Portland (album release)

“Portland klinkt er meer als Arcade Fire dan Arcade Fire anno 2025.” - HUMO
“Festivalkrakers én breekbare stukken.” - OOR
“De band klinkt een pak energieker dan voorheen.” - De Standaard

A new chapter

2023 was supposed to be a breakthrough year for Portland, with a starring role in Liefde voor Muziek and a triumph at Rock Werchter. That did happen — until frontman Jente Pironet was suddenly confronted with a diagnosis that put everything on hold. What followed was an erratic journey between the stage, the hospital and the writing desk.

You can hear that journey in every note of Champain: an album that sparkles with energy and emotional clarity. From the candid indie rock of 'Time Is Now' and 'Lay Me Down' to the intimate, acoustic beauty of the title track and the tranquil 'Aurora'. Portland explores a new, more powerful sound without losing its melancholic core.

Pironet writes freely, sometimes whisper-soft, sometimes more fiery than ever. The songs rub and heal, balancing between grandeur and intimacy, and breathe a band that is reclaiming its place on the biggest stages.

For fans of Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes en The Killers

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