THE MOMENT WHEN I STOPPED LISTENING....

I really really liked Dummy, the debut LP by Portishead released in 1994 but which really only got noticed in mid-1995 when the single Glory Box captured the attention of the record-buying public. It seemed so different in so many ways. I think I used the word 'captivating' when trying to describe it to someone who hadn't heard it. It's an album that I can still occasionally return to and find myself enjoying, despite being put off it for a while after a wholly underwhelming live performance by...

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