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Portishead – Plastic
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“Plastic” is possibly the only time that Third delves into Portishead’s archives, as mellow, drawn-out beats linger as a backdrop for Gibbons poignant vocal delivery.
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Portishead – Small
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“Small” splinters into Syd Barrett-isms at the coda of and the melodic identity that he and Geoff Barrow built on a foundation of minor keys and sinister grandeur that still holds
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Portishead – We Carry On
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“We Carry On” is a song that sounds a bit like Clinic’s droning, rhythmically dense garage-kraut, except somehow spookier
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Portishead – Glory Box
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“Glory Box”, the final track on Portishead’s Dummy, is one of their most well known songs, most notably for its unique use of “Ike’s Rap II” by Isaac Hayes, a popular sample in
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Portishead – Nylon Smile
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“Nylon Smile”, is an almost heartfelt plea by Beth Gibbons that actually sounds like a nervous breakdown in progress right before your very ears.
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Portishead – Hunter
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The cabaret highwire act Hunter highlights the fragility in Beth Gibbons' voice.
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Portishead – Magic Doors
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Magic Doors is a good choice of single, in that it is one of the more percussion-led tracks from Third. After verses brimming with menacing Eastern drones, harsh minimal percussion
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Portishead – The Rip
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[Verse 1] / As she walks in the room / Centered and tall / Hesitating once more / And as I take on myself / And the bitterness I felt / I realize that love flows / [Chorus] / Wild
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Portishead – Threads
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Portishead as you previously knew them are represented, barely, by the last song on the album— the sleepwalk-paced, David Axelrod-esque “Threads"—and even then, its intermittently
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Portishead – Deep Water
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[Verse] / I'm driftin' in deep waters / Alone with my self-doubtin' again / I try not to struggle this time / For I will weather the storm / [Chorus] / I gotta remember (Gotta
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Portishead – Machine Gun
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[Verse 1] / I saw a savior, a savior come my way / I thought I'd see it at the cold light of day / But now I realize that I'm only for me / [Chorus] / If only I could see you turn
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Portishead – Silence
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On the chase-scene-paced Third opener Silence, Gibbons sounds like both a defiant accuser and someone clinging on for dear life.
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Massive Attack – Teardrop
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Written in 1998, “Teardrop” is arguably one of Massive Attack’s most popular singles, reaching number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It features vocals by Elizabeth Fraser of the
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Radiohead – Street Spirit (Fade Out)
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A song about the futility of life, the pointlessness of existence and the certainty of death.
The song is a fitting end to a quite depressing album in which Yorke ends with a
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Napoleon Da Legend – This is not for you
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[Napoleon Da Legend] / I’m damn if I do my whole bandwidth is taboo, Bantu / Gave y’all answers to clues / Deep healing over band-aids for wounds / Broke thru mandates and man-made
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NPR – Turning The Tables: The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women
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150. The Roches - The Roches (1979) / 149. Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor (2001) / 148. Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project (2011) / 147. Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music (1981
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Radiohead – Creep
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According to Thom Yorke, “Creep” tells the tale of an inebriated man who tries to get the attention of a woman to whom he is attracted by following her around. In the end, he lacks
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Last-Dude – Huh (MASHUP)
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[Chorus: XXXTENTACION] / Audemar, huh, on God, huh / Take it off, huh, get in car, huh / Shorty ride dick like a pornstar, huh / I'm a soul eater like Black Star, huh / And she let
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Viracocha Mendoza (Ft. The Cool Quest, Lazy Ass Specialist & O.G tha Dude) – Worth
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Intro [Viracocha Mendoza]: / Viracocha to the motherfucking whoo! / Yeah, ey / Shoutout Jay Beazy / That nigga wanted the jazzy beat and I ain't give it to him yet / Verse 1 [
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Lil Uzi Vert – Dark Queen
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On “Dark Queen”, Uzi shines a light on his relationship with his mother detailing his understanding of his mothers constant worry on Uzi’s condition, safety and well-being. Uzi
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