To prove this point, their recent single ‘Unpredictable’ is all about a period where vocalist Egg felt that they were constantly in flux. More than that, though, the song is a totally different incarnation than the original concept, emphasising Porij’s obsession with warping boundaries.

“It was originally quite dark house music, but I think it was just too on the nose,” Egg levels. Nathan agrees, “We tried a whole load of small changes, like different high-hat patterns or whatever, until we just lost all perspective and had to say, ‘Right, let’s do something totally different’.” The result was, in Egg’s words, “wonky garage”, creating a bouncy, upbeat dance anthem reminiscent of ‘After Laughter’-era Paramore: gut-wrenching lyrics complemented by a shiny, summery soundscape.

Clearly, Porij haven’t just gone into a studio and produced an album for the sake of it; they’ve lovingly crafted and curated a body of work that is authentically human. It’s real life in all its humdrum glory, taking apart the most traumatic of times stitch by stitch and rebuilding to beats and tricks that amplify and reinvigorate the subject matter, making for one of the most impressive debut albums you’re ever likely to hear.

Sadly, though, part of being alive is struggling through, just about managing to keep your head above water. When Egg looks back at the start of the album cycle, Porij were stuck in this exact pattern. “We started writing it in 2022. We’d played something like 27 festivals and done a headline tour, but we still had no money and were basically just sending ideas to each other via Soundcloud links, travelling up to James’ house, and hoping something would come of it.”

With this context in mind, whilst trademark Porij ethereality is slathered across the LP, this project is physically more present, more rooted in the grit and grind. Egg’s stark vulnerability and penetrating lyricism give long-term fans the same quality that made them fall in love with the quartet, now with added tooth and claw.