Album Rating: 5.0

It's not better, it's equally good though. It's colder and has a slightly different approach. Plus songs like Over, Humming, Undenied, Mourning Air, Cowboys are among their best work.

S/T hits the sweet spot between Dummy's easy listening and Third's dystopia.

Album Rating: 5.0

Top 20 Portishead songs:



1. Machine Gun [5] THIRD

2. Roads [5] DUMMY

3. Sour Times [5] DUMMY

4. Undenied [5] PORTISHEAD

5. We Carry On [5] THIRD

6. Humming [5] PORTISHEAD

7. The Rip [5] THIRD

8. Wandering Star [5] DUMMY

9. Mysterons [4.5] DUMMY

10. Over [4.5] PORTISHEAD

11. It Could Be Sweet [4.5] DUMMY

12. Elysium [4.5] PORTISHEAD

13. Glory Box [4.5] DUMMY

14. Cowboys [4.5] PORTISHEAD

15. Silence [4.5] THIRD

16. All Mine [4.5] PORTISHEAD

17. Over [4.5] PORTISHEAD

18. Western Eyes [4] PORTISHEAD

19. Strangers [4] DUMMY

20. Numb [4] DUMMY



So 'Dummy' just about dominates for me...and then s/t edges out Third despite that album having three songs in my top 7

Album Rating: 3.5

Beth is one stroppy mare bless her

Album Rating: 5.0

I was going to accuse you of having Cowboys and Glory Box too low, then you realise just how damn consistent this band is. Machine Gun is one of my faves as well. The Rip is top 3. Love Wandering Star and of course Roads.

Album Rating: 5.0

Impossible undertaking but Wandering Star would be up there for me too. So would Humming and Strangers and Machine Gun. It would completely tear me up though.

Album Rating: 5.0

Doof just like to leave his dirty socks on the side of bed...all tracks are all well rated tho...nice work Doof, just remembered me how much I love Wandering Star.

Album Rating: 5.0

Machine Gun is insane, listened to it a load of times last week - max volume, still sounds like a nuclear strike during the Aphex Twin'y melty sine wave section and then the Terminator synth'y aftermath



No other song like it



Beth's vocals at the start are grim too

Album Rating: 3.5

She’s like one of those birds at school who was 14yrs old and not a messer, came from a good home and yet her younger sister was expecting a baby.

Absolutely drained.

1. Cowboys NYC.

Album Rating: 5.0

Zak are you saying this music is...



Child Supportishead

Album Rating: 5.0

Omg yes if those live tracks count. That album is godly.

Album Rating: 3.5

Now that is Portmanteaushead and a half!!!

Album Rating: 5.0

Mourning Air is their best song more people need to realize this

Album Rating: 4.5

Bro legit tho its top 5 no doubt



But elysium and undenied r hard 2 beat

Album Rating: 5.0

Mourning Air does go a little close to parody - it is so miserable and plodding even by Portishead standards



Also I always heard the first ‘Did I’ as ‘diddums’ lol



I do like it don’t get me wrong, but not a favourite.

Album Rating: 4.5

All of s/t has a near-miserable noir atmosphere imo, that's the point

Album Rating: 5.0

Not disputing but it’s my third least favourite after Half Day and Seven Months - although I might enjoy listening to Seven Months a little more sometimes



Every song here is strong though

Album Rating: 4.5

DID I????

Album Rating: 5.0

Imagine if Beth actually started the song with “DIDDUMS”