Description: Dummy by Potsherd [CD] Track Listing: 1 Mysterons2 Sour Times3 Strangers4 It Could Be Sweet5 Wandering Star6 It's a Fire7 Numb8 Roads9 Pedestal10 Biscuit11 Glory BoxPortishead's album debut is a brilliant, surprisingly natural synthesis of claustrophobic spy soundtracks, dark breakbeats inspired by frontman Geoff Barrow's love of hip-hop, and a vocalist (Beth Gibbons) in the classic confessional singer/songwriter mold. Beginning with the otherworldly theremin and martial beats of "Mysterons," Dummy hits an early high with "Sour Times," a post-modern torch song driven by a Lala Schifrin sample. The chilling atmospheres conjured by Adrian Utley's excellent guitar work and Barrow's turntables and keyboards prove the perfect foil for Gibbons, who balances sultriness and melancholia in equal measure. Occasionally reminiscent of a torchier version of Sade, Gibbons provides a clear focus for these songs, with Barrow and company behind her laying down one of the best full-length productions ever heard in the dance world. Where previous acts like Massive Attack had attracted dance heads in the main, Portishead crossed over to an American, alternative audience, connecting with the legion of angst-ridden indie fans as well. Better than any album before it, Dummy merged the pinpoint-precise productions of the dance world with pop hallmarks like great songwriting and excellent vocal performances. ~ John Bush, AllMusic Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Artist: Portishead
Record Label: Go! Discs / London
Release Title: Dummy
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Custom Bundle: No
Type: Album
Format: CD
Language: English
Release Year: 1994
Producer: Adrian Utley, Portishead
Style: Trip Hop, Alternative/Indie Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Electronica
Features: Sealed
Genre: Rock, Trip Hop, Electronica
