10 – Sound City Festival – Ipswich
12/11 – The White Hotel – Salford
13/11 – The White Hotel – Salford
14/11 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds
18/11- Chalk – Brighton
21/11 – Wedgewood Rooms – Southsea
23/11 – Village Underground – London
24/11 – Village Underground – London
30/11 – The Bullingdon – Oxford
02/12 – Jacaranda Records Phase One – Liverpool
17/01/2022 – Heartbreakers – Southhampton
21/01/2022 – The Facebar – Reading
