Portishead - Dummy

Dummy, debut de la sofisticada banda de Bristol Portishead, considerado como el álbum que popularizó el denominado trip-hop, contiene ritmos lentos, hipnóticos, cautivantes, impregnados de un matiz oscuro, nocturnal, onírico; y letras agridulces, meláncólicas, torturadas, catárticas, dramáticas, cantadas de un modo muy emotivo, angustiado, sufrido en el acostumbrado plan confesional por Beth Gibbons.

Entre los temas, son notables, entre otros: Sour Times, Roads y Glory Box; mientras que It Could Be Sweet e It's a Fire carecen de la densidad y la severidad del resto, resultando más livianas, relajadas y próximas al pop, pero aún así son preciadas.

Geoff Barrow en teclados y bandejas y Adrian Utley en guitarra recrean una atmósfera estremecedora, narcótica, ideal para acentuar la tensión agobiante de los relatos depresivos de Beth Gibbons en canciones extraordinarias que consiguieron estilizar a la música dance de forma insuperable.****1/2

1.Mysterons 5:06
G.Barrow B.Gibbons A.Utley
Geoff Barrow Rhodes
Clive Deamer Drums
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Adrian Utley Guitar/Theremin
2.Sour Times 4:13
G.Barrow B.Gibbons A.Utley L.Schifrin
H.Brooks O.Turner
Geoff Barrow Programmer
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Neil Solman Rhodes/Hammond
Samples
Lalo Schifrin from "Danube Incident"
Smokey Brooks from "Spin-It Jig"
Adrian Utley Guitar
3.Strangers 3:58
G.Barrow B.Gibbons A.Utley W.Shorter
Geoff Barrow Rhodes
Clive Deamer Drums
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Adrian Utley Guitar
Samples
Weather Report from "Elegant People"
4.It Could Be Sweet* 4:19
G.Barrow B.Gibbons
Geoff Barrow Rhodes
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Richard Newell Drum Programme
5.Wandering Star* 4:56
G.Barrow B.Gibbons L.Oskar J.Goldstein
M.Dickerson H.R.Brown S.Allen H.Scott
L.Jordan C.W.Miller
Gary Baldwin Hammond
Geoff Barrow Programmer
Clive Deamer Drums
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Adrian Utley Guitar
Samples
Contains portions from "Magic Mountain" as
performed by Eric Burdon and War
6.It's A Fire 3:48
G.Barrow B.Gibbons
Gary Baldwin Hammond
Geoff Barrow Drums
Adrian Utley Bass
7.Numb 3:57
G.Barrow B.Gibbons A.Utley
Gary Baldwin Hammond
Geoff Barrow Programmer and Drums
Clive Deamer Drums
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Adrian Utley Bass
8.Roads 5:09
G.Barrow B.Gibbons A.Utley
Geoff Barrow Programmer & Strings
Arrangement
Clive Deamer Drums
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Dave McDonald Nose Flute
Neil Solman Rhodes
Adrian Utley Guitar Bass & Strings
Arrangement
9.Pedestal 3:41
G.Barrow B.Gibbons A.Utley
Geoff Barrow Programmer
Clive Deamer Drums
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Andy Hague Trumpet
10.Biscuit* 5:04
G.Barrow B.Gibbons J.Ray
Geoff Barrow Rhodes
Clive Deamer Drums
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Samples
Johnnie Ray from "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
11.Glory Box 5:06
G.Barrow B.Gibbons A.Utley I.Hayes
Geoff Barrow Programmer
Beth Gibbons Vocals
Adrian Utley Guitar Hammond
Samples
Isaac Hayes from "Ike's Rap II"

All tracks written by G.Barrow/B.Gibbons/A.Utley
Except *written by G.Barrow/B.Gibbons

All tracks recorded at State of Art and Coach House Studios

Go! Beat 828 553-2 (1994)