Still features that somber melodramatic mewling that all their songs have, backed by music that usually sounds fit for a eulogy . Their music is like a long soundtrack to a movie about an autistic child that struggles to survive on the streets and finally dies unloved in a bus station bathroom in a puddle of piss having choked on a rotten banana.
Would be nice if Beth and the band could step out of their comfort zone and expand their style.
dies unloved in a bus station bathroom in a puddle of piss having choked on a rotten banana.
You must be thinking of a different band. In the Portishead version, the child would die in a garden, clutching a note that says "wait for me -Mummy", and the child's tears would water a rose bush that loved the child very much.
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skeezix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I had always hoped that Portishead would someday write a joyful upbeat song
Rolando@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
It's a Fire comes pretty close.
skeezix@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Still features that somber melodramatic mewling that all their songs have, backed by music that usually sounds fit for a eulogy . Their music is like a long soundtrack to a movie about an autistic child that struggles to survive on the streets and finally dies unloved in a bus station bathroom in a puddle of piss having choked on a rotten banana.
Would be nice if Beth and the band could step out of their comfort zone and expand their style.
wildwhitehorses@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Hmm. The music is sexy as fuck. The lyrics are depressing.
stackPeek@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Oot, started listening to Portishead's Third album just recently, nice username LOL
Rolando@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
You must be thinking of a different band. In the Portishead version, the child would die in a garden, clutching a note that says "wait for me -Mummy", and the child's tears would water a rose bush that loved the child very much.