I heard they quit making music because they'd made all the money they ever wanted. Anybody know if that's true? If so, it's a shame. Would love to have more Portishead...

I thought it was Prince singing "Touch".

Simply beautiful.

Cinematic!

Dummy. As in dummy run ??? Sounds like she's practicing for the first time !!

Play this for your lady with the lights down low, works a treat :-)

Mmm - now I'd kind of told myself that I didn't like Portishead. Think I might have to reconsider that position.
Lovely angst laden stuff.

I'm giving this a 7 or 8.

pvcnote wrote:

Chick is bummed!

10 by me...

Cripes, if I wanted to feel this annoyed, I would just listen to Tori Amos

This is/was the only act able do this tired, tepid genre any justice

I so needed to hear that.
Dark. Lonely. Cold....still oh so beautiful.
Well said Soloscottery :)

soloscottrey wrote:

psycholynx wrote:
I looked all over the place last night trying, with no success, to find a dancing chicken to post for "Blinded Me with Science" and yet someone was able to locate this! It's just not fair.

ahhhhh...being lonely never felt so nice

Portishead? I might have to drop them a point just for the name.

Wow, grat song!!!!!! wonderful momories from the 90's .. ohh boy i was very very young and silly! LOL

Oscar

I remember buying "Dummy" back in September/October 1994 and listening to it for months on end. For its time, it was a really groundbreaking record. Everyone I know who has this album says its one of their all-time favourites. Every track on the album is great, but this is absolutely the best song. I love the bass during the instrumental part in the middle.

Incidentally, I didn't care that much for the "Portishead" follow-up. To my ears, the instrumentation felt too laboured-over and Beth Gibbons sounded like a witch on some of the tracks, modulating her voice just for effect rather than purpose. Her solo album was much better.

It seems I will be adding to what makes the world go 'round here with my comment.
I think this number sounds like someone testing her voice to see if she might be able to make some of the notes. But "singing"?? As in a finished product? Thumbs down for me. Sounded more like a Breathy-LiZ-R test which she passed exhibiting mega breathiness.

cjg wrote:

I think their self-titled album from 1997 was absolutely glorious, and I very highly recommend anyone who enjoyed Dummy check that out. Amazing tracks to be found..in fact, RP should really start playing some stuff off of it. Come on Bill! More Portishead for the hungry children! Maybe some All Mine, Cowboys, or Humming?

do they have any other CD's that approach Dummy? I haven't tired of it in 10 years... but for whatever reason never sought out more Portishead.

Portis Head make's me HORNY!

psycholynx wrote:

DJ, vocals and a guitarist. The percussion is pretty much all samples and drum machines. They had a bass player sit in on this song. Otherwise they're usually using real deep synth bass. They hire a back up band for their live sets. Same band that's touring with Robert Plant right now.

What a great song!

psycholynx wrote:

This mighy be my favorite smiley ever

I absolutely love this song but I can't help but be reminded of Lori Petty taking a powder shower in Tank Girl, right before she kisses Naomi Watts. Great Movie and great soundtrack IMHO.

God, this takes me back! A great song from a great album on a great station! Thanks Bill! :-)

physicsgenius wrote:

Who, said I? After a spelling change, Google informed me of NPR's Diane Rehm. I'm not going to speculate on physicsgenius' speculation...

DMay wrote:
While it might surprise you, I believe they just use a DJ and an actual drummer.

Listening to Portishead - Roads and loving it...