Dummy

Cool electronic music!

J'ai adoré cet album, pas trop le temps de commenter en ce moment, ne m'en tenez pas rigueur, les Jeux Olympiques sont extremement intenses en ce moment, et j'ai egalement besoin de prendre un peu mes distances avec rob pour reevaluer notre relation.

Much better than the previous Portishead album I had reviewers! Cool spy movie soundtrack vibes mixed with electronica hip hop jazz.

I knew and really liked some of the songs, others were a little whiny but not bad

ta golfo muy de xill

Pretty cool. Nice beats, sounds brand new. It could be sweet was fav

so about this album, def a nice one, roads is my favourite song of the album (and the one I already new), 2nd favourite is the first song (Mysterons). I do think the album got a bit same-y after a while (and most of their best songs are on another album imo)

Fantastic album, some real highlights and well know "hits" deffo have to be in a certain mood to listen to this but we'll worth it

Beautiful vocals carry intense emotions throughout the whole album. A bit slow for my tastes but I enjoyed it all.

Pretty 50/50 mix on mood; but, generally this album's good for a good cry. I skipped a few songs but also favorited a few. Great use of minimalism and sparse songwriting. Could be a David Lynch soundtrack.

Roads 👍

Had some absolute bangers in them

Me gusto mucho voz y sonido

nice

Rainy Sunday mood music <3

ну кстати самая годнота из пока что представленного чилла. томное настроение, интересные партии голоса, атмосферные мелодии. работа со звуком опять же. не заметил, как прозалипал весь день на повторе за работой. приятно, 8/10

More Soul and R&B influenced than I thought. Good, mellow trip-hop. Absolutely need to listen to this again, just not on a Monday. Direct link b/w this and burial

4.5/5 very good album, kudos!

Great album as good as i remember it

yay

☠💌🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🦐

The classics you all remember, and some other whispering moody vocals with sample-able groovy backing

I do remember listening to this album and a few songs in particular in the past, but it's not the sort of thing I would usually listen to. Really enjoyed the journey this time around though. Needs a certain mood I think, as with most music I suppose. Weird "spacey" kind of vibes, as expected. Very impessive production. Strangers was my standout despite the obvious big hitters on here. Though lots of interesting tracks with cool little interludes and different instruments coming in. It's a Fire and Roads are both lovely.

Always liked it, not quite in the right mood yesterday.

easy on the ears, nice album

4/5

Chill beats

Toffe muziek, genre kende ik nog niet en is heel eigen. Het nummer Glory Box komt me heel bekend voor en is echt tof.

Classic!

A nice album to relax and innovative for its time

buh

Finally a female vocalist! Though I'm not super blown away by this album. I've heard of the band before but not specifically listened to them. Because I heard the Sneaker Pimps first that's all I can think of when I listen to the album.

exquisito...

Genial, pero plano.

Ну мне нравится это альбом и я его только недавно переслушивал, ближе к 5

I really enjoyed this album! the lead singer's voice kind of has this breathy, Billie Holiday feel to it, and the music itself is damn good! well worth a few listen-to's, "Strangers" is definitely the best song on the album

Chillwave. Electronic but relaxed. Some songs remind me of the relaxing songs in Baby Driver. I looked and found that BOGA is who is in Baby Driver but they credit Portishead as starting the genre.

Wow couldn’t believe how much I liked this album. Beats were great and I could hear where a lot of artists sampled their work from.

Muy buen disco, fácil cuatro excelentes rolas que sigo escuchando hasta la fecha.

Held up quite well. I remembered this, but was never into it deeply. It’s worth going back to revisit.

Real spooky, perfect for an overcast and moody Friday. Very mysterious. Deep down dark almost on the 90s rave spectrum somewhere but not really. Would need several listens to get the full experience, headphones are a must.

I love this album Holds up great some 30 years later too! Want to give it a five since it’s not a 4 but it’s not gonna be my first 5 Wish there was a 4.5 rating

Incredible and moody.

I've heard this a bit before. This one is interesting, because I'm fairly certain I LimeWired just the song Pedestal by Portishead; don't know what led me to do that, but that song in particular is very stirring to me. I'll give 4 stars, this one's a fun listen.

classic

enjoyable, didn't finish

nice chill a bit depressing

I remember getting "Three" a while back and being kind of "meh" about it. I enjoyed this record quite a bit more. Reminds me of being in a smoky, sophisticated cocktail bar while a singer in a gorgeous dress preforms. Favorite tracks: "Strangers", "Wandering Star"

Portishead definitely makes strong choices, bending genres to carve out a space where electronica can live with soul and folk. Decades on, you can still hear some of their influence in pop. The sound is a little less striking now, perhaps because their approach was assimilated into the mainstream.

Another pleasant surprise! I had some duds in the beginning of the week, but the week really turned around. Favorite song: sour times

I don't know how often I'll go back to this one, but I really enjoyed it as background music while I worked.

I had a friend who was really into Portishead and listened to this album ALL THE TIME and I got so sick of it. Later on I was fortunate to see Beth Gibbons live and then went back and listened to this and finally got it. I guess I just wasn't ready for it in 1994-95.

