Portishead’s Third was so much better than you’d expect from a reunion record. In fact, as we mentioned when writing up “The Rip,” it’s amazing. Such darkness, intensity, beauty, etc. The one-time long dormant Bristol band have clearly found some sort of rhythm, signing to Amnesty International and already releasing a new track “Chase The Tear” for the organization. The song was heard first on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show last night, but appears everywhere else today (12/10), International Human Rights Day. You can purchase it at 7 digital (all proceeds go to to Amnesty Int’l) and you can watch a clip of the band performing the song right here. One thing to note before you do: “‘Chase the Tear’ is a reference to a paper tear-style ‘tear,’ not a tear from an eye!” As the above single art suggests. And no, they haven’t missed a beat (again).
There’s more info at Amnesty International.
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I love this oh so much. Portishead keeps getting better and better. Wonder how long before we start seeing remixes of this song.
Badass!
Hard to say just how good a song like this is until you stick your foot in a few subway doors…All the best playlists are unconscious…
I knicked the song online. You don’t have to pay Amnesty International. Just Google it as a free MP3 and download it for free. I like Portishead too, but in these tough economic times charity starts at home. Sorry Amnesty International.
‘Tough economic times’ . . . ‘charity begins at home’ – the song costs 99p doesn’t it? You can’t be bothered to shell that out? Don’t be so pathetic.
Screw you. Its one thing to download songs rather than paying for them. Its another thing to brag about denying money to a charity.
Oh right, human rights < your greed.
Being a long time Portishead fan I wanted to like Third, but just couldn’t get into it; felt like a rehash. This, on the other hand, I LOVE! Seems like they found a new rhythm. It’s Portishead at lightspeed.