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Smoky, cinematic trip-hop built from scratchy samples, spy-film guitar and Beth Gibbons's wounded vocals. Atmospheric and singular. A defining record of the Bristol sound. The record that established what Portishead was about.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Glory Box on Best Electronic Songs of All Time, Best 1990s Electronic Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Portishead — where to go next
If you have Dummy, these are the Portishead records worth reaching for next.
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