Name: Portishead
Brand: Portishead

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5391892

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

1999-01-01

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Supplier GB

Universal

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Standard:20

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Portishead

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Alternative / Modern

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Portishead is an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. They are widely recognized as pioneers of trip hop music and have made a significant impact on the genre. The band consists of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and Adrian Utley, with Dave McDonald also contributing as an engineer on their early records. Portishead's debut album, Dummy, released in 1994, received critical acclaim and established them as a force to be reckoned with. They followed up with two more studio albums: Portishead in 1997 and Third in 2008.
The name "Portishead" comes from the town located eight miles west of Bristol along the coast that inspired them. Known for their mesmerizing live performances, the band occasionally collaborated with DJ Andy Smith during their shows.
If you're a fan of atmospheric beats and haunting vocals, Portishead's unique sound will captivate you. With their groundbreaking contributions to trip hop music and a discography filled with critically acclaimed albums, they have solidified themselves as one of the most influential bands in modern music.

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portishead was at the vanguard of the '90s trip-hop onslaught, and after a three-year respite, they returned with a self-titled second album to reclaim the trip-hop crown. beth gibbons is on her way to becoming the billie holiday of electronica, retaining a stoic, laconic tone while recounting tales of despair and emotional upheaval. the lazy, spacious beats that are the band's trademark provide just the right combination of urgency and tranquility to underscore the emotional contradictions at the core of portishead's music. adrian utley's delightfully creepy guitar and keyboard work adorns the proceedings tastefully and effectively. on tunes like "cowboys" and "all mine" portishead makes it plain that when it comes to arresting, unsettling electronic dance-pop, nobody does it better.

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