Very pleasing video interviews with Adrian Utley from Portishead

Sonic State spent a long time talking to Adrian Utley from Portishead about their new album 'Third'. The album is tiresome, but the videos are lovely, Adrian and daughter in his nice house/studio (in Bristol?), talking about the fun of making music. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. ~~Shame they spelt his name wrong on the title card...~~

Posted by Tom Whitwell.

Comments:

"The album is tiresome"

!

It's a masterpiece you mean surely?

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:47 am

I love the bit in the interview where the only justification he can come up with for making such a depressing record is that it was a bit rainy at the time.

# posted by

Tom Whitwell : 11:58 am

great videos. . nice "little home studio." i thought that was it in the first video, but then he starts walking around in the middle of the 2nd video..

# posted by

bd : 12:38 pm

@tom

lol!

well they were never gonna make a happy album were they? :)

# posted by

Anonymous : 1:23 pm

Every time I read someone else whining about the album, I fire it up and enjoy it thoroughly again. So, thanks. ;)

# posted by

Anonymous : 4:01 pm

What's the keyboard he talks about in part 1? Seal Orchestra?

# posted by

Anonymous : 4:06 pm

No it's a SIEL Orchestra although I'd quite like to hear a seal orchestra!

http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/siel_orchestra.shtml

# posted by

Anonymous : 6:01 pm

Darn, I thought I'd fixed that typo, I will and I am heading for my detention class now.

Glad you enjoyed them Adrian is a top chap.

# posted by

Anonymous : 6:56 pm

It's reasonable to not like the record - but on the basis of being depressing? Tom, have you heard a Portishead record before?

I'm baffled.

# posted by

Taylor Livingston : 9:28 pm

looks like Bristol to me- somewhere around Kingsdown Parade possibly.

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:20 am

yes i'm slightly shocked too

tim whitehall king of blogtronica don't like portishead, i feel all sad and lonely :-(

nobody loves me ... etc

# posted by

Anonymous : 12:29 am

"How do you protect yourself?...'cus you get this sort of timewarp"

Yea, 10 years to make one album says it all really.

# posted by

Anonymous : 8:58 am

thank you so much for this!

what an articulate and approachable guy...

# posted by

Unknown : 4:35 am

This is really great, thanks!

Can't really understand anyone not liking the album but never mind. :)

# posted by

cemenTIMental : 6:53 pm

Go and read the Wire review...

# posted by

Anonymous : 11:59 am

Nice to see he experiences some of the same music-making constraints I do, e.g. trying to tweak a synth whilst looking after a small child!
re: the album, I'm torn. In my opinion it contains some of the best ever and worst ever Portishead tracks.

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Cronkston : 3:30 pm