Portishead – Dummy

Portishead’s Dummy is a groundbreaking debut album that helped define the trip-hop genre, blending moody jazz influences, hip-hop beats, and haunting vocals by Beth Gibbons. Released in 1994, the album exudes a cinematic, noir atmosphere, with its melancholic melodies and deep, textured production by Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley. Dummy received critical acclaim for its innovative sound, ultimately winning the 1995 Mercury Prize.

Tracklist:

1. Mysterons
2. Sour Times
3. Strangers
4. It Could Be Sweet
5. Wandering Star
6. Numb
7. Roads
8. Pedestal
9. Biscuit
10. Glory Box