Every Bad

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.^[13] The album was nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize.^[14]

Every Bad
Studio album by Porridge Radio
Released	13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)
Length	41:39
Label	Secretly Canadian
Porridge Radio chronology
Rice, Pasta and Other Fillers (2016) Every Bad (2020) Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky (2022)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.1/10[1]
Metacritic	86/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	9/10[3]
DIY	[4]
Exclaim!	9/10[5]
The Guardian	[6]
The Independent	[7]
The Line of Best Fit	8.5/10[8]
NME	[9]
Paste	8.8/10[10]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[11]
The Skinny	[12]

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.^[2]

Accolades

Accolades for Every Bad

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
BrooklynVegan	BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020	17	[15]
NME	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	18	[16]
Paste	Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	4	[17]
	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	6	[18]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	23	[19]
Stereogum	Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	13	[20]
	The 50 Best Albums of 2020	39	[21]
Under the Radar	Top 100 Albums of 2020	42	[22]

Track listing

Every Bad track listing

No.	Title	Length
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 performance for Every Bad

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[23]	41
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24]	65
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25]	11