“We have spent a long time writing these songs…and that’s the beautiful thing of recording an album, we can explore all avenues…musically”

2024 is going to be a big year for Porij, if there’s any justice. Having to pause, reboot, recalibrate and restart more than they were expecting over the past few years, the Manchester band are set to reveal ‘a collection of tracks’ as their full-length debut LP. Teething will be released in April of this year, a first foray to USA is first up, some-release promo shows and then, once the public has got a taste of the David Wrench produced, the world will be their oyster. In Part one of our two part chat, we discover that patience has been a virtue in waiting for the right time to become now… how the record explores pain, hurt, love, growth and how those emotions transfer to the live stage. (image: PIAS)