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It's A Fire

Portishead

Album: Dummy

Genre: Rock

Composer: Barrow/Gibbons/Utle


It's A Fire		3:48

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Rating

Third 4/29/2008

Roseland NYC Live Go! Discs/Beat/London 11/10/1998 Recommended Tracks Strangers Roads Glory Box	52.5px;'>Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

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Show Track Metadata

ALBUM_ID	206784
TRACK_NAME	It's A Fire
COMPOSER	Barrow/Gibbons/Utle
TRACK_NUMBER	6
RUN_TIME	3:48
TRACK_ID	2545572
ALBUM_TITLE	Dummy
ARTIST_NAME	Portishead
SEARCH_NAME	Portishead
RATED	9
GENRE_DESCRIPTION	Rock
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OFFICAL_LENGTH	0:03:47
SITE_REVIEW	Portishead's album debut is a brilliant, surprisingly natural synthesis of claustrophobic spy soundtracks, dark breakbeats inspired by frontman Geoff Barrow's love of hip-hop, and a vocalist (Beth Gibbons) in the classic confessional singer/songwriter mold. Beginning with the otherworldly theremin and martial beats of "Mysterons," Dummy hits an early high with "Sour Times," a post-modern torch song driven by a Lalo Schifrin sample. The chilling atmospheres conjured by Adrian Utley's excellent guitar work and Barrow's turntables and keyboards prove the perfect foil for Gibbons, who balances sultriness and melancholia in equal measure. Occasionally reminiscent of a torchier version of Sade, Gibbons provides a clear focus for these songs, with Barrow and company behind her laying down one of the best full-length productions ever heard in the dance world. Where previous acts like Massive Attack had attracted dance heads in the main, Portishead crossed over to an American, alternative audience, connecting with the legion of angst-ridden indie fans as well. Better than any album before it, Dummy merged the pinpoint-precise productions of the dance world with pop hallmarks like great songwriting and excellent vocal performances. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
ARTIST_ID	45223
UPC	00042282855329
ISRC	GBAQT9400058
VOLUME	1
SIZE_OF_FILE	3707853
ASSOCIATEDISRC
LABEL	Polydor Associated Labels
LABEL_GROUP	UMG
Genre	Rock
ExplicitLyrics	No

media	label
LP	Universal
CD	Go! Discs/London
CS	Go! Discs/London
LP	Go! Discs
LP	Divine Recordings

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