Third - Portishead
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  • Summary: The English rock band returns with its first studio album in 11 years.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 38
  2. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. 100
    Third is the most stunning, stark and superb Portishead album yet. [May 2008, p.84]
  2. Third will probably be more admired than listened to and, you suspect, this suits Barrow, just fine. [May 2008, p.131]
  3. 30
    It's groove-deprived and difficult, and not in a particularly inventive way. [May 2008, p.78]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 81
  2. Negative: 9 out of 81
  1. AlanO.
    10
    This is a stunning album! To be frank, I am not a Portishead fan...I recognize their history and had ocasionally bumped into their brand of Trip-Hop back in the day which mostly left me dry. This new album is something different. Fans of Jane Siberry, Stina Nordenstam, David Sylvian, Talk Talk, and Mimi Goese take note. The songs are experimental in nature but infused with warm electronics, etheral background shuffles, and stark, introspective lyrics. I have no idea what their traditional fans will make of this...might be a bit challenging. This is a record you have to get to know, spend time with, and ponder. Some definate reference points: Stina Nordenstam -"This is Stina Nordenstam," "When I was a Boy," - Jane Siberry," and "Soak" - by Mimi Goese. Candidate for album of the year hands down... Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. TheodoreRoosevelt
    4
    It's meh. definitely overrated and definitely a disappointment..
    • 0 of 3 users said yes
  3. Brian
    3
    I just don't get it. I loved the first two Portishead albums but this.. this is just pointless noise. I really don't get it.
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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