While I agree with you that a drumnbass portishead album would have been
a bad idea, that is not what I meant by "growth." A drumnbass phead album
would have been more akin to sellout in my eyes (has anyone else noticed
that drumnbass remixes have become downright OBLIGATORY for artists these
days?) However, just making "Dummy II" seems pointless as well.
Let me just first say that I like DUmmy, I think amazing things are going
on on that album, and it certainly set the standard for the genre. BUT,
its hard to get around the fact that every song on the album is still
just another version of every other song on the album. Its totally
forgivable though because the song is so damn good. And you cant hold a
groups overall style against them. BUt there's a fine line between style
and redundancy, and in portishead's case, anything that is not
progression might as well be regression.
keep in mind I have every right to retract these words when the full
length hits the stores. As it is I've only heard two tracks.
scott
On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, mark givens wrote:
> Dear list:
> Two people who responded to my Portishead post said that the new single
> shows a lack of growth. One respondent even has the new album and he
> says its a lot like "Dummy"(!!!). All to
> the good I say. Both of these
> e-mailers like(d) Portishead so there is no anger here on either side (i
> hope), But i dont always want groups to grow. If you have a fly sound
> that is a fusion of influences that is your style sometimes its good
> to hone down over two albums. I wouldve hated a "Drum bn bass" by
> Portishead album. I like hearing that the new set is Dummy II. As far
> as im concerned none of the imitators did the job of bitinthe style
> well enough to be a threat. Portishead still owns the field.
> When u2 went from "Joshua tree" to "Achtungbaby"that was a leap
> that couldve meant disaster . thye more or less pulled it off but had
> they failed they wouldve ruined their careers. I woulddnt wish that on
> everyone.
>
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