Based in Lisbon, Portugal, but rooted in the Irish avant-garde, pôt-pot functions as a sonic collective dedicated to the art of the deep groove. Their architecture is built on a foundation of motorik rhythms and an uncompromising pulse that serves as the canvas for harmonium drones, luminous vocal harmonies, and a signature phosphorescent psych-rock radiance.
Based in Lisbon, Portugal, but rooted in the Irish avant-garde, pôt-pot functions as a sonic collective dedicated to the art of the deep groove. Their architecture is built on a foundation of motorik rhythms and an uncompromising pulse that serves as the canvas for harmonium drones, luminous vocal harmonies, and a signature phosphorescent psych-rock radiance.
The band’s trajectory has been marked by a refusal to remain static. After their 2023 EP Ode To A was lauded by The Thin Air for its mastery of “experimental drone rock,” pôt-pot continued to refine their aesthetic with the 2024 release GOING INSANE via Porto’s cult label Socorro and Ireland’s Blowtorch Records. These early works established their reputation for leading listeners through a meticulous process of tension, heat, and eventual sonic completion.
The release of their debut full-length, Warsaw 480km (Felte Records, 2025), represents a watershed moment for the quintet. Evolved from the raw, introspective demos of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mark Waldron-Hyden, the album was forged in a period of profound personal upheaval. What began as a private exploration of grief was transformed through full-band live sessions into a work of communal catharsis. It is an album that documents the transition from deep pain into a luminous reverie, earning the band a Choice Music Prize nomination, Deb Grant’s Album of The Year on BBC Radio 6 Music, plays on The Huey Show on Virgin Radio and praise from international tastemakers like Stereogum and Bandcamp (Album of the Day). The album also saw support from playlists across DSPs such as alt_IE (Spotify), NPR Music’s New Music Friday (Spotify), KEXP Rotation (Spotify), Art Rock (Tidal), Modern Psychedelic (Tidal), Matt Wilkinson’s Apple 1 show Playlist (Apple Music), to name a few.
Having shared stages with the likes of MELTS and The Mary Wallopers (Vicar St.), pôt-pot has transitioned from underground darlings to a formidable international touring act with sold-out headline shows across the EU, UK, and Ireland. They do not merely play shows, they curate atmospheres of raw, textured intensity that lingers long after the final drone has faded. With appearances at tastemaker festivals such as Psyched Up! (UK), and Fuzz Club Festival (NL) alongside a marquee support for Amyl And The Sniffers at Razzmatazz, Barcelona this August, 2026 is set to be a landmark year for the quintet.
