Portishead have released Chase The Tear for Amnesty International on International Human Rights Day yesterday. You can purchase it at 7 digital
(all proceeds go to Amnesty International)

BEAK> were formed in January 2009 by three Bristol musicians, Billy Fuller, Matt Williams and Geoff Barrow. Yupp, Geoff Barrow of Portishead. The band have very strict guidelines governing the recording and writing process of their work. The music was recorded live in one room with no overdubs or repair, only using edits to create arrangements. All tracks were written over a twelve-day session in SOA Studios, Bristol. The album is to be released on the 19th of october 2009 on Invada Records Europe and ipecac in North America.

The Reborn Identity – Sour Glass [mp3]
Portishead – Sour Times
Blondie – Heart of Glass
Kanye West – Love Lockdown

let’s get dope with Debbie

Monday Kick.
A happy, positive craziness which helps to start an another week.

8bit sound roxxx
we made you a collection
you know all the originals
you will enjoy the 8bit covers

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Third, the latest album from Portishead has been out for a couple of months now, to much critical acclaim. It's a darker and less commercial record than previous but still seems to have done well in many countries.

Nick Batt from Sonic State popped over to guitarist, synth-freak and co-producer Adrian Utley's  crib to have a chat about synthesizers, studio stuff and to take a look around. Very inspiring, it's worth every second!

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If this is the final cover of the new and soon to be released Portishead album, then its will be one of the best album covers of 2008. Beauty in simplicity. The Third will come out in April 28 (UK) and April 29 (U.S.) but if you can’t wait till then, we have a small preview for you after the jump. Have a nice weekend! ;)

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