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New Portishead album!

  • 15-03-2008 9:07pm
    #1
    IanCurtis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭


    Out at the end of next month entitled "Third"

    It's been a long time, but I can't wait any longer!! :)

    Anyone know if there's any preview of tracks on it online?


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  • #2
    Orizio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Orizio


    IanCurtis wrote: »
    Out at the end of next month entitled "Third"

    It's been a long time, but I can't wait any longer!! :)

    Anyone know if there's any preview of tracks on it online?

    Yeah its going to dissapoint. Opening tracks are rather boring, although it does pick up after Plastic.


  • #3
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Orizio wrote: »
    Yeah its going to dissapoint. Opening tracks are rather boring, although it does pick up after Plastic.

    You must have heard a different album, it's ****ing brilliant! Easily stands up to the quality of the first two albums.


  • #4
    GrahamThomas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭GrahamThomas


    Fantastic news! I'm a big fan of theirs, "Dummy" in particular is a cracking album.


  • #5
    IanCurtis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭IanCurtis


    Just heard a few tracks from it - it's nothing like the other two. No fuzzy basslines or sampling, seems a bit weird!

    Could be a grower, but it was a bit underwhelming. :o


  • #6
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    I saw them at ATP and the songs sat snuggly between the old songs. Yes they're different but in fairness it has been 10 years, if they came out with a Dummy Part 2 everyone would be complaining that they are just rehashing an old formula. And despite the new direction, it's still unmistakably Portishead.


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  • #7
    eclectichoney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭eclectichoney


    Fantastic record... really dark but brilliants. The Rip is *awesome*


  • #8
    bryan philips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭bryan philips


    Can't wait for this, its been a long ten years!


  • #9
    Orizio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Orizio


    John wrote: »
    You must have heard a different album, it's ****ing brilliant! Easily stands up to the quality of the first two albums.

    It certainly doesn't stand up to to their debut. I doubt the most enthusiastic fan of Third would admit such a thing.

    But each to his own. For me, half the album is as good as you would expect, and half the album is flat and boring.


  • #10
    DadaKopf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,731 ✭✭✭DadaKopf


    I'm in two minds about this one. But I didn't enjoy the second album. So, I'm pretty sure the first half of Third will be a grower for me. The other half, I'm not so sure.


  • #11
    catch--22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭catch--22


    Dummy now in HMV for €5.99!!

    Bargain!


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  • #12
    Ryaller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Ryaller


    It's sh1t.
    They should've taken another six months and written some songs.


  • #13
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,329 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    new single:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsuz4ki31zA


  • #14
    irishbigfoot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭irishbigfoot


    Had a quick look at HMV online and I don't remember there being a version of Dummy with an extra track! Cheapest place for that version is Cdwow at €8.99 and for anybody that needs Portishead the cheapest is €5.49 at Blah.


  • #15
    JIZZLORD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭JIZZLORD


    got it today. i really like it after only 2 listens, well worth the wait


  • #16
    MikeHoncho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭MikeHoncho


    Not getting the hate for this album. Lyricly it could probably be better (some of its a bit cliche) but if Beth Gibbons was singing the phonebook id still be compelled to listen.

    Sonically and musically though its the best thing ive heard since In Rainbows.


  • #17
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,329 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    "The Rip" is amazing - the rest of the album is OK.


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