Dark, cinematic and unmistakably Portishead.
Released in 1997, Portishead was the Bristol trio’s long-awaited follow-up to their landmark debut, Dummy.
Instead of simply repeating the formula that had helped define trip-hop, Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley made the atmosphere even more intense: ghostly orchestration, slow-burning beats, fractured guitars and melodies that seem to emerge from an old film noir soundtrack.
Beth Gibbons is at the centre of it all. Her vulnerable, commanding vocal gives songs such as “All Mine”, “Cowboys” and “Only You” their emotional weight, while the production constantly shifts between intimate silence and dramatic, widescreen tension.
The result is an album that rewards focused listening and still sounds completely distinctive decades after its original release.
This official European reissue presents the complete 11-track album across two heavyweight 180-gram vinyl records, giving the dense arrangements and deep low end plenty of room. It is an essential record for listeners drawn to trip-hop, downtempo, experimental electronic music and the darker side of 1990s alternative music.
Condition: Mint vinyl / Mint sleeve. Factory sealed and unplayed.
Collector’s note: 2017 European stereo reissue on Go! Beat / Universal, catalogue numbers 00602557150995 and 5715099.
Portishead – Portishead (2017 EU 2LP, 180g, Sealed)
Condition: Mint vinyl / Mint sleeve. Factory sealed and unplayed.
Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram
Country: Europe
Released: 2017
Catalogue: 00602557150995 / 5715099
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