Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky

Description

When Dana Margolin began to think about the themes for Porridge Radio's new album, three striking words quickly emerged: joy, fear, and infinity. The cover of the band's third album, *Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky*, is a surreal image evoking the plunges, slippery slopes, and existential anguish of life these past few years. For her, feelings of joy, fear, and infinity coexist; one is never simply happy or unhappy. After the release of *Every Bad* in 2020, Dana Margolin quickly became one of the most magnetic leaders of the moment. But if *Every Bad* showcased Dana's bravery, her baring of herself, her band's third album takes her to new heights. Although there are moments of raw liberation, there is now also a gentleness in her songs. The band's first new single, "Back To The Radio," is a kind of call to arms, contrasting with Dana's lyrics of panic and self-isolation. This song is just one example on the album of this exploration of something that has long been an important part of Porridge Radio's process: the playful aspect of things and of life. On this album, Dana seeks to find a balance between gravity and lightness. Balance: this is the main quest of this album, joy, fear, and infinity in harmony, but also self-acceptance. Dana Margolin is now more aware of how she creates her persona and how she sings personal songs that now belong to others.