Portishead
Third
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

2008 2LP 45rpm gatefold gatefold reissue. Solid VG+ copy, light scrape line on front cover. A stark, uncompromising reinvention, Third dismantles Portishead’s trip-hop template in favor of abrasive textures, krautrock pulse, and uneasy electronics. The mood is tense and exploratory, with Beth Gibbons’ voice cutting through fractured rhythms and analog grit. Challenging, immersive, and deliberately restless, Third stands as a bold statement of artistic refusal—and one of the band’s most compelling works.