PÔT-POT
Announce UK and European live dates
Nominated for Ireland’s Choice Music Prize
Debut album ‘Warsaw 480km’ out now on Felte
Following the release of their debut album, ‘Warsaw 480km’via Felte late last year, interest Irish newcomers pôt-pot has continued, with the album picking up Album of the Year accolades from BBC 6 Music, Bandcamp and more, as well as a nomination for Ireland’s prestigious Choice Music Prize. Now the band have announced details of touring plans for over the coming months, taking in dates at Grauzone Festival and the Choice Music Awards ceremony, as well as headline dates across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and France.
pôt-pot live dates:
05/03 Dublin, IE @ Vicar St (Choice Music Prize Awards)
08/04 Paris, FR @ Supersonic
10/04 Angers, FR @ Jokers Pub
01/05 Eindhoven, NL @ Fuzz Club Festival
02/05 Groningen, NL @ Vera
15/05 Glasgow, UK @ Nice N Sleazy
17/05 Coventry, UK @ Just Dropped In Records
18/05 Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
19/05 London, UK @ Strongroom
21/05 Dublin, IE @ The Workman’s Club
22/05 Waterford, IE @ Luca Records & Decks
23/05 Cork, IE @ Kino
‘Warsaw 480km’ is the debut LP from Lisbon-based Irish quintet pôt-pot, who infuse the propulsive grooves of krautrock with a phosphorescent psych-rock radiance, all underscored by harmonium drones, hypnotic male-female vocal harmonies, and deep layers of rough-hewn texture. Evolved primarily from demos by multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist Mark Waldron-Hyden during a period of grief and personal upheaval, the album came to life through a series of live, full-band studio sessions that document an exceptional array of talents, unified in an embrace of raw catharsis with a sweetly sinister edge.
A defining element of ‘Warsaw 480km’ is its impressive range of influences and atmospheric topographies. As Waldron-Hyden describes, “I wrote the first batch of songs while not really living in one place, so I think they have a kind of transient feel to them – developing them with the band helped me process an era in which I was emotionally freewheeling, so they remind me equally of the beautiful experience we shared as a creative unit and the difficult times that inspired them.” Lead single, “WRSW”, exemplifies this complexity, as its rugged rhythmic backbone carries tremolo guitars, woozy harmonium, and a half-spoken,Lou Reed-indebted vocal line in which the verse and chorus beautifully blur together.
Above all, ‘Warsaw 480km’ is an album that achieves its richness and aura from deliberate economy, as Waldron-Hyden explains, “Ollie [Oliver Smith] and Sara [Sara Leslie] are experts at getting the most out of one pedal, a shitty amp, and a guitar they borrowed, a result of innate talent and years of experience; they use some modulation for dronier passages, but it’s their playing styles and understanding of ‘the vibe’ that are the secret ingredients.” This kind of intuitive connection and collaboration is incredibly rare, and with these ten pieces, pôt-pot accomplish something truly rapturous as they alchemise deep pain into a luminous reverie.
Warsaw 480km’ album listening and purchase links: https://felte.lnk.to/pot-pot
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