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Trip-hop bliss: New Portishead and Goldfrapp

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I just read that a new Portishead album will be released April 14 in the U.K. and April 29 in the U.S. It's been a long time coming — their last release was the 1998 live album. You can get more details here.

I'm a big Portishead fan. Beth Gibbons' voice is otherworldly. Every time I listen to one of their albums, I just want more and more and more, so this is great news for me. You may think you haven't heard of them, but if you're an L Word fan, you have. Remember the music in this scene?



That's "Roads," from the album Dummy. The repeated line "How can it feel this wrong?" was perfect for the Bette-Candace affair.

Portishead's European tour beings March 26, and they'll play Coachella a month later. I still haven't seen them in concert, but their live CD and DVD are phenomenal. Here's the video for "Sour Times," also from Dummy:



Meanwhile, the new Goldfrapp album, Seventh Tree, hits stores Feb. 26. It's more "trip" and less "hop" than most of their releases (except for maybe Felt Mountain). You can stream it here (hat tip to Pop Candy).

I think I might have to make today a trip-hop day and put together a playlist of Portishead and Goldfrapp — along with Lamb, Supreme Beings of Leisure, Alpha, Télépopmusik, Sneaker Pimps, Zero 7 (featuring Sia), Hooverphonic, Morcheeba and the ever fabulous Massive Attack. Groove overload!

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    • Submitted by
    scribegrrrl
    on February 20, 2008 - 1:08pm.
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    Anonymous's picture

    Luv me some portishead

    Submitted by
    Anonymous
    on February 20, 2008 - 2:12pm.
    Thanks for the heads up scribegrrrl. I'll be on the look out.
    Phantom's picture

    Ooh new Portishead album!

    Submitted by
    Phantom (159 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 2:24pm.

    Ooh new Portishead album! Can't say I'm a big fan, but I like what I've heard from them. The European tour is definitely some very good news! (first Morcheeba are gonna be 'in town' in march and now even maybe this? Joy ^^)

    As for the new Goldfrapp album... heard it, but meh, doesn't quite live up to Supernatural and that's a shame. :/ Glad they changed the cover of the album though...
    (at first many people thought it would be this one: )



    ...Hmm, funny, some people even list Bjork as a trip-hop artist...
    but hey, why isn't Moloko on there? O.o

    edit: Actually Roads may be known to some from a completely different scene in a completely different movie... geez now where did I put it... >_> (gimme a sec)

    scribegrrrl's picture

    forgot Moloko

    Submitted by
    scribegrrrl (5493 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 2:29pm.
    But I love 'em. :)

    Jeez, that would have been the worst album cover ever.
    Phantom's picture

    Yep, the Pierot-esque outfit

    Submitted by
    Phantom (159 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 2:58pm.
    Somehow, the Pierot-esque outfit just doesn't fly with the Owl-kite thing she's holding... then again, maybe a stronger breeze WOULD blow them both away...
    venus sans furs's picture

    The scene I know the song

    Submitted by
    venus sans furs (70 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 3:22pm.

    The scene I know the song Roads from is the dirt-shower scene in Tank Girl, right before Lori Petty's character lays a big ole kiss on a surprised and confused Niaomi Watts.

    Cinematic masterpiece that Tank Girl is...

    Phantom's picture

    Precisely

    Submitted by
    Phantom (159 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 3:36pm.

    Precisely! :D
    That scene is absolutely hilarious. And obviously my favorite.

    (the particular scene>>)
    http://www.dailymotion.com/PhantomStudios/video/7467490

    JK_Singer's picture

    Hahah i totally prefer the

    Submitted by
    JK_Singer (209 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 3:43pm.

    Hahah i totally prefer the owl picture!

    I have only listened to felt mountain, which I love (how awesome is Lovely Head?!), so maybe I should check out their new album. 

    Thx for the tip :)

    "Even in death Gabrielle, I will never leave you"- Xena

    Domina's picture

    trip hop hurrah

    Submitted by
    Domina (6 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 2:14pm.
    thanks for the heads up been looking forward to new portishead for a loooong time.
    Rockstar's picture

    goldfrapp

    Submitted by
    Rockstar (141 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 2:21pm.

    i listened to the new album and i love it!!

    it think it's great that they're reinventing themselves.. amazing album..

    i'm gonna miss the goldfrapp "signature electro-pop" for a while, but hey, this stuff's great!!

    Rockstar's picture

    goldfrapp

    Submitted by
    Rockstar (141 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 2:25pm.
    oops.. sorry!! double post! :P
    GO GOLDFRAPP!!
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    Portishead!

    Submitted by
    Crank Heart (144 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 3:16pm.

    I am beyond ecstatic for this.  

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    hinterguxli_CH's picture

    don't forget Roisin Murphy

    Submitted by
    hinterguxli_CH (63 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 3:19pm.

    former lead singer of Moloko!

    Her new album Overpowered is just mind-blowing!

