Third

The answer is absolute. This is not considered a comeback. Replacing these songs with b-sides would've allowed this being considered a hit album. Sounds like Gibbon's side project without ideas. Whatever happened to trip-hop muzik that Portishead was known for? Scratches, beats, orchestra of spacey loops? None of the above. Just sheer disappointment and waste of time. Some may say this is called evolution, but I think it's depression for the masses. Becoming a halfway fan.

I am loving Third SO much! I'm so glad I decided to give it a chance even though I wasn't convinced by some of the 30 second snippets. There is one track that I'm not crazy about, but the rest are wonderfully crafted, beautiful and yet surprising to the ear in so many ways. I listened to Third for the first time at the gym, all the way through, and wasn't totally in love from the first listen, as there was a lot to absorb and take in. Even so, I was too intrigued to want to fast forward through any of the tunes. By the second listen, I was hooked. I felt like I had experienced something that touched my emotions while stimulating my rational mind as well. If you like music that is (at least somewhat) experimental yet beautiful, and not afraid to tread paths not considered stereotypically beautiful, give this a try! If you are the type of person who can sit and listen to an album all the way through uninterrupted and enjoy the twists and bends, highs and lows in the music, then you will love this album. In other words, can you sit back and meditate and let something new come to you and just experience it without judging it, letting its brilliance occur to you slowly and over time? If not, and if you'd rather be able to have your music fit into a pre-set mold of your own conception that fits with your past experience of music you've loved, then you may not like this. Seriously, beautiful work! Well done, Portishead!

What a masterpiece, great voice and beats...Protishead deserve a great medal for been the pionner of this paradox music...

I am a little lost on this one ? I have absolutely no idea what they where thinking or doing ? I have been a fan of this band since 1994's masterpiece "Dummy" and even liked "Portishead's (2nd). For years I couldn't understand for the life of me why they never returned? Well, it is pretty self explanatory they had nothing left in them to give. When I heard that this was finally the year the actual release was coming.. I was excited. For years there had been many groups that duplicated their sound or right out claimed to be Portishead. I listened to this album three times and never went back which isn't a good sign. This sounds not to far off from the Beth Gibbons and Rustin Man project ! So what was the need in having the group you can barely tell their present !


There were so many fake albums on the net and so many groups that copied or remixed old songs. Well, you would think that Geoff would sit back and say ..we have to make a impact? Well we were all wrong horribly wrong in fact it had the opposite effect ! This album sounds very spare and it lacks alot of production quality. The songs are spare and they sound unfinished and only replications of previous work. Nothing new nothing fresh nothing innovative. "Nylon Smile" is possibly the only track on here that really stands out. If you want a good album that was inspired by this band. And sounds like this one should have sounded and has amazing vocals ? Go and pick up a group named "Sissy" the album is entitled "All Under". Even pick up a friend of mine named "Costanza" Sonic Diary. You will not be disappointed this is what Trip Hop is all about (creativeness). Portishead I think paved the way for a fine genre but if this is the most they can give. They will soon be nothing more than a novelty act or completely irrelevant. Someone couldn't have said it better: If this wasn't Portishead this album would have been overlooked.


Arish

A very "Portishead" CD, yet still innovative. Rather dark with an underlying 60's B-movie feel to it.