Portishead: Where to start?

[BurningSky]

I've grown increasingly interested in this band , but I've not heard much from them. What albums can people recommend to check out?

 

[Scourge of Malice]

I've only heard the first two but they're both awesome. I'd reccomend either one.

 

[Mina!]

dummy is a good one to start with.

the self-titled is great too, as is the one with the orchestra.

 

[Seance]

well they actually only have 2 studio albums and 1 live album... so it's pretty hard to get lost. might as well start at Dummy, their debut

 

[BurningSky]

wow, i didnt look at all. Ive just heard a couple songs. They only have 2 studio albums? thats pretty hard to believe, hmm.

 

[Seance]

yessir, Dummy and their self-titled

 

[Mina!]

lol, yes. i forgot to mention there's only the two studio albums. what i meant was dummy is the slightly more accessible of the them.

i'm not sure what beth gibbons has as far as side projects.

 

[Scourge of Malice]

Guess I've heard them both then, ^_^.

From what I've heard, people seem to praise Dummy a little more than the s/t.

 

[NFU]

lol at all these knobs getting into Trip and Electronica.

 

[Scourge of Malice]

Theres only one person in this thread whos not listened to much of them...

 

[BurningSky]

I forgot that NFU listened to every genre of music starting the day he was born.

 

[Don Corleone]

lol at all these knobs getting into Trip and Electronica.

hahahahahhaha
as bitter as that sounds, this is funny as hell, you gotta admit hahha
portishead? you guys have a lot of catching up to do. =)
i also would like to suggest beth gibbons' solo with rustin man "out of season"
you might like it if you already like "dummy"

 

[Ermz]

I like 'Dummy'. Couldn't get into the second album for some reason. The production seemed inferior and the material seemed a bit more adventorous. I like the simpler, chilled-out vibe from Dummy. At least that's what I appreciate in trip-hop style music.

 

[Heckelgruber]

I like Dummy, but I just can't listen to it any more. That record was so massive when I was about 16 and you couldn't go to anyone's party without hearing it.

 

[Hubster]

I like 'Dummy'. Couldn't get into the second album for some reason. The production seemed inferior and the material seemed a bit more adventorous. I like the simpler, chilled-out vibe from Dummy. At least that's what I appreciate in trip-hop style music.

I prefer the second album, the first one is too happy imo. Second album is so incredibly haunting and dark, a beautiful piece of work. Excellent.

 

[i aint play this]

Love Dummy,it has classic tracks like ''mysterons'', ''wandering Star'', ''sour times'' and ''glory box'', the self-titled one is so twisted and dark, but is an awesome album too.

 

[Kir-ir-Bannog]

I had Dummy at university and loved it. Its superb, but i haven't listened to it for ages because it depresses me too much.
Im much more likely to put on a massive attack album. Reminds me, i haven't listened to Maximquaye by Tricky for years....

Does anyone know when Atomica's Metropolitan comes out???

 

[Hubster]

Reminds me, i haven't listened to Maximquaye by Tricky for years....

Black Steel!

 

[Talking Meat]

I think the live album is their best work. Remember the first time I heard Cowboys, I was in Amsterdam stoned out of my mind.....the orchestra, then when that turntable hit I couldn't f*ckin believe what I was hearing. Top notch stuff.

 

[Kir-ir-Bannog]

Black Steel!

"borrowed" from PE of course...