When released the highly anticipated third album, Third, (four years ago) it was thought that loyalty was rewarded. It did not matter if the intuition of live trip-hop that was Live In Roseland had passed 12 years and if they won or not at that time generations of the album's debut, Dummy, had eight years.With the publication of the third work of the Bristol band has forgiven some trimming, as a bit 'revival of the nineties, when nearly twenty years later we would have expected an evolution: this did not matter because the result would who also won for the first time listening to them. In short, the challenge to like Portishead, even when they deny the popularity and are binding on a low profile at the limit of asceticism.
Latest example in recent days: Geoff Barrow - deus ex machina Group - Twitter has drawn the Decalogue as (not) affect the next album in the works. Given that the surprise in return for a room so close the last album has a touch of noir novel (and the psycho plots of singer Beth Gibbons are perfectly in theme), the list of (non) tweet will be the new album is already dividing the faithful.
Quick and painless way to raise the voltage from the new album or warning not to press too much the band that would otherwise take another 15 years to conceive? Certainly, in hindsight, the Not to be granted Barrow seem to keep intact the philosophy that has always characterized the band.
The end justifies the means. "There will be: free downloads, extracts can listen online content plus exclusive versions for iTunes, MySpace. There will be no tweet. "Aside from those used for statements of course. Making the precursors technologies (video-sound-adv) has made them saturated too soon? Naked Lunch.
"There will be merchandising, special editions to 25 pounds, bonus track only for the Asian market, sponsor, remix, acoustic sessions, important producers." Reset the trappings and the possibility of "Business" above. In line with the past, but with a (not) as their exposure, a bonus (also in a track is fine) for those who forgives all these forms of minimalism may grant it.
We swear not to making money on even when it melts. Elephant man. "There will be concerts for press / blogger, the tabloid photos, video studio, press conferences." The few, very few interviews of Portishead have been a mistake of youth, growing up is also increased their privacy. A manic confidentiality despite the affection of critics and the public that after passing the test (waiting) you deserve a relationship a bit 'more intimate ...
He never knew whether their use of anonymity is a formula of snobbery or the gift of synthesis. As still like (and as a social marketing Barrow shows to get by just fine) we opt for the latter. And we're going to buy the CD, since it is the only thing I hope our brave men.
- What Portishead won't be doing... (10/01/2011)
- Portishead, Arcade Fire Contemplating Co-Headlining Tour (07/01/2011)
- Portishead's Geoff Barrow Announces New Album Details Via Twitter (06/01/2011)
- PJ Harvey, Big Boi, Atlas Sound, Grinderman Added to Animal Collective and Portishead ATP Fests (07/01/2011)
- Portishead Rebel Against Music Industry With Twitter Promises (07/01/2011)
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