Where have you been all my life??

[marooko]

I just found portishead. I thought i new what I wanted to type, but now thinking about it, I'm lost.

Every once in a while i'll check out a band that I see pop up on the board a lot. Today it was portisehead due to the "of ur into portisehead" thread. I cannot believe what i have been mising. I thuroughly enjoy the way that woman sings, it's unbelievable. So as to not go on babbling, what else am I missing? Seriously. i know some of you aren't too fond of me, but this is music I'm speaking of. When you think of Portishead, what else do you think of? Recommend please.

I'd like to add that I didn't like Arcade Fire.

[amyzzz]

Beth Gibbons is an amazing talent.

[SFChrissy]

I haven't listen to portishead in a LONG time...I might have to dig that one out.

[canexplain]

I just found portishead. I thought i new what I wanted to type, but now thinking about it, I'm lost.

Every once in a while i'll check out a band that I see pop up on the board a lot. Today it was portisehead due to the "of ur into portisehead" thread. I cannot believe what i have been mising. I thuroughly enjoy the way that woman sings, it's unbelievable. So as to not go on babbling, what else am I missing? Seriously. i know some of you aren't too fond of me, but this is music I'm speaking of. When you think of Portishead, what else do you think of? Recommend please.

I'd like to add that I didn't like Arcade Fire.

wow, that surprised me you have never set down and listened to portisehead ... an acquired taste to some degree, but talent all the way ... canx**

[kreutz2112]

Massive Attack
Lamb
Morcheeba
Goldfrapp
Sneakerpimps
Royksopp

[kreutz2112]

also, check out Telepopmusik and OMR

[PassiveTheory]

AND Supreme Beings of Leisure.

[marooko]

Beth Gibbons is an amazing talent.

Hell yes!!

I haven't listen to portishead in a LONG time...I might have to dig that one out.

Do it!!

wow, that surprised me you have never set down and listened to portisehead ... an acquired taste to some degree, but talent all the way ... canx**

There is a lot of music I haven't gotten around to checking out. I've pretty close to secluded myself for a long time, I have the 90's to thank for that. This board is bringing me back out though, i ike it.

As soon as she started to sing I was just thinking WOW!! This is fucking awesome. Then I thought, well is it just this song? Nope. the entire album was soooo good. I must have more.

[marooko]

Massive Attack
Lamb
Morcheeba
Goldfrapp
Sneakerpimps
Royksopp

also, check out Telepopmusik and OMR

AND Supreme Beings of Leisure.

I will check them out. Any particular albums?

[PassiveTheory]

*'s correlate to stars.

Massive Attack - Collected (greatest hits comp) ****
Massive Attack - Mezzanine *****
Massive Attack - 100th Window ***
Lamb - Lamb ****
Morcheeba - Big Calm *****
Morcheeba - The Antidote ***
Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust? ****
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry LP ****
Goldfrapp - Supernature ****
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain ***
Royksopp - Melody AM *****
Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X ***
Sneaker Pimps - Bloodsport ***
Supreme Beings of Leisure - The Supreme Beings of Leisure ****

EDIT: Kreutz, I wasn't trying to be ignorant about your choices, I haven't honest to god heard of those two bands myself.

[amyzzz]

You can check out all of Lamb. Fear of Fours is pretty awesome. Shit, I just realized I don't have any Lamb on my ipod since our itunes spazzed out and deleted all my songs. :( I forgot to add those albums.

[kreutz2112]

no prob, you listed all the alnums I would have listed except you left off

Protection, Danny the Dog, and Blue Lines from the Massive Attack list.

As for OMR and Telepopmusik check out

OMR - Superheroes Crash

and Telepopmusik - "Angels Milk" and "Genetic World"

...Angels Milk is better.

[PassiveTheory]

I own all MA but Blue Lines... Protection is good, but I feel like the two most stellar tracks can be found on Collected (the title track and "Karmacoma"), whereas Danny the Dog... well, I dunno, the absence of lyrics bothers me.

Anyway, I'll check out those albums, man.

[SFChrissy]

Morcheeba for sure and Les Nubiens...these bitches are hot!!!

