“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

In his Instagram post about his upcoming shows in Ireland, Damian has said that new songs from his second album, out next spring, will get an outing as well as the songs we know and love from Mission Creep. It is one of those new songs that I would love to dive into today: Pentonville Prison. And before I get into it, if you missed 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. 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”