I don't know why, but I've always had a hard time getting into this album. It's good, but I never latched onto it.

not for me but i could see how people would enjoy it, last song was the best

A haunting jazz lounge singer singing over intriguing jazzy, hip hop, electronica music. I thought I would hate it but it quite good. I don't know when or if I'd listen again but I did enjoy it. 3 What's a Portis?

I honestly thought I was going to hate this, because I think I was thinking of another band. But this was not bad at all.

its okay.

I always thought that I really loved Portishead but it turns out I just really love a few of their songs. The rest feel uninspired.

Saved the heater for the end of the album I see.

Shoegazey. Kind of one note.

Haunting, smoky, a bit slow, but can definitely create a mood in a space, for what it is it's pretty good. Not pouring singles out, there's at least one the stands out.

This is kinda like Fiona Apple if she was not as great of a singer

Love the beat, not so much a fan of the vocals. Never got the bug with Portishead, but I do respect them a lot. And I also respect Bristol and surrounding areas for leading on trip hop but I think I’m a little bit disconnected from that because my association from living there a good 20 years after the fact is that it’s all drum n bass, Balkan, ska and dub - which is all a much different mood to what was going on in the 90s. 6 / 10 Best track/s: Strangers, Glory Box

Something very familiar about the sound of this album but can’t place it.

3.5

lo escuché hace un tiempo y me generó lo mismo que ahora, hay como una desconexión en el álbum que no termina de gustarme del todo pero en general es bueno, tiene un par de canciones bastantes conocidas pero no es un albumanzo. sigan con la página abierta 👍

Sour Times is a banger

I like this way more when I was 18 unfortunately. Roads is still a standout track, but all the beats just feel are just a little goofy to me. 3 stars for me but If someone says it is their favorite album of all time I would kinda get it.

Good

This was a good album! I like the sensual and eerie tone that spans throughout. I would give it a 3 as my initial rating because a lot of the songs sounded kind of similar.

One of the most interesting albums I‘ve listened to, really like the vibe, however the voice got kinda annoying towards the end

Not bad.

Very nice but kind of flat

Never wanted to listen to this thinking it was dance based but this is amazing, it seems to take elements I do not like, Bjorkish vocals and trip hop beats but blend them in a way that it undulating and beautiful.

Everyone says Dummy is a masterpiece but I disagree. The production is incredible. The fattest fullest sound, but the vocals drag. It’s a five for production but a 2 for not being enjoyable.

Pretty good, but sometimes too repetitive/not enough is happening.

Good but a little boring. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t listening in the right environment.

Fine; mesmerising analogue loops and industrial beeps, beats and such, but it doesn't really fly until Glory Box at the very end.

Carries a very royal James Bond type sound(wouldn’t be out of place in the Daniel Craig era atleast). Could also be used as backround music in a noiresque style

3/5

Just some chill wavy beats. The lead singer croons softly, almost inaudibly over the synths. Highly listenable without demanding any attention to itself. Good background music, but not much to shake a stick at.

It was fine. Just not a lot of depth

I can appreciate it.

This album was definitely good. The trip hop genre is interesting but it’s not entirely for me. I loved the ominous feel that the songs had and the vocal performances hit on pretty much every song. It just felt slightly redundant by the end of the album and the listening experience was not as fun as some other albums.

It's fine but I couldn't really see why this was a celebrated album. For me, it fell into "decent background noise" territory

very cool.. they put something in this that my dork mind can't articulate. kept getting this band and Massive attack confused now i know the difference

Pleasantly surprised, definitely enjoyed this one

Mira un álbum nuevo El álbum: background music

Decent background music in a moody bar vibe.

It’s not my thing, but that doesn’t make it bad. I can totally see why this album is loved. I did like Glory Box tho

Really enjoyed and would listen again. Not sure how it is one of the best ever, but liked it nonetheless.

A new one for me, never heard of the group or the recorded. Spacey and interesting

When I was in university in the late 90s this was THE album to have sex to. It feels weird listening to it today, on a hot summer day, because this is night music. Super moody and atmospheric. Musically, I find it more engaging on an intellectual level than I do on a gut level. I think what they’re doing is interesting with the heavy use of sampling, and techniques that were more commonly found in hip hop, like scratching, but all turned towards very different ends. It’s a good record, an important one even, but it’s not something I’ve listened to in years, and while I liked revisiting it, I don’t expect it’s one that I’ll go back to often either.

Good but it doesn't click for me. Favorite Tracks: Sour Times, It Could Be Sweet, It's A Fire, Glory Box 6/10

I feel like I'm at a 90s coffee shop.

Some great tracks on here, however I found it washed over me a bit without really triggering anything. Didn't sense a lot of variety on offer and it left me a bit cold all in all.

Honestly I felt like I should have hated this more than I actually did. I think the beats were captivating enough for me to enjoy, and her voice compliments the music really well. It’s certainly a dark and edgy vibe and I think it really nails the execution.

