Portishead
Portishead
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

Sealed, latest run of the 2017 180gm 2LP EU reissue. Portishead’s self-titled sophomore album is a brooding, cinematic evolution of trip-hop. Departing from the sample-heavy approach of Dummy, the band crafted original compositions that they manipulated to create haunting textures. Beth Gibbons’s vocals are more anguished and raw, floating over noirish arrangements and unsettling beats. Tracks like “All Mine,” “Over,” and “Only You” showcase the album’s darker, more experimental tone. Critically acclaimed, it solidified Portishead’s status as pioneers of the genre.