Portishead - Third
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Free Music Review: Portishead not Portishead
Hit: 5 Stars
I loved "Dummy," that first Portishead. It really takes me to a special place. When I heard that the band was releasing a new album after 10 years of silence, I was immediately intrigued. Yay, Portishead, had to pick this up the day it was released - anything to hear a bit more of Beth Gibbons' voice... The first listen to the album at work I wasn't so impressed, but that could be because of the environment (no comment). The first song starts off with some sample of a Spanish radio DJ saying something I can't understand. The song, "Silence," starts off with fast-paced drums and guitara chords and some keyboard. Lovely feedback, very soundtrack-y. Two minutes into the song Beth's voice comes in. Lovely. For some reason the song ends very abruptly. "Hunter" is very mellow, has nice feedback guitars in it. Songs become soundtrack, then there's "The Rip", which sounds like the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" as re-interpreted by Daft Punk, or perhaps Tangerine Dream. Nice stuff. Lots of snazzy drumming. "We Carry On" has Moog organs, trumpets, and Sonic Youth guitar wrangling, it is one of the more "challenging" tracks on the album. Yes, the beats are definitely a lot harder, sort of industrial compared to the old shuffle beat of "Dummy." Challenging, indeed.Free Music Review: Better than I Ever Could have Expected
Hit: 5 Stars
Portishead do not let any fans down with this album. Beth Gibbons and members pick up musically right where they left off. It has the same interesting, strange transcendent quality that musicians(good musicians) end up maturing to after years of playing together. This CD was well worth the wait and possibly one of Portishead's best albums. Their songs master the hazy keyboard smoky melodic sounds, the sound that fans love them for doing.
The album opens with "Silence", which is the perfect song to begin because the band has been "silent" over the years by not releasing anything or touring. Kind of ironic. Also along with the sound of dark pianos, you hear Gibbons' mysterious melodic vocals. "Nylon Smile" is a great song because of it's creepy buildup, tribal percussion and seductive imagery. "Machine Gun" is the typical Portishead sound that made you fall in love with them. Then you have "Hunter", which is heightened by computer sounds and has a sense of misery to it. The album finishes with "Threads", which has the same great musicianship and captivating vocals. Portishead's Third is a great successor to their amazing debut of "Dummy" many years ago.
Free Music Review: Worth my wait in cold
Hit: 5 Stars
Incredibly, I am just now listening to this album for the first time, almost two years after its release. I would love to place some reason for this on the subconscious effect of the number of negative reviews here, but that's lame. So far, this album reminds me of the second, yet it still manages to forge ahead into some kind of off-the-map territory, a dismal wasteland of colder soundscapes. I hear so much original music on here, not so many lifted samples from old scratchy recordings. So far, I love the first three tracks, nice blends of guitar and synth. Yeah, OK, now on track #5, and I am definitely wondering why so many fans do not love this album. "We Carry On" is some kind of tribute to the Silver Apples' "Oscillations", almost as obvious as the USA-inspired second album's "Half Day Closing". This track rocks. OK, that's enough for now. I am not finished listening, but I already know how many stars I plan to give it. Wow, this band keeps pushing the envelope, somewhere out there with Radiohead and Autechre as far as creative musical composition is concerned. OK, so I'm still here, just finishing 'Threads'. Fantastic album.Free Music Review: a modern psychedelic masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
if you are expecting more of the same as what they've done on their previous albums you might end up disappointed with this one. Third is definitely a different direction for Portishead, but i don't think that is a bad thing. though they might have alienated some of their long time fans with this release, i think they will actually gain some new ones in the process.
i've been a fan of the band from the start, but ihonestly didn't have very high expectations for this album. coming back after 10 or so years to drop another masterpiece album just seemed so unlikely to me. but on first listen, Third was the absolute most refreshing album i have heard in years. i hear elements of Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd freak psyche, the Krautrock electronic groove of bands like Silver Apples, a little Industrial and a minimal amount of the usual Trip Hop flavor that we are used to hearing from Portishead.
even if you've never expressed any interest in Portishead before, i encourage anyone who is into Psychedelic music to give this album a good listen.
cheers!
Free Music Review: dark, complete, and perfect.
Hit: 5 Stars
You ever find those albums by artists you respect that prove to you they're geniuses at work? Those albums that, while you're listening, stop you from doing, or even thinking about, anything else? This is that album. It's haunting, arresting, at times beautiful, other times creepy, and ALWAYS courageously out there. This album has balls. You'd think, after 12 years, they'd just get back together and do something for the money, and I'm so pleased to share that this is not the case.
To put it simply, if you liked Portishead back then, and you feel that your musical taste was somewhat effected by their previous work, you will love this evolution. 'Dummy' and 'Portishead' are timeless in their own right, and 'Third' just takes it leaps and bounds further.
Jeez, I usually have SOMEthing bad to say about new music these days, but not here. This is why I felt the need to review this one, because if I could influence just one more person to buy it and experience it, then I've done my part as a big music nerd/junkie. :) ENJOY!