2012-12-11

newredshoes: possum, "How embarrassing!" (<3 | modern communication)

Daily Ukulele: Two equal and opposite influences

I love Portishead. I love their twisty, distorted, often '20s-harkening sound. But what happens when you combine Beth Gibbons with a ukulele?

"Deep Water," apparently. Give it a listen:



Even a ukulele will sound eerie when Portishead gets behind it.

Then again, even Portishead will sound hopeful and cheery when there’s a ukulele involved.