Music Review: 'Dummy' (1994) This English duo mixes cocktail keyboards, spaghetti-Western guitar, eerie tape loops, and dub-wise rhythms into what could be called "acid cabaret." Beth Gibbons' disembodied vocals… Portishead Electronic Rock
EW's GRADE
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Details Lead Performance: Portishead; Genres: Electronic, Rock

This English duo mixes cocktail keyboards, spaghetti-Western guitar, eerie tape loops, and dub-wise rhythms into what could be called ''acid cabaret.'' Beth Gibbons' disembodied vocals float over Geoff Barrow's lush production to create a debut that is as musically compelling as it is emotionally chilly. A-

Originally posted Nov 18, 1994 Published in issue #249 Nov 18, 1994 Order article reprints