[orbit]

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
Hooverphonic
Nightmares on Wax
GusGus
Emiliana Torrini
Lo-Fi
Kosheen

[luckyface]

There are a lot of good recommendations in here already, so I will just give you one. It is a little known group called Spylab.

At times, they sound like a Portishead ripoff (in a good way), but they are amazing. Like their name would have you believe, the music would be excellent background music for a thriller spy movie. Some of the songs feature vocals (and they have the great female vocalist that steps in the Beth Gibbons role for those), while others are just instrumentals and/or samples. It was released on the now defunct Guidance Recordings label, so you won't find it in many stores. I cannot recommend this album more highly. Hit me up if any of you want me to post it.

[marooko]

i know guidance, im pretty sure i have a few records off that label.

thank you all very much. i will let you know what i find that i like.

[canexplain]

*'s correlate to stars.

Massive Attack - Collected (greatest hits comp) ****
Massive Attack - Mezzanine *****
Massive Attack - 100th Window ***
Lamb - Lamb ****
Morcheeba - Big Calm *****
Morcheeba - The Antidote ***
Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust? ****
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry LP ****
Goldfrapp - Supernature ****
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain ***
Royksopp - Melody AM *****
Sneaker Pimps - Becoming X ***
Sneaker Pimps - Bloodsport ***
Supreme Beings of Leisure - The Supreme Beings of Leisure ****

EDIT: Kreutz, I wasn't trying to be ignorant about your choices, I haven't honest to god heard of those two bands myself.

hummm i dont know who royksopp is ... i need to bone up on them i guess .... sneaker pimps, and morcheeba, they were always good live, what ever happened to them :( canx** totally different tunes but i saw squirrel nut zippers are coming here shortly .... maybe pimps might go touring again if that decade groups are getting back together ... sorry for the ramble ..

[PassiveTheory]

Ron, you don't know Royksopp? Dude, go find Melody AM, listen to the last track "She's So" and fucking chillax. It's amazing.

[marooko]

I acquired Massive Attack - 100th Window and Protection. I've listened to 1ooth window and enjoyed it. Definatley gonna have that on my playlist for work. Tomorrow I will be listening to Protection while trying to get Lamb and or Morcheeba. I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm still tripping on Portishead. Simply amazing.

[amyzzz]

Ahem. MEZZANINE. You need Mezzanine by Massive Attack. 100th Window comes close second.

[crazzz2007]

yes, mezzanine is a must.

marooko, which portishead album did you listen to?

[Courtney]

Mezzanine is a good suggestion. It would be a logical follow-up to Portishead.

[canexplain]

Ron, you don't know Royksopp? Dude, go find Melody AM, listen to the last track "She's So" and fucking chillax. It's amazing.

will do for sure passive, i like your taste in tunes so i will check them out .... guess ya cant know everyone eh, but it sounds like i flubbed up on them .. canx**

[amyzzz]

I know that I am completely floored every time I hear the opening bass line to "Risingson." Ohmygod.

[crazzz2007]

MASSIVE ATTACK NEEDS TO PLAY THIS YEAR!!!!

[PassiveTheory]

Heh, I say give them another year to recoup before playing again (and hopefully headlining). Then again, if hundreds of people here want to clamor for Radiohead/Portishead, I say GV do one better and have Massive Attack/Portishead for Coachella 08.

And I second the necessity of Mezzanine... Kinda why I have it a higher rating than the other MA discs I suggested.

[thinnerair]

Mezzanine is a classic.

If you are just discovering Portishead, you HAVE TO get Portishead: Live at Roseland, also known as PNYC. The DVD is great and has some neat extra stuff, but the CD is just awesome.

Also, another excellent record along the vibe of all these recommendations is ESTHERO "BREATH FROM ANOTHER" that came out in 1997 or so. Such a gem.

[PassiveTheory]

Nando's right, PNYC is the master thesis as to why Portishead is a must at Coachella 08.

[MarkO]

Beth Orton ain't bad.

[luckyface]

Spylab (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0UXB7C6C)

Portishead fans: Check this out. Thank me later.

