Portishead
Portishead 2LP

Double Heavyweight vinyl reissue of Portishead’s self-titled studio album from 1997. 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.

NEW / Released in 1997 / Reissue 2017

Tracklist:

A1 Cowboys

A2 All Mine

B1 Undenied

B2 Half Day Closing

B3 Over

C1 Humming

C2 Mourning Air

C3 Seven Months

D1 Only You

D2 Elysium

D3 Western Eyes