Portishead - new al***

Brucie,

I didn't think it was out until 28th April? Does anyone know any different?

Ps 2 is different, but not terrible imho. I will certainly be buying 3 though!

Ian

Excited about this! I have very fond memories of the two previous albums. As far as I know the release is set to 28th of April.

I read an interview with Colin Greenwood of Radiohead where he states that the new Portishead album sounded "unbelievable" (apparently they been playing new stuff live already).

Sample available on Potishead MySpace

On their website, you can also pre-order the limited edition vinyl Boxed Set.

James

I have mine on pre-order from CD Japan.
Release date for this is 30th April.

This is easily my most anticipated album of the year. If the single is anything to go by, it's got a heavy sound to it. Has anyone heard any more?

I think the second album is harder to listen to, but is still great, and I'm listening to the Roseland NYC Live album right now - the performance of 'Roads' is stunning. Though I probably play the solo album Beth made with Paul Webb of Talk Talk (and partly produced by Adrian Utley) more than any Portishead album.

I think I bought the last Portishead studio album on the same day I bought The Verve's Urban Hymns the week they were released. I can't believe it's taken them both over ten years to record a follow up!

It might have taken them over 10 years, but at least the wait's likely to be far more worth it than the wait for the Stone Roses/Elastica/Kate Bush efforts...

I like the idea of a P-shaped USB stick with the music onboard though - that's kind of cool and geeky enough to make me pay that much for the album, since I can burn music from the stick to a CD and have something for my discman Tempting....

I see. The whole album can be downloaded at http://www.mp3search.ru. It's 0.19 cents a track if you join. There is stacks of great music on this site. Most is at 192bits or higher.

B

I really liked the last Kate Bush effort.

Not so sure about the lastest Portishead single. Maybe it will grow on me, maybe not.

I watched the live in NYC DVD only last night. Still like putting that one on every few months or so.

http://www.7digital.com/stores/productDetail.aspx?shop=1&pid=214961

You can get the new single there for 79p at 320 kbps and DRM free from Island. Personally I think it's rather good.

Hopefully it'll be a good 'un, still play Dummy, but the second album never grew on me. Not to say it's a bad album, it just never clicked with me. I wonder if it will have the 'wiki wikis' and crackle of the previous albums, as this is what dates them. I'll get off to My Space to have a listen

BTW I have a sneaky suspicion the Russian download site in Brucie's post ain't 100% legit!

Check out "Later..live" on BBC2 at 10:00pm tonight as they are on.

Jono

Thanks for the tip Jono; I forgot it was on tonight.

555

go see the "dogs" thread in the padded cell.

Jono

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Originally posted by Jono 13:
Check out "Later..live" on BBC2 at 10:00pm tonight as they are on.

Jono

Portishead are not listed on the BBC later page, are they really on tonight?

Last Kate Bush Album was her best IMO.

Boy those drum sounds on Machine Gun are not casual listening on Naim.

ATB

K

It is not "Dummy" or "Portishead" it is "Third" and it is unique, heavy , hipnotic and magical.

And can be heard Here in an exclusive set

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Originally posted by Briz Vegas:
I really liked the last Kate Bush effort.

The last one's not TOO bad; I was thinking "Red shoes"; only good bit on that is "Moments of pleasure" - the rest is only generally OK, or filler. She'll never best "The dreaming" or "Ninth wave"-side of "Hounds of love". All IMHO of course.

Now - do I or don't I re the vinyl P3 boxset? Totally skint and need to save for the USA and Glastonbury, but it could be an investment.

I still wish Portishead had put their performance of "Over" from the Brit Awards 1995 on their second album. The studio version sucks in comparison.

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Originally posted by Blueknowz:
And can be heard Here in an exclusive set

Excellent!

After last weeks false alarm Portishead are on this weeks 'Later Live ...'
10:00pm - 10:30pm BBC2 tonight.

The longer repeat show is on Friday 18 April 11:35pm -12:35am BBC2.

Hmm.. I caught the Later performance and just thought that here was an old band many years later going over the same old stuff. Not much humour, a bit pretentious, and dull. I always slightly suspicious of old guys who wear sunglasses indoors too (guitarist) - it just looks really silly. You know, kids can get away with it - all that moody stuff, but as advanced middle-aged bods, they just looked sad.
Compare with the likes of others of that era and before who continue to evolve - Springsteen, Elvis Costello, whoever - doing "their hit" on a show like that 15 years later just wasn't up to standard.
Sorry.

Well the sound quality isn't great and it does have it's moments but .. think I'm with you on that Ewan.

Thought I quite liked trip-hop but, hmm maybe not. The time methinks has passed.

IMHO : just like REM they should call it a day!

I have ordered this new album myself, but wait with slightly cautious bated breath.

I WANT to like it, or even want to want to like it. But I was not entirely impressed with 'Machine Gun', given that it is the single to launch the album after a 10-year build up of expectation.

To me it does seem rather derivative - the basic vibe seems to be broadly an electronic version of the backbeat from Hendrix's song of the same name, and then after the 'I feel...' etc lyrics, it turns somewhat into the music from Terminator.

Sorry.

Received this album today, the limited vinyl version with the USB P-Stick and I think it’s fantastic; moody & addictive. Very Portishead but moved on enough to not feel outdated. I find it hard to see how this is not going to be my album of the year.

Peter

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Originally posted by CPeter:
Received this album today, the limited vinyl version with the USB P-Stick and I think it’s fantastic; moody & addictive. Very Portishead but moved on enough to not feel outdated. I find it hard to see how this is not going to be my album of the year.

Peter

I got it today but I will have to give it a few more spins before I give my final verdict - it sure is not as bad as some of the reviews it got here in Oz.