Portishead () is an English musical group from Bristol. The band is named after the nearby town of the same name, west of Bristol. Portishead and Bristol on Google Maps
History
Dummy (1994)
Portishead's first album, Dummy, was released in 1994. Despite the band's aversion to press coverage, the album was successful in both Europe and the United States (where it sold more than 150,000 copies even before the band toured there). Biography Allmusic, Retrieved on 2007-12-28Dummy spawned three singles, "Numb", "Sour Times", "Glory Box", and went on to win the prestigious Mercury Music Prize in 1995. Mercury Music Prize Winners BBC Online, Retrieved on 2007-12-28In 2003, the album was ranked number 419 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Portishead (1997)
After their initial success, Portishead withdrew from the spotlight for three years until their self-titled second album, Portishead, was released in 1997. The album's sound differed from D
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