Advantages: Groundbreaking intro. to trip-hop Disadvantages: Tears will well up. Guaranteed.
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~ The Album: Dummy ~
It's a matter of both quantifiable and objective fact that if an individual tells you he (or she) is dark, deep and twisted, he (or she) is extremely likely to be as dark, deep and twisted as a well planed, wafer thin sheet of MDF with a light pine veneer to match…it is also possible though - yet highly unlikely - that you have wandered into the wrong type of club on the back-streets of Barcelona where ...
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I’ve yet to meet anyone whose heard Portishead who don’t appreciate them. While probably more “Trip Hop” than “Hip Hop, Rap & R&B” they defy classification. This album sounded like nothing else out there and was an instant classic. Beth Gibbons voice is distinctive and ranges from beautiful to chilling. Her singing combined with eclectic sampling and scratches combine to make something unique. Ominous bass, orchestrated strings, scary organ noises ...
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The first time I ever heard Portishead was on Spanish TV when I immediately fell in love with their music, the melodies are haunting and the lyrics often sound like they come from a tortured soul but the music is uplifting and ethereal - highly listenable to - you'll probable have heard some of the tunes before as they regularly appear on tv shows as background music
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Advantages: Joy Disadvantages: Other music seems to pale
What can I saw about this seminal collection.
A little history : Christmas 1994 my brother-in-law bought this as a present for my wife.
2001 we got burgled and this CD was in my laptop which was stolen.
2002 had a problem with my 300 disc CD changer (yes it is sad), one CD got broken - yes this one.
2002 was directed to kazaalite.com by my nephew and downloaded all the tracks except track 6 from there.
A little history of the CD ...
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Advantages: Numb Disadvantages: Li'l bit depressing!
Now, this has to be one of my favourite c.d's of all time. The haunting voice of Beth Gibbons shines through completely in this masterpiece of a c.d.
The songs all the way through are a little bit 'samey', and if your feeling a little blue this c.d could very well make you feel worse, but if like me you love to listen to lyrics that actually mean something to you, then your going to love it.
The songs that stand out for me are 'Numb', which is a ...
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Advantages: Soundtrack to your misery Disadvantages: You're playing this cos you're miserable
I love this CD. Mainly because I get miserable quickly. Not often, don't get me wrong. But quickly. And these moods can last for anything up to a week. Brooding, wallowing in a melancholy brought on by years of disappointment, abuse,failure and lost love. Now you'd be forgiven for thinking that surely a soundtrack for misery would be a terrible thing. But actually Portishead, far from pushing one further down into a mire of woe, is actually quite ...
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The collaboration of studio whiz Geoff Barrow and singer Beth Gibbons, Dummy was made at
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the same time as a short film noir called To Kill a Dead Man, and the same approach--gloomy, tormented, and wildly melodramatic--permeates the album. "Sour Times" ...
Dummy - Portishead
The collaboration of studio whiz Geoff Barrow and singer Beth Gibbons, Dummy was made at
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the same time as a short film noir called To Kill a Dead Man, and the same approach--gloomy, tormented, and wildly melodramatic--permeates the album. "Sour Times" ...
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