Ah... the glory days of trip hop in the mid 90s. I was mildly interested in Portishead back in the day and remember playing their music as a DJ at my college radio station. I was more a fan of Tricky and Massive Attack though. Dummy is decent but almost too artsy for its own good at times.

Very lo-fi and pretty chill. I like the singer’s voice. A little spooky. I like the jazzy vibes and it feels like a spy noir. I think I like the song “strangers” the most. “Pedestal” is pretty good along with “biscuit”. I didn’t really care for “sour times” or “numb”. “Glory box” is very good, definitely top 5 from this album. 1) strangers 2) biscuit 3) it could be sweet 4) glory box 5) wandering stars; everything else was meh to me

Chill, moody, ethereal. A fun diversion on a 90s Road Trip playlist Coupla tracks are in my rotation: Sour Times, Wandering Star, Glory Box

Pleasant triphop with interesting use of sampling, lofi, and mellow vocals. This is a nice album to enjoy as background or focus music, but doesn't offer much in the way of surprises or strong impressions.

I feel like I've heard these before but I don't know where. Anyway, enjoyable!

Portishead fans are some of the most pretentious (up there with Tool fans) which is enough to remove a star for, but the music is actually much better than I expected. Especially Glory Box! With how aggressively male the fans are, I did not expect the singer to be a woman. Still, this sounds like something that could only exist in that 1993-96 window.

i had always wanted to check out more portishead cuz i had only heard a handful of songs but tbh im a little underwhelmed... overall i liked it and it was a chill vibe, just nothing that really stood out faves - glory box and roads, a lil nostalgia for this one, it was in a sims youtube series i loved in middle school LMAO (shoutout pleasantview high)

Cool vibes. Enjoyed this

great album to get depressed to

Cool and loungey, but something where the mood needs to be right or it doesn’t quite hit.

분위기 좋 베스트: Wandering Star

You know, this website confuses me sometimes. More frequently than I’d like to admit. There are times when I roll an album that is an unmistakable 5, just an absolute gem, and it has a way lower rating than I was anticipating. Virtually every female artist barring a select few have low ratings as well, that seems to be the norm at least from what I’ve noticed. A lot of those albums are also 5’s. With all that being said, “Dummy” by Portishead is the second highest rated Electronica album on the website, right under another album I didn’t exactly care for. First things first, did I enjoy this album?? Yeah, of course. It’s pretty chill and vibey for the whole thing, but that’s also one of my biggest criticisms. It’s way too mellow and low key for a grand majority of the album. I’m not the biggest fan of the consistent emphasis on this kind of chilled out, low stress music. The fact that this has a higher rating than something like Justice, The Prodigy and even the Gorillaz does genuinely surprise me. The biggest criticism I have with Electronica in general is that a lot of the times, a song is going to last just a liiiiiiiiittle bit longer than you want it to. This album suffers heavily from that. It’s 48 minutes of songs that just kinda put me to sleep. Again, not an issue. Objectively, it sounds great, it’s just not the kind of Electronica that I love. Still though, songs like “Glory Box” have a random guitar solo that I love, and the background elements of “Wandering Star” make it my favorite song on the entire album. I can’t really say I’d return to this one, and I can’t even honestly figure out what a majority of the website saw with this one either. Oh well, not every album can be a banger to everybody. This is one I’ll forget about pretty quickly. Very pretty singing though. It’s charming and peaceful. Got me through the day good enough, and I could have it on in the background while working easy enough as well. Overall, I was a little bored by this one, but the singer truly does have a great voice. Just not one I’d like to listen to for an extended period of time.

Contient une de mes chansons favorites, mais étonnamment elle s'écoute mieux isolée du reste de l'album, bien qu'il y ait une vraie cohérence tout au long de celui-ci. L'originalité de leur signature musicale me parle, mais je trouve que les morceaux manquent de quelque chose malgré tout.

I still listen to this album

Dark and moody. Delightful.

Pleasingly dark and bassy. I remember when it came out it didn't do much for me but I enjoyed listening again after all these years.

Hab mich sehr darauf gefreut weil ich Glorybox so liebe. War auch cool aber Production ist schrecklich

this album was pretty sick, kinda haunting. Some songs I loved some not as much, and there were points when I thought they were losing the backbone of the song but then they ended up tying it all together. Not a perfect 5 but pretty good

Nice lofi vibes but not for me

3.5 - revisit

I come back to this album with regularity enough to recognize that it's good. I just don't go out of my way for it.

Medio emo/depresivo pero funciona como album.

Atmosphere and vibes first kind of album, it strikes this feeling like traveling through a foreign land of abstract horrors and unsettling feelings. Slow pressing instruments with lots of sampling give the music something unique to say at times. Her voice isn't for me, the warbling droning combined with how soft she sings sometimes ends up at odds with the experience although it does complete the over all "Sound" they are going for. Might be an album that grows on me over time.

Correcto

Mixed on this one. I didn't vibe with it at first, but as it went on the more I listened the more I kinda "got it." Still not totally sure how I feel about it overall though.

