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Out of Season
by Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man
The first solo outing for Portishead's Beth Gibbons finds her teaming up with former Talk Talk bassist Paul "Rustin' Man" Webb on a largely acoustic, melodic collection of 10 tracks.
| LABEL: |
Go Beat / Sanctuary |
| RELEASE DATE: |
07 October 2003 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Indie, Rock |
NOTES: Original UK release on Go Beat 28 October 2002.
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100
Mojo
It's among the best albums ever made. [Nov 2002, p.92]
94
ShakingThrough.net
That Out of Season leaves an imprint, and a powerfully lasting one at that, is a testament to Gibbons’ carefully sculpted lyrics and her vocal interpretation of same, combined with Webb’s unobtrusive but no less vital studio work.
91
Stylus Magazine
Out Of Season is both a remarkable record of beautiful music, and an outstanding, awe-inspiring performance inducing near-irresistible feelings and sensations. This album is a sublime example of the art of the singer, and of the art of music.
90
All Music Guide
The icing on the cake is in the little details.
90
Launch.com
Gibbons is a charismatic presence, her golden howl and misery-inflected tone recalling a cross between Billie Holiday and a demented Edith Piaf.
90
PopMatters
This is adult music in the best sense of the phrase, emotionally sophisticated and uncompromising both in intent and delivery.
90
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Out Of Season makes Portishead's remarkable innovations sound like so much extra baggage to Gibbons' voice.
90
Amazon.com
Out of Season creates a dreamily sinister otherworld that's both vintage and timeless. [Amazon UK review]
86
Filter
"Autumnal" is the word everybody wants to use to describe this record, but that's wrong.... Out of Season has much mor eto do with winter than it does with anything so tame as the fall. [#8, p.106]
83
Entertainment Weekly
The songwriting isn't always as artful as the renderings. Yet, like Beck's Sea Change, it cultivates a seamless, sumptuous melancholy. [Listen 2 This supplement, Dec 2002, p.32]
83
Spin
It's a set of torch songs to do Nico proud--some folkie, some neo-soul, all darker than your closet at midnight. [Oct 2003, p.113]
80
Q Magazine
Another like this and people will struggle to remember she was ever in another band. [Dec 2002, p.98]
80
Uncut
Quietly devastating. [Dec 2002, p.131]
80
Neumu.net
On Out of Season, Gibbons' voice takes the spotlight. There's a quivery sound, similar to Billie Holiday's, which gets lost amid Portishead's stops and starts.
73
Almost Cool
While it indeed works wonders in most places, it stumbles in a few, crossing over into an almost sickenly sweet radio-friendly territory that make me doubly wish for new Portishead material.
70
The Wire
Some of Out Of Season's lyrics are almost too impossibly idealistic and airy fairy to carry off. [#226, p.54]
70
Magnet
Gibbons' craft is making her desperate drama believable and compelling.... [But] the lack of memorable tunes is Gibbons' worst affliction. [#61, p.96]
67
Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
Gibbons's failure to leave the likes of "And I only hear/Only hear the rain" and "Time is but a memory" in her notebook suggests one limitation of her songcraft.
60
Urb
Disarmingly intimate. [Dec 2003, p.87]
60
Blender
Out Of Season's usefulness as ambience almost trumps its self-importance and paucity of standout material. [Dec 2003, p.136]
57
Pitchfork
Replace crackling vinyl and subwoofer bass with somber piano and mournful cello, and all you're left with is... well, a pretty goddamn miserable woman who happens to have a great voice.
The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
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