PORTLAND OFFICIAL

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Belgian dreampop band Portland releases their new single ‘Lay Me Down’! In all fairness, it’s a miracle Portland releases new music. To call the past few years in the life of singer and guitarist Jente Pironet turbulent is to downplay the truth. The years between the debut album ‘Your Colours Will Stain’ (2019) and latest release ‘Departures’ (2023) were particularly intense. Singles ‘Pouring Rain’ and ‘Killer’s Mind’ propelled the band to stardom in their homeland. Fully embraced by leading alternative music station Studio Brussel, the band sold out multiple tours and was welcomed several times on the stages of Rock Werchter and Pukkelpop. However, a few days after the glorious show at Rock Werchter 2023, a leaden verdict followed: three brain tumors. Instead of hanging his head, Jente clenched his fists and embarked on a long and exhausting rehabilitation journey. And look — nearly two years later, Portland’s third album is almost ready.