    (Actually Overpowered isn't even the most characteristic track on it, I would say. Although it is a great piece too.)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BotUYW9h6EU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dagKRwGrR_4

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlFjf1pWk2c

     

    ... singin' 'rudolph, the red nosed reindeer'!

    Hollywood Marie's picture

    Roads was in Tank Girl

    Submitted by
    Hollywood Marie (169 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 3:23pm.
    ...also. It was playing during the "shower" scene. Is that what you were looking for, Phantom?
    Phantom's picture

    Yep. :)

    Submitted by
    Phantom (159 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 5:08pm.
    Yep. :)
    hinterguxli_CH's picture

    Division Kent

    Submitted by
    hinterguxli_CH (63 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 3:47pm.

    is worth checking out! They had their first album out in 2005 which is called Monsterproof. Absolutely fantastic.

    All tracks are great, but these two are the only ones I found on youtube...

    a calm one:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbV9lRgMUg0

    more beat:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIhvUi5gxaI

    Division Kent

     

    http://www.division-kent.com/

    They just have their new, 2nd album out now... and I bugger missed their live gig at my place 2 weeks ago. Damn it...

     

    ... singin' 'rudolph, the red nosed reindeer'!

    LADYJ's picture

    check out some..

    Submitted by
    LADYJ (72 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 6:14pm.

    bonobo, my favorites are silver and khetto,silver was played during the art studio scene between bette&jodi. its a beautiful tune to put on repeat, in my opinion anyway. 

    i'm not sure if that's my gaydar or my fire alarm ringing but,its hot as hades in here......."ladyj"

    Sabriel's picture

    Finally!! I was beginning

    Submitted by
    Sabriel (33 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 6:33pm.

    Finally!! I was beginning to wonder whether there would ever be a new Portishead album.

    I don't think it's possible that anyone, especially in the UK will not have heard at least one of their songs. Their songs are quite popular for adverts and especially in background music in dramas etc on TV.

    Yayness, if only April were nearer...

    strict machine's picture

    goldfrapp!

    Submitted by
    strict machine (3804 posts)
    on February 20, 2008 - 7:16pm.
    i love love love them!  they are y favourite group and v gay friendly as not only featured in the l word they played big gay out in london and popstarz - a gay alernative club in london.  i ust say i more a fan of black cherry and supernature era frapp but i love a & e and some songs on the new album are real growers.
    adams5's picture

    good good good stuff man.

    Submitted by
    adams5 (5 posts)
    on February 21, 2008 - 2:28am.
    good good good stuff man. Portishead is great and i was so psyched when i first heard they were going to be releasing another album.. as for goldfrapp i know a lot of people have been bitching about this "new" sound but whatever it sounds incredible to me people just can't get passed Supernature, not to say that wasnt an incredible album itself but give seventh tree a chance it's got some killer sound already and it's not really that far off from some of their earlier stuff besides looking at alison goldfrapp do her thing is never a bad thing.
    Ira's picture

    YAY! Portishead is my

    Submitted by
    Ira (29 posts)
    on February 21, 2008 - 3:20am.
    YAY! Portishead is my favorite band. To think they might produce something as good as Roads or Sour Times or Glory Box makes me utterly happy!
    Trix's picture

    Trip-hop rulez

    Submitted by
    Trix (453 posts)
    on February 21, 2008 - 7:26am.

    OMFG, I nearly had an orgasm a few weeks back when I learned that Portishead's new album was on its way. YAY! I like some of the preview stuff I've heard.

    Funny thing, though. I was transferring all 3 of my Moorcheeba albums to my new MP3 player, and I've really gone off them! I like the music, but Skye Edwards' voice was driving me round the bend. WOEZ. So I won't be getting the album they've just released.

    I love all the bands you mention, though. I'd also add Amon Tobin, Moloko and Thievery Corporation. Massive Attack are my favourite band evah, except for maybe Red Snapper (not quite trip-hop, but funky sounds - check out 4 Dead Monks and Keeping Pigs Together... and the other stuff on their Myspace).

    I've made a new discovery in terms of similar-sounding (to me) genres - dubstep. Worth checking out.

    narcolepsy_slds's picture

    seventh tree

    Submitted by
    narcolepsy_slds (21 posts)
    on February 21, 2008 - 8:07am.

    the new Goldfrapp album is not as fast paced as the previous one, very chilled and relaxed (almost mellow), maybe not as inventive as usual but I liked it a lot. So far I really like A&E the most.

     

    goober's picture

    oh lord

    Submitted by
    goober (66 posts)
    on February 21, 2008 - 8:42am.

    so excited.

     

    you just about gave me an aneurysm at work about the portishead release.

     

    i love me some beth gibbons.

    Robin's picture

    Cool! I really like

    Submitted by
    Robin (105 posts)
    on February 21, 2008 - 11:51am.
    Cool! I really like Portishead (yeah, discovered them when Roads was used on TLW) and Goldfrapp is just plain awesome.
    brazen's picture

    yay a new album

    Submitted by
    brazen (116 posts)
    on February 23, 2008 - 5:09am.

    And not before time....


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