Ok a little sinister. Evil villain music I think. I think if I was evil I would make my henchmen follow me around and play this everywhere I go to set the tone. Less sinister and a whole lot funkier now. I do really like this. It's fun and a very weird. This woman has the perfect voice for this music. OK what. Wait it's this song?? This was sampled by snoh allegra or whatever her name is. I like this. Favourite: Wandering Star/Glory Box Least favourite: Pedestal

Not as interesting as I remember. Lyrically and (potentially) stylistically dubious.

3.5 Man, I’ve been really struggling with rating this one. I know this album is highly, HIGHLY regarded by music fans and critics alike, to the point where it stands tall even amongst a list like this, and from an objective point of view, I can see why - as far as downtempo music goes, this is probably about as good as it gets. Each song feels uniquely its own, the production is atmospherically airtight, Beth Gibbons’ vocals are soothingly etherreal… and yet I just can’t say this left a lasting impression on me. In fact, as of this writing, I’m currently returning to my review game after about a month-long travel break, and despite giving this numerous listens in that time to try and stay up-to-speed, I’m still having trouble trying to think back on any particular song or moment. Wandering Star may have been a favorite? I know that’s not necessarily the point of an album, sometimes (or perhaps even oftentimes) the whole is intended to be greater than the sum of its parts, regardless, I just can’t say this had any kind of significant impact on me nor did I find myself scrambling to re-listen. However, whenever I DID find myself putting this on as a sort of refresher, I can’t say it was a bad time, either. It normally bugs me when people try to rate something objectively because, well, I know how others feel about it, how do YOU feel about it? But, I can’t help but shake the feeling that this is a good album - it’s just not a remarkable one, at least for me. It’s sort of like having a snack offered to you that makes you think, “Oh, that’s tasty”, but you never feel the compulsion to actually go pick some up for yourself. So, yeah, for all the back-and-forth and admitted overthinking I had with this one, I think a 3.5 is fair. I promise, I REALLY try to be an open-minded music fan and amateur critic, but I’m not going to lie about biases I have either - I’ll leave that to the pros.

May 23rd, 2026 Electronic, moody, mysterious Stand out songs: Numb, Glory Box

not my normal genre/style - definitely nice to listen to however not my cup of tea

‘Glory Box’ is a very good song and was the only Portishead song I’d ever heard before yesterday. Electronica, hip-hop, and folk(?) combine for quite the interesting listen. Was not a big fan of the vocal stylings of the lead singer, a bit too much of the “breathless whisper” style that I hate, but the music behind it was fresh and creative, so a bit of a conflict for me. A couple songs weren’t very good, but overall pretty solid. I’ll give it a high 3/5, the singing detracted too much for me to give it a 4.

My first daily album! I'm already so excited about this, as I'd never even heard of the trip hop genre and would probably have never discovered this album on my own. I don't know much about music criticism or theory, but it felt really solid and relaxing, maybe a bit too monotonous for my taste in some parts (but maybe that's the point?). Probably something I'd have in the background instead of listening actively. Glory box I'd heard before, and for a reason, it's the standout for me. Really good vibes all around.

throwback...nice low jam feel.

i really like the cover

Pretty chilled but nothing special, nice background music. 2.5/5

I would rather listen to the original music they sampled...

It's an interesting listen but not really my thing. Glory box is really good though.

Some of the songs were good and some were just ok.

a little slow at times but amazing voice, cool calm and eerie vibe throughout the album. my favorite song is biscuit.

A lot of it felt the same but it has a nice grungy and edgy feel. The stand out songs for me were mysterons, strangers, it could be sweet and glory box.

Buen album, Glory box temón, pero no se si volvería a escuahr toodo el albúm porque no es mi estilo tanto. Sólido 3 estrellas.

I still don't know what's the hype about at all... I like bass line in one song, which I thing that's even not on the original track listing...

The production on this album goes so hard for no reason. The vocals feel so out of place. All of these songs sound like they would be in a weird dystopian tv show or something. I don’t know what mood to be in to listen to this but I did enjoy the experience of the album.

3*

This album felt as though it was lacking overall. Some songs were great, while most were either missing a little something, or were just bad. The singer has a beautiful voice, but on some songs, I kept waiting for her to really give us something, and she never did. This was the same feeling for some of the music on some of the tracks.. Again, just missing something. I do feel like a hear vibes/samples from current day music that were more than likely inspired by this album. I would say overall I give this album a 3. I wouldn't listen to the entire album again, but possibly a few of the tracks.

7/10 - caught me by surprise, a very good album, soft electronic mixed with indie vocals

*1994. *I liked this better than the other Portishead album, but still not my favorite style. RATING - 6.5/10

Don't love it, don't hate it. I can see what they were going for but it's not for me. Made me sleepy.

