PortisheadOnly You
Directed by Chris Cunningham
Only You by Portishead is a trip-hop masterpiece layered with melancholy and hypnotic beats. The video, directed by Chris Cunningham, features Beth Gibbons and a…
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Trip hop band from Bristol, England (formed 1991). Portishead make music in the trip hop, experimental rock and downtempo genres.
4 Portishead Music Videos from 1994–1998
Directed by Chris Cunningham
Only You by Portishead is a trip-hop masterpiece layered with melancholy and hypnotic beats. The video, directed by Chris Cunningham, features Beth Gibbons and a…
Glory Box by Portishead is a trip-hop classic infused with sensuality and sorrow. The noir-styled video features vintage aesthetics, smoky club scenes, and Beth Gibbons’…
Directed by Alexander Hemming
Sour Times by Portishead is the second single from their debut album "Dummy," released on August 1, 1994. Written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons, and…
Directed by Alexander Hemming
Immerse yourself in the groundbreaking sounds of 'Numb' by Portishead, a pioneering track in the trip hop genre. Released on 1994-06-13, this song is part…
Formed 1991 · Bristol, England · trip hop, experimental rock · Island Records
Portishead ( PORT-iss-HED) are an English electronic band formed in 1991 in Bristol. The band comprises Beth Gibbons (vocals), Geoff Barrow (multiple instruments, production), and Adrian Utley (guitar). Dave McDonald, an audio engineer who helped produce their first two albums, is sometimes regarded as the fourth member. Portishead's debut album, Dummy (1994), fused hip-hop production with an atmospheric style reminiscent of spy film soundtracks and yearning vocals from Gibbons. It was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, becoming a landmark album in the emerging trip-hop genre.… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Geoff Barrow
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Everything you need to know about Portishead
Portishead formed in 1991.
Portishead are from Bristol, England.
Portishead’s music spans trip hop, experimental rock and downtempo.
Portishead have released music through Island Records and Go! Discs.
Portishead’s most recent studio album is Third, released in 2008.
Portishead’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Glory Box”, “Only You”, “Sour Times” and “Numb”.
Portishead’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Glory Box” (1994), with 59.9 million views. Glory Box by Portishead is a trip-hop classic infused with sensuality and sorrow. The noir-styled video features vintage aesthetics, smoky club scenes, and Beth Gibbons’ ethereal presence—matching the song’s slow-burning atmosphere and emotional intensity.
Portishead’s members include Geoff Barrow.
You can listen to Portishead on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.