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Originally Released: 2008
Discs: 1
Label: Island Records (USA)
Item Number: ISL764013
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Third
Portishead
Track Listings
Title
Listen
1.
Silence
2.
Hunter
3.
Nylon Smile
4.
Rip, The
5.
Plastic
6.
We Carry On
7.
Deep Water
8.
Machine Gun
9.
Small
10.
Magic Doors
11.
Threads
More than a decade after its self-titled sophomore outing, the pioneering British electronica ensemble Portishead finally resurfaced with 2008's THIRD, an album that both meets and defies expectations. Although the record features many of the group's aural signatures--most notably that exquisitely dark, cinematic mood and Beth Gibbons's heartbreaking vocals--it presents little in the way of vintage trip-hop, proving that sonic masterminds Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley aren't keen on repeating themselves. "Silence" kicks off the affair with tumbling percussion loops, while "Nylon Smile" drifts along on spare, slinky instrumentation, and "Machine Gun" moves to jarringly martial metrics that are battlefields away from any pop arena. Though THIRD is initially disorienting, repeated listens reveal a deeply engaging and fascinating album that stays true to the melancholy spirit of Portishead even as it wanders into unfamiliar territory.
Rolling Stone (p.80) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "THIRD is an unexpected yet totally impressive return.....Portishead mix up dub, break beats, cathedral organ, Moroccan drones and even surf rock into a headphone album for sour times."
Entertainment Weekly (p.119) - "Beth Gibbons' spectral vocals linger atop eerie, warped pulses of music to create a swirl of melancholia." -- Grade: B+
Alternative Press (p.136) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Listening to Portishead has always been like floating through a waking dream, but now the sleek edges have atrophied into a dusty chaos, and it's all the more beautiful and perfect for the change."
Category:
Rock & Pop
Release Date:
04/29/08
Originally Released:
2008
Mono / Stereo:
Stereo
Discs:
1
Availability:
Y
Studio / Live:
Studio
Area:
USA
Is Import:
N
Distributor:
Universal Distribution
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