I have trouble when it comes to Portishead and deciding what from them I like best. Third and Dummy are so ridiculously good and yet so different. And then sometimes I like the S/T better than Dummy. Regardless, what I notice with Portishead is that no matter which album it is, they all are full of hidden gems that really take a few listens to pick up on.

Portishead, honestly, aside from whoever the girl is in the Decemberist's new album Hazards of Love and Kimya Dawson, has to be the only female vocalist I actually enjoy. Oh and that does not include my love of opera. Okay, so there's a few... but Portishead is up there.

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I love it. Definitely has a post punk vibe to it.

How many have you listened to?

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Anybody heard this? Rustin Man is Paul Webb from Talk Talk which would suggest an atmospheric electronic album but it's mainly acoustic. Still not sure whether I actually like it.

I don't know? Regardless, Portishead is one of the few I like. There's no argument on my opinion, there.

I was introduced to Portishead through a girl that we were giving a ride home to in Colorado (about a 2,000 mile trek from where I live). She put on the live in NYC album at about 5 A.M. as we were closing in on Denver. I gotta admit, it was fuckin' great. I'm a fan.

The album is a bit hit and miss for me... Some songs are just kinda meh, while the good songs are really, really good.

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Beth Gibbons is good, however I dont know how you can't find more female vocalists you like. Ever listened to Eisley? They're really amazing.

I absolutely LOVE them.

One day I saw trailer for "In The Cut (quite underrated movie IMO) and heard Glory Box as part of it's soundtrack. I thought to myself, "Oh My God. This has to be one of the most erotic songs I've EVER heard." In the following days I've spent time gathering their discography and only marveled as I listened more. Beth Gibbons is great vocalist!

"Dummy" is still my favorite album of theirs. :)