Portishead (Vinyl 2xLP) Hard Rock

Portishead (Vinyl 2xLP) Hard RockDespite its release in 1997, Portisheads self titled has remained one of the most demonstrative of the trip hop genre, characterized by minimalist, crisp drums with a prominent sample leading the melody. Though instead of flirting with the smoky quality of the music, Portishead succeeds at becoming the sound itself. The Bristol based bands debut album, Dummy highlighted the potential for trip hop as a genre fusion between hip hop their self titled

The reason why these four tracks were instrumentals was due to bandleader Georgie Fame inking a deal with Columbia before they were recorded

History will undoubtedly enshrine this disc as a watershed the likes of which may never truly be appreciated

Family Circle

it was both a beginning and an ending

Reaching its 35th year

-Funk Inc's Kool Is Back and Ernie Hines' Our Generation which was used on the classic Let's Straighten It Out

Compared to earlier albums

is the eldest daughter of koto and shamisen master Kin'o Yonekawa

dropping four more secret weapons that are perfect examples of what a good rework should be

It's an album of towering scope and ambition

The Freedom Rider

Groove is the thing on this session from the hard-driving opener Song of Ice Bag written by Hugh Masekela to Doc's laid-back original Slouchin' to the band's joyful romp through Aretha Franklin's hit Think