Portishead announce new single

Portishead have revealed more about 'Third', their long-awaited new album, describing it as the "older brother" of its predecessors. Guitarist Adrian Utley has also described the album's sound as a departure in some areas. He told Billboard: “It sounds nothing like 'Dummy' or 'Portishead', but it’s definitely its older brother or sister. It’s the same mindset we’ve always had, only further down the road.”

Album also set to feature a host of extras

Mar 13, 2008
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Portishead are to release 'Machine Gun' as the first single from their long-awaited album 'Third'.

The 12-inch vinyl is out on April 14, while a digital version is available from Portishead.co.uk from 8pm on April 10.

The release does not feature any B-sides.

Meanwhile a USB stick edition of 'Third', out April 28, features a host of extras, including the following four films:

Ade's House - 'Machine Gun'
'The Rip' live @ Mr Wolfe’s
'We Carry On'
The Truly Spectacular Universal Conference Film

The band have also announced that they will issue a limited edition box set of 'Third', with details to be announced.

The album's tracklisting will be:

'Silence'
'Hunter'
'Nylon Smile'
'The Rip'
'Plastic'
'We Carry On'
'Deep Water'
'Machine Gun'
'Small'
'Magic Doors'
'Threads'

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neilo76

Mar 13, 2008

This album is awesome and if any security guards in the gloucester road somerfield try and make me take my hood down I'll tell 'em so...

tamoratvr

Mar 13, 2008

A lot of Album reviewers and industry pundits have some very leaky lap tops....'Third' in pre-release form is available at any good illegal download forum near you.....
Of course, I have yet to hear it.............

Kurdatron

Mar 13, 2008

I rather naughtily downloaded the album (but will DEFINATELY be getting the vinyl when it's released) and could not be more shocked at the choice of single. Machine Gun is totally brutal, it sounds like it should be off the Terminator soundtrack or something. Brave choice, awesome album.