Portugal. The Man review – breakout alt-rockers lurk in the shadows
O2 Forum Kentish Town, LondonThe US band deliver a sprawling set of synth jams, windswept covers and expansive freestylesUntil last year, Portugal. The Man (the full stop is “an attempt to make the band feel like a bigger entityâ€) had been noisily going about their business, releasing alt/psych records that attracted positive reviews but relatively few paying customers. Then came their eighth album, Woodstock, and its Grammy-winning lead single, Feel It Still. The surprise success ha...
Guardian Music — O2 Forum Kentish Town, LondonThe US band deliver a sprawling set of synth jams, windswept covers and expansive freestylesUntil last year, Portugal. The Man (the full stop... more info