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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.”

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.”

'Machine Gun' clip appears online

Portishead's new video for comeback single 'Machine Gun' has appeared online.

The clip for the new track went live on portishead.co.uk at 8pm (GMT) today (March 18).

The song, taken from the band's new album 'Third', can also be downloaded from the site. The single is released physically on April 14.

'Third' is released on April 28.

Stay tuned to NME.COM for important news on Portishead's return in Berlin tomorrow (March 19).

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