The project of songwriter Dana Margolin, Porridge Radio's blend of indie rock, slowcore, and art-punk emerged from the south of England in the mid-2010s, with their full-band debut, Rice, Pasta and Other Fillers, appearing in 2016. Picking up traction on outlets like BBC Radio, the group took a leap in recording quality and volatility with 2020's Every Bad. Two years later, the anxious Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky strived for a more sweeping, stadium-sized sound.