Great album to work to. Cool beats, very ambient and a little weird. I found myself marveling at how each song was pieced together, sampling is such an art and takes so much time. This collection of samples and vocals was cool as hell. Favorite tracks: Strangers Glory Box

Pretty fantastic production and concept, felt that all sounded similar.

glory box la había escuchado por tiktok pero no tenia idea que venia en este álbum, es la primera vez que escucho esta banda y me gustaron como 6 canciones de este álbum. No es mi favorito porque no soy muy fan de este genero pero me sorprendio que hubieran canciones que me gustaran, asi que la calificación de este album es media, como un 5/10 :)

widac juz po okladce ze to lynczowskie ale nie sadzilam ze mi sie tak spodoba mega fajne

I feel like this is a fantastic album for a very very specific mood, but it’s too thin to have listening to it be your only activity. Unfortunately makes me think of the nonzero number of weird sexual encounters it has probably scored too

Not bad, actually. Vocals save it.

Solid album, a lot of fun sounds on this one but nothing that stood out

It’s super unique and a product of its time. Unfortunately it’s just not for me.

It was alright, some songs are amazing

Boring, fine?

Top songs: glory box (only one that sounded familiar), sour times, roads and biscuit. It’s good but not my style.

Sounds cool but generally not my vibe. I love glory box though. The songs all just kinda sound the same to me and they dont stand out from one another. They kinda blend into the same sound and its kinda frustrating for my brain.

I was looking forward to this album when it came up.. But it was kinda a let down.

Two exceptional tracks, and the rest are atmospheric, but not anywhere near as memorable. Is it a good album, yes, but not a great one. Three stars.

Not my fav type of music but I enjoyed it

Tad disappointed, the song s I knew alteady are great but overall a bit boring

Mellow and interesting album that didn't quite hook me. Nothing really wrong with this one but to me it needed maybe something more to make me go wow.

I new the name, and had only heard Sour Times. The music is a great chill vibe, perfect background music but not necessarily the most engaging.

es un buen álbum, prefiero la primera mitad que siento q es un Radiohead con jazz, después cambia y se pone un estilo más triste más pesado, sigue bueno pero no tanto como antes

Forventet å like dette litt mer enn jeg gjorde, men ganske chill å ha på mens man jobber. Sterk 3.

3.5 Stars

Moody and cool

Para escuchar de fondo está bueno

Too experimental for me

fine

Album #105 Portishead: Dummy This is an album which I had long been aware of due to its reverence amongst music fans; however, since I’m not too big on the whole 90s trip-hop/downtempo electronic scene, I never really felt too compelled to listen to it. My first listen was pretty much like I expected; the music never did too much to become annoying; it stayed consistent in atmosphere and overall was quite enjoyable, albeit, for my tastes, it did not appear to be anything special. I do understand the great appeal of this album; it is pretty much James Bond soundtrack meets lo-fi beats to study to, however, personally, the music that compels me the most tends to strive for more than just comfort and seeks to pull emotion out from within you. Essentially, though I enjoy ‘chill’ music, I need there to be some big climactic moments in the album; that is part of the reason I love 80s sophisti-pop so much, artists like Prefab Sprout and The Blue Nile have relaxing and beautiful melodies, but also moments of triumph and explosiveness that remind the listener that they are alive. However, sometimes these moments exist, but are not immediately apparent. I had a feeling that the subtleties of ‘Dummy’ were being lost on me, and though I enjoyed the album and likely would have rated it around a 7, I felt like I owed it another listen. The second listen was ultimately more of the same, though I do pretty well enjoy every track here; I also can’t say that any of them reach ‘peak’ status. To me, this is sort of an album that you can’t really hate, so of course it will become beloved; however, it just doesn’t quite appeal to my tastes entirely. I’m not too big on the whole trend in the 90s where they were just starting to incorporate hip-hop beats and IDM into other genres; this album is supposed to be beautiful and mysterious, but then I am interrupted with record scratches out of a Sir Mix-a-Lot song. Ultimately, the positives do vastly outweigh the negatives, and I am sure I will come to appreciate this album more, so I am still going to give it quite a favourable rating; however, I cannot help but feel that it is a touch overrated. Best Songs: Glory Box, Roads, It’s A Fire Worst Song: Pedestal Score out of 10: 7.5

Zzzzzz

Me trae muchas vibes de bjork pero a la vez tiene sonidos hiphopperos que me descolocan. No me encanta pero no me disgusta. Se nota que son britanicos

No standout tracks except maybe the first one. Mysterons was really weird and atmospheric, which I enjoyed. The entire album feels like I'm in a hospital with a dying acquaintance. Not really a fan of Beth Gibbon's voice paired with the music. It's not that she has a bad voice, but with a different singer, I think the music would hit harder. Her voice (to me) leans smoother and soulful in a way. Also, I loved the strings on Roads. A truer rating would be more like 2.5. Pretty middle of the road for my taste.

This was cool! It's fun to hear this in light of how ubiquitous this genre has become in 2025. I feel like any of these songs could be in one of those popular Youtube studying playlists. I especially liked Sour Times and Wandering Star. My only complaint is the slowness of so many of these songs. I wanted just a bit more propulsive percussion, but maybe that's the sound they were going for.

Was very 90’s. Good but a Serrano mood is needed.

Glory Box, I guess that's all we need to say on this one right? I have never really given Portishead my attention but this album has a vibe. Beth Gibbons voice is haunting and I love it.

