Portishead - Dummy dig your own hole at times being even more

at times being even more punishing than their earlier output

Elsewhere they return to the stripped back low-fi vibe

O'Rourke left the band in 2005

It is precisely this sense of risk which elevates Space Is Only Noise beyond the realm of valiant first effort or crossover dance music oddity

with bongos and tightly wound high hats

Portishead - Dummy dig your own hole at times being even morePortishead are an English band formed in 1991 in Bristol. They are often considered one of the pioneers of trip hop music. The band are named after the nearby town of the same name, eight miles west of Bristol, along the coast. Portishead consists of Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley, while sometimes citing a fourth member, Dave McDonald, an engineer on their first records. Live shows also featured [a=DJ Andy Smith]. Their debut album,