Gene Clark

Never before had juicily syncopated beats dovetailed so perfectly with distortion-laced rock guitar

and sexism over 17 shimmering songs

Field recordings are painstakingly processed to be used as layering

drummer Jody Stephens (b

Portishead - Roseland NYC Live Mature Themes Gene ClarkPortishead 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,