[shakermaker113]

'What Sound' has always been my favorite Lamb album, since I first heard it.

I also am a big fan of 'Angel Milk' by Telepopmusik. they are a big Massive Attack rip-off, but a great one. they don't seem to tour much though. fingers crossed they will be at coachella one year.

hmm. checking their myspace, their third album is supposed to be out this year. not likely. and their official website seems to have disappeared. there goes hope.

[bballarl]

The Portishead live DVD is phenomenal.

[marooko]

Ahem. MEZZANINE. You need Mezzanine by Massive Attack. 100th Window comes close second.

im on it right now.

yes, mezzanine is a must.

marooko, which portishead album did you listen to?

self titled release, think it said 1997. studio album.

[bmack86]

OOO, wow, get Dummy. Just do it.

[Hannahrain]

Marooko, I am issuing you ten points for disliking The Arcade Fire. I don't know if you've gotten any of these before, so I'm going to run through how it works.

Points are issued based on merit. They are not redeemable for anything by anyone at any time. If your points remain unused at the end of the month, they will roll over. Not that it does you any good, because they're not redeemable. That's not the point. Nor is it the points. Get my point?

[KungFuJoe]

Also, another excellent record along the vibe of all these recommendations is ESTHERO "BREATH FROM ANOTHER" that came out in 1997 or so. Such a gem.

I second this choice. great album.

[marooko]

Marooko, I am issuing you ten points for disliking The Arcade Fire. I don't know if you've gotten any of these before, so I'm going to run through how it works.

Points are issued based on merit. They are not redeemable for anything by anyone at any time. If your points remain unused at the end of the month, they will roll over. Not that it does you any good, because they're not redeemable. That's not the point. Nor is it the points. Get my point?

Hannah, this is a major reason why you will not be getting a "fuck you" from me anytime soon. These are my first points, I don't even think I've gotten (-) points. Isn't that sad?, I'm not good enough for points, but I'm not crappy anough for minus points. God I'm fucking lame. Anyway, thank you for the points and the explanation.

Oh yeah, Mezzanine was pretty awesome. I'm slowly working my way down the list. thank you all very much for the recommendations.

[marooko]

Spylab (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0UXB7C6C)

Portishead fans: Check this out. Thank me later.

Thank you. I haven't listened yet, but thanks. I'll let you know what i think. I have to make some space on my media player.

[TomAz]

I acquired Massive Attack - 100th Window and Protection. I've listened to 1ooth window and enjoyed it. Definatley gonna have that on my playlist for work. Tomorrow I will be listening to Protection while trying to get Lamb and or Morcheeba. I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm still tripping on Portishead. Simply amazing.

Ahem. MEZZANINE. You need Mezzanine by Massive Attack. 100th Window comes close second.

yes, mezzanine is a must.



Mezzanine is a good suggestion. It would be a logical follow-up to Portishead.

Mezzanine is a classic.




Oh yeah, Mezzanine was pretty awesome. I'm slowly working my way down the list. thank you all very much for the recommendations.


jeez marooko even I have Mezzanine and I don't know shit about this genre.

[marooko]

jeez marooko even I have Mezzanine and I don't know shit about this genre.

little too late to the party, tom. i've acquired it.

[amyzzz]

I wish I had really listened hard when my British friend played Mezzanine in my CD player back in 1999 when we were on a car trip to Vegas. argh. I would have had so much longer to enjoy Massive Attack and maybe I could've caught more live shows (although I heard the 100th Window tour was a disaster).

[i_like_cake530]

if you don't have Dummy yet, then get it...now.

[luckyface]

Thank you. I haven't listened yet, but thanks. I'll let you know what i think. I have to make some space on my media player.

No problem. Please do let me know.

[marooko]

got lamb, dummy, and the download from luckyface. will be listening to them on my way to pala. thank you all very much. peace out yo.

[marooko]

ok, so i listened to a lot of things i got off this thread and i enjoyed all i have listened to. still getting and listening. so, what else am i missing out not in this genre? any other bands you really enjoy that im just missing out on?

also, i know a few portishead songs, i just didnt know it was portishead. pretty crazy.