Austin post-hardcore band Porcelain have announced their second album, Today’s Minor Victories, and released its lead single, “Apocalypse”. The announcement matters because it marks the follow-up to the band’s 2024 self-titled debut and comes with details of a new record, a video and a run of tour dates, including their first West Coast shows. The article presents “Apocalypse” as a heavy, riff-driven track and frames the album as a significant next step for the group.

Today’s Minor Victories is due out on 23 October via TODO Records and was recorded with producer Scott Evans. The 10-track album includes songs such as “Yarn”, “Apocalypse”, “New Sex” and “Closure”, while the video for “Apocalypse” was shot by director Pooneh Ghana on a ranch in Texas. In the band’s description, the song addresses disillusionment, systemic violence and the collapse of youthful optimism, and the accompanying tour runs from 7 to 15 August with dates in Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego and Fullerton.