WatchingNebula

Jesus, y'all are overthinking this.

Quality indie-rock songs, catchy vocals, that same calculating feel with the guitars being added and manipulated like building blocks, and with 'Evil', one of the most memorable songs of the post-punk revival.

What's not to like?

It was always going to be a difficult task for Portishead to follow up their first two albums, both considered electronica and trip hop classics. Some bands might have felt restricted by this, pressured into making a clone of their glory days material by avaricious record companies and public pressure.

Instead, Portishead cut their way out of the box, finding that their elevated position offered them a unique opportunity. Rather than producing yet another trip hop record - especially in a ... read more

The name of the seventh track on this album translates to "Good weather for airstrikes". According to Wikipedia, this is a quote from an Icelandic historian made in reference to the NATO bombing campaign against Serbia in the 1990s.

This album does not sound like bombings, or like airstrikes, but it sounds like what floating along at 30,000 feet on a good day for airstrikes feels like: light, emotional, gentle, peaceful, soaring, and lovely.

Post-rock isn't a genre that produces ... read more

Fantastic record.

What sets this apart is the way it totally nails the balance between being minimal and atmospheric at the same time. Everything feels calculated, intentional, by design. Nothing on here feels accidental, and this engineered approach pays off well. There is nothing that feels out of place, and in this case, that's a very good thing.

Really well done.