The song vs song thread titillated a renaissance in my attention to this album. I think its on par with Dummy, though very, very different. It took me a long time to get, i kept putting it off for some reason, but once i had it it was instant love, a standout release of 2008. To those admonishing its flow, to me thats part of its beauty - at times it is jarring, abrasive and awkward, i'd like to think that was what they were going for. Portishead are one of the best bands to emanate from the UK for 20 years, this album more than crystallizes that.
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