Portishead for the S/T and Third. The first album never did much for me.

The ladies prefer Portishead, and all that entails. Trip-Hop is not my bag otherwise, but that's reason enough to own a Portishead record.

Massive Attack on the strength of Blue Lines and to lesser extent Protection; Portishead-like "Mezzanine" and the Tricky discography-has a 90s stench so thick I find it perfectly comparable with post-grunge, Blink 182 and Nu-metal. I remember liking "Dummy" for a few weeks back in 94 (95?) but I've found them unbearable ever since...

Massive.

I can't see the vote option, though.

yay massive

Both dated horribly, IMO. Ditto Tricky. Music for a future that never happened.

I feel bad for Portishead as that first record became the blueprint for a lot of garbage and its impact has lessened substantially as a result. But that formula is the best thing this whole scene came up with. The best pure idea. You could always see the working around the edges w/ Massive in terms of influences / vibe. A bit hipster magpie. I guess Massive covered more territory overall and were (generally) sonically very bold.

MA. Just.

enframed wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 10:08 am

penningtron wrote: Fri May 21, 2021 6:48 am I'd rather listen to Beak than either but for this, Portishead.

This Beak you mention is pretty good. I'd not heard of them. Definitely enjoy this better than Portishead.

Ditto. I love Beak

I also love Portishead. But I find myself listening to Beak way more often.

tommy wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:59 am Ditto. I love Beak

I also love Portishead. But I find myself listening to Beak way more often.

There's a bit of overlap by the third record. Clearly Barrow became more interested in Silver Apples and krautrock vs trip hop at some point:



The first Anika record is fun for you Beak fans (they're the backing band).

Third is great, as is some Beak, but the Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man album tops them both.

I really like both. And Beak>>>. And the Rustin Man stuff.

Can’t vote.