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Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:13 PM 22 hrs ago

Portishead - Dummy (Full album) 1994's British trip hop masterpiece


Portishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. They are often considered one of the pioneers of trip hop music. The band are named after the nearby town of the same name, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast. Portishead consists of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley, while sometimes citing a fourth member, Dave McDonald, an engineer on their first records. Live shows also featured DJ Andy Smith. Their debut album, Dummy, was met with critical acclaim in 1994. Two other studio albums were issued: Portishead in 1997 and Third in 2008.

Label: Go! Beat – 828 522-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: Oct 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: Trip Hop, Downtempo
















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