Album of the day (#831): Dummy by Portishead - Music

drakonium

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It's fun because at first I was really disappointed not to hear an album full of Glory Boxes. But with time, it slowly, slowly grew on me. Now it's in my top ten. I guess that says something about where this album takes me Very Happy

Bach

Gender: Male

Location: Italy

10/10

#7 on my Chart.

Best tracks: "Sour Times", "Roads", "Glory Box", "Mysterons", "Wandering Star".
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ButterThumbz

I always used to wonder if she wore false ears

Gender: Male

Age: 54

Location: O'er the hills and far away

lethalnezzle wrote:

It's banging, but it has dinner party connotations for me. I can't listen to it without seeing post-yuppies sipping red wine and discussing scarves which, I'm sure you can imagine, takes away from the effect of the album. That's my problem rather than Portishead's, though. There was a time in my life when I adored this, but it makes me cringe now, unless I'm drunk or am in such a mindset where I can escape the cynic in me long enough to just enjoy this for what it is - great, innovative, emotional music. Ho hum. At least I can still listen to Blue Lines without bias (which I always preferred in any case).

I know where you're coming from but my love for this album is too strong to be tainted by pretentious twats who thought it would be a great accompaniment to some poncy cheese and wine evening!

What are your thoughts on Third? I'd say it's probably up there with this yet unsullied by any bourgeois connections.

ProfessorSquid

Gender: Male

Age: 42

Location: Pittsburgh

I don't drink red wine, but I do love a good scarf-related discussion.
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ButterThumbz wrote:

I know where you're coming from but my love for this album is too strong to be tainted by pretentious twats who thought it would be a great accompaniment to some poncy cheese and wine evening!

What are your thoughts on Third? I'd say it's probably up there with this yet unsullied by any bourgeois connections.

I remember liking, but not loving, Third, although I don't think I gave it much of a chance for whatever reason. I'll revisit it today or tomorrow, I've been meaning to anyway.

Norman Bates

Gender: Male

Age: 52

Location: Paris, France

I'll sound like the old man I am: that record was the perfect soundtrack to the mid-nineties. It seemed like Portishead understood everything that was 1994, few albums sounded so perfect for their era. Which means that although I still love it, I'm ready to admit that it was so perfectly fit for '94 that it can sound a bit dated now. Which is why I value Third so much: as different from Dummy as it may sound, once again the band managed to capture the spirit of their time, and managed to both sound like Portishead and an entirely new outfit at the same time. Great band, two masterpieces in three studio albums plus one live, I love them.

junodog4

Future Grumpy Old Man

Gender: Male

Location: Calgary

lethalnezzle wrote:

It's banging, but it has dinner party connotations for me. I can't listen to it without seeing post-yuppies sipping red wine and discussing scarves which, I'm sure you can imagine, takes away from the effect of the album. That's my problem rather than Portishead's, though. There was a time in my life when I adored this, but it makes me cringe now, unless I'm drunk or am in such a mindset where I can escape the cynic in me long enough to just enjoy this for what it is - great, innovative, emotional music. Ho hum. At least I can still listen to Blue Lines without bias (which I always preferred in any case).

The same thing happened here with Moby - Play.
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