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Portishead (Album) by Portishead

Artist Biography For Portishead

Portishead Are An English Band Formed In 1991 In Bristol. Portishead Are Named After Portishead Somerset Eight Miles West Of Bristol Along The Coast. The Band Comprises Vocalist Beth Gibbons Producer Geoff Barrow And Musician Adrian Utley. Portishead's Debut Album Dummy 1994 Fused Hip Hop Production With An Atmospheric Cinematic Style Reminiscent Of Spy Film Soundtracks. The Album Was Met With Commercial And Critical Acclaim Quickly Becoming A Landmark Album In The Emerging Trip Hop Genre. However The Band Disliked Being Associated With The Term And Would Consciously Step Away From That Sound On Later Releases. Two Other Studio Albums Have Been Issued Portishead In 1997 And Third In 2008 Both Of Which Received Similar Acclaim. In 1998 The Band Released A Concert Album Roseland NYC Live.

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Portishead Is The Second Studio Album By English Band Portishead Released On September 16 1997 By Go! Discs. With Portishead The Band Chose To Eschew Sampling Other Records Which Had A Defining Feature Of Their Debut Album Dummy. Instead They Created Original Pieces Which They Weaved Into The Songs Resulting In A More Textured Sound. The Only Song To Employ Samples Was "Only You" Which Incorporates Elements Of Ken Thorne's "Inspector Clouseau" And The Pharcyde's "She Said".