“I was riding home one night on my motorbike. I was in North London. I was on Caledonian Road. I was outside Pentonville Prison. Next thing I knew was I was flying through the air and going straight to the windscreen of a car. This is called Pentonville Prison.” – Damian Lewis
As we count down to Damian Lewis’ new album Sweet Chaos, one song many fans have been waiting to officially hear is Pentonville Prison — a track Damian Lewis has been playing live for quite a while now, going all the way back to the Union Chapel show in 2023. With the song now set to appear on the new album, this feels like the perfect time to take a closer look at one of the most intriguing tracks in Damian’s growing music catalogue.
And before we get into it, if you missed any of the previous Song of the Week posts, you can find them all here.
Now, Pentonville is an actual prison on Caledonian Road in Barnsbury, North London. But don’t worry—the track isn’t about Damian doing time there. Instead, it’s inspired by a motorbike accident he had right outside the prison many years ago. Continue reading “Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Pentonville Prison”
