Portishead

[hmmmmmm]

Third is a great album. The overall sound of the record is perfect. The textures and sort of "vintage" sound work so well with the vocals.

I got this on an impulse buy and I am pretty darn happy about it.

Any fans?

[Gumbyjag]

I need to get their older albums, which apparently are better than "Third" but I enjoyed it very much. Creeped the hell out of me the first time I listened to it.

[hmmmmmm]

Yeah, the older stuff sounds a bit more electronic which I will probably lean more towards.

I've been meaning to pick them up.

[Yes. And?]

I like Dummy. Wandering Stars is awesome.

[IWasaCamera]

Said it before and I'll say it again, Dummy absolutely slaughters Third.

[hmmmmmm]

Said it before and I'll say it again, Dummy absolutely slaughters Third.

Probably true but it doesn't mean that Third is not a solid album.

especially for being away for 10 years.

[IWasaCamera]

I can't sit through it. The band would have been better off stripping the album of vocals entirely.

[Praetor]

I wish I had Dummy in something over 128kbps.

[Regards]

Dummy is a good album. I've been meaning to pick up Third for a while.

[IWasaCamera]

Yep, the self-titled is very good.

[Troggy]

I'm glad you guys have been jocking portishead a lot lately b/c i finally got around to listening to them. Thanks :D

[Regards]

Their second album which no one ever talks about is also good.
If I had it, I would talk about it :shrug:

[SLoT]

Dummy is where it's at!

[ThisModernLove]

Third is a great album. The overall sound of the record is perfect. The textures and sort of "vintage" sound work so well with the vocals.

I got this on an impulse buy and I am pretty darn happy about it.

Any fans?
you would post this up

[hmmmmmm]

you would post this up

I guess.

[sandra92]

I only know one music of them and I like it .. Sounds realy good

[Hey Kevin]

been listening to Third a lot lately
going to look into their older material

oh and this
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[murrich]

My favourite female vocalist of all time, brilliant.

[Robototron]

I was underwhelmed by Third, and they're second has never impressed me all that much, either.

As far as Trip-Hop goes, Dummy is (along with Blue Lines/Mezzanine and Maxinquaye) one of the genre's few classics.

[IWasaCamera]

Third sucked, people hopped all over that shit nonetheless. Self-titled is far better.

[chipdip18]

Self-titled vs. Dummy?

[IWasaCamera]

Dummy of course.

[chipdip18]

Of course? So i guess there wasn't evena challenge there.

[briewer]

Third sucked, people hopped all over that shit nonetheless. Self-titled is far better.

I thought Third was pretty damn good...

[IWasaCamera]

Of course? So i guess there wasn't evena challenge there.
None.
I thought Third was pretty damn good...
Wasn't even listenable to me.

[briewer]

Wasn't even listenable to me.

I thought they really uped the ante on the whole disillusioned, dystopic, Blade Runner-esque sound they had going on their first two albums by putting the beats and the music in more of a background role and letting Beth's voice become the thing of children's nightmares. I'd love to discuss this more but I have to head to work. Later, perhaps?

[IWasaCamera]

I found they completely squandered that vocal asset. Beth and the music sounded like disparate, clashing entities and it detracted from any semblance of fluid melody to me. Shame too, because I was quite excited for the release.

[EricKillsTime]

Surprised to see a Portishead thread on AP.net. I love all three albums.

[murrich]

Yeah, I didn't hate Third, I just haven't really had the urge to listen to it at all after the first few listens, as everyone else says though, Dummy is really good.

[joss d.]

i didn't hate third.

[Cyga]

Started listening to them the other day, Dummy is top notch. I've also heard the self-titled once, and I liked it. I'm really liking this band, and the genre in general.

[MyWorldEntire]

I'm going to disagree with Vinh here, I love the contrast between Beth's haunting vocals and the abrasive music on Third. Looking forward to giving Dummy and the self-titled record listens.

[walterfkyou]

dummy is the best album for sure

[sandra92]

Still haven't listened to Third , but I love the other ones .

[MyWorldEntire]

Third is very good, definitely worth a listen. We Carry in->Deep Water->Machine Gun is one of the best three track runs I've heard in a long time.

[MyWorldEntire]

Portishead will be touring this summer, according to some European festival organizers.

Maybe an appearance at Bonnaroo is in the cards?

[alice+interiors]

I am listening hard to this band as I type this. Is there news of any kind for future releases/activity?

[DilesMavis]

I LOVE love love portishead... beth has such a fantastic voice

[FullCollaspe]

As I listen to Dummy and Third again, it becomes pretty obvious to me that Third is their best album by a while margin. Its their most ambitious and engaging album, plus The Rip is a masterpiece