Hear Portishead's Devastating, Foreboding Cover of ABBA's 'SOS'
Portishead have turned in a threadbare cover of ABBA's infectious hit "SOS," marking their first new recording since 2009's charity single, "Chase the Tear."
Singer Beth Gibbons delivers a serene vocal performance that remains faithful to the song's original melody, but synths and guttural bass swells transform ABBA's melancholy disco. Portishead's rendition gives...
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Rolling Stone — Portishead have turned in a threadbare cover of ABBA's infectious hit "SOS," marking their first new recording since 2009's charity single, "Chase the Tear."
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