Portishead Album: “Glorytimes”

I just got this CD because I LOVE Portishead, and I had to have it! And so do you if you're a P-head fan. All the remixes are great! My favorites are Airbus Reconstruction, the Theme from To Kill a Dead Man, and Toy Box. Especially TKADM. Oh my God, the first time I heard that song, chills crept up my spine. It's so eerie and beautiful, it just captivates you. I recomend listening to it at night before you go to sleep. And see the short film if you can.

"Glory Box" and "Sour Times" are classic songs and if you can't get enough of them, then you would love Portishead's different interpretations of them. "Airbus Reconstruction" is a grungy rock version of "Sour Times" and I wasn't surprised because Portishead member and producer, Geoff Barrow, has stated that he admired Nirvana. "Lot More" is a grimier urban "Sour Times" while "Sour Sour Times" has an acid jazz feel. "Scorn" takes the Isaac Hayes sample and the dark beat from the part at the end where Beth sings "This is the beginning of forever and ever" and reverses them in the song, so that the Isaac Hayes sample is the break and the dark beat is the main music (You'll understand if you hear it). "Toy Box", "Sheared Box" and Theme from "To Kill A Dead Man" are instrumentals that don't sound anything like "Glory Box" and "Sour Times" but they are good nevertheless. Also, if you don't have Portishead's "Dummy", you're music collection is missing out. "Dummy" is a classic.

As far as I know, this is not an "official" release by this band, but, I couldn't love it more. If you're not one of those people that HAS to have everything they've ever done, just stick to their major releases, you'll be just fine. This set doesn't really have any new material so to speak, it's a ton of remixes. But, as I said, I love it. Each and every track gives a new representation of two of their classics. If you breathe Portishead, you'll love this album... if you listen to them only occasionally, don't even bother, you'll most likely be let down.

I found this interesting but not as enjoyable a listening experience as any of their other CD's. This CD sounds like a bunch of trial versions of songs rather than a polished finished product.

I really liked this CD and if you are a hardcore Portishead fan than you need these 2 CD's. BETH GIBBONS ROCKS!