The album was ok. Some tracks were decent, very relaxing . 2.5 stars

I had never heard of Portishead before. Definitely not the music I would usually have thrown on, but it wasn't bad. It's honestly pretty easy to listen to in the background.

Fairly pleasant, but there’s little here.

Very vibey—enjoying this more than I expected. first song was the one i liked the most

I knew Glory Box going into this. An alright record. It's a cohesive experience, just not one I would actively seek out very often.

whimsical but also church gospel? but also dark?

Vibe sex music, des rythmes sensuels, un peu à la Dido par moments, ça change

Not that bad. Replay maybe

Better than Third. There's some cool bass. My favourites were Roads and Glory Box.

I am being critical

Not a huge fan of this style of music, but it makes for good background music.

I like this these songs are pretty good but I don’t know when I would ever listen to this again

sour times fue sampleada por el chojin, amigos y amigas, amigoos y amigas. parece bastante experimental, buenos ritmos, pero un poco raruno todo, muchas canciones sampleables, no es mi estilo, pero no esta mal, 3/5

People really will say just any old thing is one of the 1001 best albums of all time, won't they?

she dummy on my head til i portis

I enjoyed each song individually as a cool background song, but 48 minutes of it straight is too much for me.

I like the lady's voice, mysterons very mysterious

I do quite like this little bit of me this is but theres just not enough going on i feel too underestimated i need 5 pads with lady gaga pink panther maybe it abit of thr raye and the amy and the breaking dishes

pretty okay

Wonderful more electronic. Top 100 Apple Music album so I have higher hopes. Beat on mysterons is really cool, bs vocals. Beat and vocals are great on sour times. This is a really well made song. Love the guitar. Simple but works so well. Great bass line. Not a fan of the beginning of strangers but it picks up as the song goes on. I like the beat a lot, vocals never really get there. It could be sweet is pretty forgettable all around. However I do appreciate the change in pace. Production on wandering star is so sick. Good songwriting too. It’s a fire is pretty good too. The production is really good, vocals leave a little to be desired. That’s a common theme. Numb is cool. Interesting sounds but they mostly work. Good writing. Roads is very 90s. Good not great song. The horns with that beat on pedestal is sick. Great song. No joy is forgettable. Glory box is really really cool. Love the guitar. Great production as always. Better songwriting in this one. Better than my expectations. A lot of really well made songs. Good to great album. 3.4 stars.

Hard to judge this fairly when I associate it with car ads. The music is fine, cool vibe but not something I would seek out. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Solid album, liked it a lot more then I thought i was going to

Didn't enjoy this as much the second time around. I'm not a big fan of trip hop so its a little too long to keep my interest

A good album carried by brilliant vocals. An album that defined a certain era and sound, but just not a genre I enjoy all that much. The production is on the sillier side of unique, with lots of keyboard sound effects thrown in, but it all sounds sharp and crisp. A couple of big hits, but a lot of filler. Many of the songs just plod along at the same pace, with not enough of a dynamic shift to ramp up excitement. All that being said, the vocals are, once again, incredible; powerful, unique, recogniseable.

Cool sound but repetitive.

I mean I guess it was ok, I dunno

Zone out a fair bit. It's meh

I missed trip hop the first time around and I’m loving these albums as they come up

I had never heard of Portishead before and was intrigued so spent a little while on Wikipedia whilst listening to this album. I also partly listened to it whilst on a walk. Perhaps the fact I split listening to the album into two reveals quite a lot. At first, I enjoyed it, with the opening tracks as a novelty for a fresh, dynamic sound. However, it soon grew rather repetitive and I found myself not as entranced. I can definitely see why people enjoy this though, the vintage-y sound and Beth Gibbons’ unconventional voice. Rating: 3.

Au début j’étais pas trop chaud mais ça va y’a quelques sons qui peuvent être bien

Sound quality isn't honestly that great, unless my ears aren't working. Album cover goes hard and fits the vibes. Some of the sounds just sound like banging on a pot with a wooden spoon favs: It could be sweet- sexy beat, mario game vibes

Eletronic, partly trip-hop. I like the voice of the singer, though this music is not really to my taste

It is kinda dummy...

Smexy I like it

An interesting concept mixing hip hop beats with a more classic singing style. It worked for some of the songs but not for all of them.

Better than I expected for Portishead.

Chill, moody, polished music with some dark depths. Worth re-listening.

This was a strange but very wonderful listen. I really enjoyed it, especially because I wore headphones for the entire album. There were so many subtle part that I felt would’ve went unheard in a car.

The music and its atmosphere is sensational, i think they nail the intent; i feel however, I am not in the headspace for the thematic it proposes, meaning it didn't land as it could've. I appreciate faster songs much more than slow ones, and while I liked it, but I wouldn't listen to it again until a long time has passed, nor would i go out of my way to do so.

massive attack vibesssss

I listened to this at work and was surprised at how productive I was. Cool blend of styles but I could see this getting a little monotonous pretty quickly. Glory box though.

