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by floatingcity  in Music, , Oct 15 '07
Pros: Inventive beats, soul-crushing vocals, incredibly developed atmospheres.
Cons: Two songs are more about ambiance than hooks.
Following the burgeoning rise of the early nineties alternative scene, the southwest UK city of Bristol became the home of a slowly growing movement combining down-tempo hip-hop beats with aspects of jazz, pop melodies and multi-textured samples. With ...
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by asra , Apr 20 '06
Pros: Everything: the dark tone, the grooves, and, most of all, amazing songstress Beth Gibbons.
Cons: A few weak tracks, but they're easily overlooked.
Portishead is very much outside the realm of music that I usually listen to. I’m mostly into the rockier, metallic-while-being-melanchol
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brand of metal, along with some pop-rock and other random stuff. While I do have a very eclectic music taste, I ...
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by pyfr in Music,  - Top 1000, Dec 02 '05
Pros: Sensual melancholy played and sung over snaky rhythms. Interesting retro samples, nocturnal atmosphere.
Cons: I tried my best to find one, but to no avail.
Looking back through the reviews of this album, I was surprised to see that none of my favorite writers had done a write-up. 'Sup with that? Should I keep my love for Portishead a secret? Well, I just can't. I've been digging on "Dummy" for over ten ...
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by laurashrti , Dec 24 '03
Pros: Beautiful, I can't say it enough. Interesting, different sound
Cons: Sort of depressing, a tiny bit repetitive
I’ve checked out the Portishead Dummy CD from my library several times, but I’ve never bought a copy. After checking out yesterday, I’m really not sure why I never purchased it… because it really is worth it. Mysterons, the ...
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by kookytree , Sep 21 '03
Pros: Sublime production & vocals; divinely sad; surprisingly accessible.
Cons: Perhaps too left-of-the-middle for some; lack of variety in sound; not happy music.
Delicate but dark, "Dummy" is rightly considered to be one of THE essential albums of the 1990s. Named after their small hometown in southern England, Portishead consisted of onetime Neneh Cherry producer Geoff Barrow and, of course, singer Beth Gibbons. ...
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by minime2 , Sep 09 '02
Pros: Glory Box and Sour Times wrapped me up in glorious dispair.
Cons: I haven't been able to find an instrumental version of Glory Box.
As much as things change, they stay the same. Glory Box took me back 31 years ago to 1971. It was in this year that Isaac Hayes released Ike's Rap II on his "Black Moses" album. Yes, this is the Chef (Mr. Chocolate Salty Balls) of South Park fame....
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by stoffy , Aug 26 '02
Pros: Original effects and Beth Gibbon's spellbinding voice - a true classic
Cons: May be a bit depressing for some
One of the most critically acclaimed albums of 1995 was 'Dummy' by Portishead. Fronted by the enigmatic Beth Gibbons, Portishead were founded by Geoff Barrow (who had previously worked with Massive Attack) and also...
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by jordan_tar , Jun 14 '02
Pros: The beauty of despair!
Cons: Undeniably, this is a somewhat weird album ...
I won't hesitate to name "Dummy" as one of the greatest albums ever made. Its beauty is elusive - dehumanized throbbings of electronics and agonized, slightly off-key vocals constitute most of the songs. But there's a philosophical depth to it, a dreamy...
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by joyfulgurrrl , Dec 24 '01
Pros: Trip-hop pioneers
Cons: None
Formed in 1991 in Bristol England, Portishead created a soothing, dark sound that claimed the underground music scene before it impressed mainstream media. Portishead is so often underrated it makes me sick. This is a must have album for anyone that...
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by shadowangel , Oct 06 '01
Pros: The whole album is good. It is mellow, creative, and in-depth.
Cons: nothing
The album "Dummy is believed by some to be part of the holy trinity of trip hop albums along with Tricky's "Maxinequaye" and Massive Attack's "Blue Lines". "Dummy" has an overall mellow and eerie vibe. The album's lyrics are emotionally in-depth,...
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by just_allie , Aug 09 '01
Pros: Everything.
Cons: CD ends.
I first became a Portishead fan because of my sister. After seeing "Only You," from their second, self-titled CD on MTV late one night, she came home from Strawberries with said CD in hand. After listening for a few days through the thin walls of...
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by cannedhuman , Apr 19 '01
Pros: Soft, sweet music.
Cons: Some of the tracks seem like they were poorly produced
On Sour Times, Portishead was very effective in creating that eerie feeling one experiences when wandering through a haunted house on Halloween. This album also had the consistency of vanilla ice cream, with some gingersnap cookies on the side; it was...
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by mamasmokez , Dec 20 '00
Pros: i like that they are still somewhat underground
Cons: they haven't released an album in 3 years
i bought this album when it came out. they use to play the sour times video on mtv and vh1 all the time. i decided to buy the album. the beats were most definately hittin. it is a real mellow album. it wasn't until a couple years later i actually heard...
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by avalala , Nov 18 '00
Pros: unusual, original
Cons: a little ahead of their time
This CD is not for the faint of spirit. A journey in introspection and chaos, this CD challenges the listener to envision a new era in music. Seemingly inspired by old speakeasy jazz, twisted with sounds of rock,funk, and industrial, this band is a...
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by roosaphie138 , Nov 16 '00
Pros: A needed escape from reality
Cons: It might scare little children
Years ago I heard this song when I was listening to Jed the Fish on the radio. The line "Nobody Loves Me" haunted me for the longest time. I didn't catch the name of the band or the name of the song.
Last years I was shopping and I...
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