Every Bad
Every Bad | ||||
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Released | 13 March 2020 | |||
Length | 41:39 | |||
Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.1/10[2] |
Metacritic | 86/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 9/10[4] |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[9] |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paste | 8.8/10[11] |
Pitchfork | 8.4/10[12] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Every Bad is the second studio album by British indie rock band Porridge Radio. It was released on 13 March 2020 on the record label Secretly Canadian.[14]
Critical reception[]
Every Bad was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 86, based on 15 reviews.[3] In a video posted on Facebook in April 2020, Andrew Lloyd Webber included the song "Sweet" in his "Isolation Playlist".[15]
Accolades[]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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BrooklynVegan | BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020 | 17
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NME | The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 18
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Paste | Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 4
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The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 6
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Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 23
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Stereogum | Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 13
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The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 39
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Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2020 | 42
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Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Born Confused" | 3:02 |
2. | "Sweet" | 3:42 |
3. | "Don't Ask Me Twice" | 3:21 |
4. | "Long" | 4:50 |
5. | "Nephews" | 4:21 |
6. | "Pop Song" | 5:02 |
7. | "Give/Take" | 3:53 |
8. | "Lilac" | 5:27 |
9. | "Circling" | 3:20 |
10. | "(Something)" | 1:58 |
11. | "Homecoming Song" | 2:43 |
Total length: | 41:39 |
Charts[]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Portuguese Albums (AFP)[24] | 41 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 65 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] | 11 |
References[]
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Roseblade, Nick (9 March 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Tipple, Ben. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Bell, Kaelan (11 March 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (12 March 2020). "Porridge Radio: Every Bad review – DIY rockers go from guttural to the stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (13 March 2020). "Album reviews: Porridge Radio – Every Bad, and Code Orange – Underneath". The Independent. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Hakiman, Rob (9 March 2020). "Delving into the turbulence of human nature, Porridge Radio face it all with a snarling grin". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (11 March 2020). "Porridge Radio – 'Every Bad': lyrically dense knock-out is a dreamy and complex gift for an undeserving world". NME. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Manno, Lizzie (16 March 2020). "Porridge Radio's Every Bad Is the Album that Indie Rock Desperately Needed". Paste. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (13 March 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Skala, Jemima (11 March 2020). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Moore, Sam (16 January 2020). "Porridge Radio announce new album 'Every Bad'". NME. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Lloyd Webber, Andrew (16 April 2020). "Andrew's Isolation Playlist!". Facebook. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ BrooklynVegan Staff (21 December 2020). "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "The 50 best albums of 2020". NME. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Paste. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Paste Staff (30 November 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Paste. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (8 December 2020). "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2020". Stereogum. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020". Under the Radar. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Porridge Radio – Every Bad". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
Categories:
- 2020 debut albums
- Secretly Canadian albums
- 2020s indie rock album stubs