Liked a lot but not sure it’s one I’ll go back to regularly

There are a few hits on this album that I love, but most of the rest of this album didn’t really do it for me.

Mid

Good album, just not my favorite trip hop lane. I usually enjoy more groove + texture heavy stuff as opposed to vocal heavy, but I get why this is so respected

Very different, was a fan of this but couldn’t listen to too much

This album was so chill, I liked it! Had a good beat going throughout and really enjoyed Glory Box!

alright

The album’s constant tension (minor-key melodies, unresolved loops, and scratchy, warped sounds) gives much of it an uneasy, almost-creepy feel. The bigger tracks ease up on the eerie atmosphere, and those are the ones I like most. As a whole, I don’t really love the album, but I respect it.

Doesn't quite sustain itself for the whole album, but I do like their sound and vibe, and some songs powerfully evoke my freshman year of college when I was discovering a ton of new music and having my mind blown open.

man white people will listen to anything

So-so

‘Cause nobody loves me, it’s true not like you do

ESTÁ MUY BUENO just not my vibe conocía un tema solo (glory box) q es la definición de sexo pero bueno el resto pasan sin pena ni gloria salvo algunas excepciones. me hace acordar a björk o a moby x momentos idk ambos igual son artistas que no calo mucho xd

Ich glaube ich bin bei dem Album ein Opfer meiner hohen Erwartungen geworden. Ich dachte Portishead sei diese Überband und ich hab mich gefreut das zu erleben. Aber irgendwie hat es nicht richtig geklickt. Die Stimmung und der Vibe haben mich nicht ganz erreicht. Glory Box ist natürlich ein großartiger Song und das kann niemand schlecht reden aber ansonsten habe ich mich sehr viel gelangweilt. Ich denke allerdings auch, dass ich nochmal wieder kommen will um es erneut zu hören und eventuell packt es mich dann. Deshalb starke 2 Punkte die ich wohlwollend zu 3 aufrunde, allein weil ich es nochmal hören will.

liked it

I’ve been tip-toeing around Portishead for a little bit and I actually just read something about how good this album is and had planned to give it a listen tomorrow (today). How convenient that I’ll get to write about it too! So, I listened to this record all morning - probably 3-4 times though. It made for some very lovely background music but that’s about the best I can say. It’s beautiful but it mostly blends together through the middle of the album. “Glory Box” is the big hit and the album ender, so it was easy to pick out when the album was about to start over. Otherwise I might not have caught it a few of the times. I feel like I’d still buy this on vinyl but how much would I actually play it? Great question.

Gave it several listens. Some of the tracks were very atmospheric and moody, really liked those. A few in the middle were not so interesting. 3.8, will definitely give it another listen.

3/5 A ambientação e instrumentação são de bom gosto, os vocais são lindos, porém toda a parte rítmica soa artificial e granulada. Talvez esse seja o ponto e não entendi.

Enjoyed

As Sam said, glory box is a fantastic song and I also really enjoyed mysterons but I found everything else in between a bit too similar, not that i disliked, there was just something

Glory box is a perfect song, but the rest don’t really come close bar roads

Прикольно, опять же песня из тт а именно фанфиков)

Solid album just not really my style of music. Had a few songs I'd like to hear again in specific environments but not something I'd add to my daily playlist. Caught myself enjoying some songs and then wanting to skip others. Sometimes it felt a little bit spooky which I liked. Could be some good music soundtracks. Saved 0/11 songs.

It was OK but too forgettable for me.

This is what I want when I listen to Portishead. Very groovy. Vocals remind me of Cowboy Junkies on several tracks AND Billy Miles.

This was a pleasant surprise . What a beautiful voice! Cool vibe.

Unenomaista meininkiä, hienoja oo-fi biittejä varmaan aikansa uusia soundeja

звучание альбома напомнило мне фильм «Вечное сияние чистого разума». Если бы у этого фильма был отдельный альбом с саундтреками, то это был бы именно он. В целом он очень в вайбе фильмов 90-х и 00х. Можно послушать этот альбом когда спокойное настроение.

A long time favourite of mine with the Trip Hop likes of Morcheeba. The etherial voice of Beth Gibbons and... And now I feel this whole album lacks a bit of rhythm, some track with a quicker tempo.

Trip hop usually isn't my thing, but I actually fuck heavily w this. Something so calm and serene about it.

This was a good background music vibe for making french toast this morning. But background music is inherently not great music. Great music demands attention.

The first two tracks give this a nice, noir opening. There were a few things beyond that I liked but a number I didn’t. I have trouble getting past the fact I don’t really like the vocals on most songs.

Me gustó la vibe, siento que lo debería escuchar con más detenimiento, pero me gustó mucho los sonidos inesperados que hay en cada canción del album dándole un tono celestial. Y esa última canción, todo hizo sentido cuando llegué ahí. 8.3

Chill electronic.

Overall Rating - 2.73/5 (5.45/10). This being definitely out of my usual musical genera, I don't have a great concept of how to rate it, but it wasn't awful, though I'm unlikely to listen to it again.

Glory Box

I liked this! Great chill ambient music but not in a way that fades into the background. Great walking music! I already really liked Glorybox and I enjoyed the rest of the songs as well I didn’t get bored of any of them.

Little too depressed techno funky for my tastes, but sounded good quality with some decent songs.

two inches to the left of something i would really enjoy but as it stands i probably wouldnt relisten

kind of cool music, didnt listen to it all

Hip hop indie me gustó

I think I only knew Glory Box from being overplayed on social media. This was okay though.

Gut

Standouts It Could Be Sweet Roads

pretty but a lil boring

funky, weird, electronic, moody. vocals match perfectly I LOVE!!

gostei, algumas músicas um pouco monocórdicas demais mas no geral foi bom

Definitely liked parts, some were great, others a little meh.

7 był dała

90s Trip-Hop classic. Love the 007-vibe of Sour Times and the groovy Magic Mountain sample on Wandering Star. The repetitive slow tempo can get tiresome.

Got good music, the instrumental is very inovative. I like the use of electro and synthe, which gives it it's unicity. I'm not a fan of the voice, to mellow for me, but I do like 2 songs : roads and glory box.

King of trip hop, ;lounge music for artsy schizos Sour times Strangers

Kinda goated, kinda weird, very long songs, had a theme and stuck to it, but I got bored

Listenable.

Maybe it was too slow, too dreary, idk but I was excited to listen to this album but didn’t enjoy it as much as I’d hoped. Roads, Biscuit, and Glory Box were the standout tracks for me

Beth Gibbons' vocals are still sublime to this day.

Bra for bakgrunnsmusikk. Glory Box er legende

Spooky, dark, moody. A couple of songs really stuck out to me and the lead singer has a great voice. I liked Glory Box a lot!

Too trippy but good rythm

Coldplay left me well, cold

This is a very cool type of music, but nothing that really sticks to my mind. Admittedly I was pretty busy today and didn't really have time to dedicate to this album, so my feeling on it might be different if I had. But I'll file this under background music while I'm doing less important stuff. Definitely makes me want to check out more Portishead though, they remind me of some of DJ Shadow's stuff (which is unsurprising, they came up during the same wave of music).

Better than I thought it would be, the vocals get grating after awhile for me though

mysterons- 5 sour times- 5 strangers- 5 or 6 it could be sweet- 5 wandering star- 5 it's a fire- 5 numb- 5 roads- 5 pedestal- 5 biscuit- 5 or 6 glory box- 5 or 6 I think the mixing is really cool but it's too slow for me

fav: Glory Box Will revisit, I loved the vibe so much, even though I walked away with only one fav, something was so eery about it and so melodic.

good album

My first album

Electronic- singer has a nice voice. Knew the song Sour Times.

I wasn't really feeling it and then I caught the vibe on my second listen of the song "It Could Be Sweet".

I see the vision but it’s not for me

had already listened to this but i liked listening to it again! but dont think it sounds that different from their other album. the haunting vocals and production are good but get repetitive over time. they clearly have their own distinctive sound but would have liked to see a bit more experimentation.

Could be a 3.5. Overall a bit too mellow

I'm not sure this is standing up to the test of time. It sounds kinda dated to me now. I was a fan of Trip Hop, but if I'm being honest, Portishead didn't hit with me as much as something like Massive Attack. I listened to Sour Times a lot, but that was about it.

I can't say anything really hooked me, though I recognize that the production is phenomenal. Great use of samples overall, notably 'Wandering Star' which I noticed flips the same War song De La Soul uses on 'Pass The Plugs'. Not much to say about Beth Gibbons' vocals -- I found them somewhat reminiscent of Björk's singing style, which I'd usually hate but weren't much of an issue here. Still not something I'd seek out myself however. Standouts: Sour Times • Wandering Star • Roads

Groundbreaking album that, for me, has been superseded by its successors. It always grips me at the beginning but I lose interest by the end because it feels like they ran out of tricks in the first half. Still monumental.

Damn I don't know about this one. I do think it's some quality stuff, I just wasn't blown away by it. In terms of "quality" I would give it a 4... But I think I have to give it a 3 for now. Might come back and change my mind (bump)

Groovy man!!

God, but quite depressed.

It's perfectly fine. What probably sounded fresh and edgy in the 90s doesn't play as well with today's ears. Dummy stays in one gear over 11 4:00-minute (average) tracks. I'm glad I listened to it, but doubt I'll ever revisit it.

Had not heard of the term trip hop before, but that’s an apt description of this album. Successfully creates an atmospheric experience and when you zone in there are some very interesting and creative spatial effects going on. The problem is zoning in. This quickly becomes background music because there isn’t enough distinction from one song to the next, just nuanced changes. The tempo and vibe is the same for 44 minutes so it can get monotonous and the vocalist is pretty one dimensional. Still, for what it is, I like it. Just not an entire 11 track listen. A track here and there sprinkled into a chill playlist is where this lands for me.

Very good, pretty out there for 94

This grew on me. Definitely a vibe.

Even considering the electronic aspects, it was surprisingly pleasant for the most part