Album: Out of Season by Beth Gibbons (2002)
Genre: Folk
Format: Album

Description: Out of Season is a studio album by Portishead frontwoman Beth Gibbons and former Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb (under the pseudonym Rustin Man). It was released on 28 October 2002 in the United Kingdom and on 7 October 2003 in the United States. Out of Season is largely a folk album with jazz leanings, with Gibbons and Webb drawing more directly on the influences of Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Nick Drake, at which Portishead's work in trip-hop only hinted. Out of Season also features contributions from Gibbon's fellow Portishead bandmate Adrian Utley and Webb's former bandmate Lee Harris. The first track of the album, "Mysteries", appears on the original soundtrack of the French movie Les Poupées Russes (The Russian Dolls) and in Wim Wenders Palermo Shooting from 2008.

Artist Background: Beth Gibbons (born January 4, 1965, in Exeter, England) is the unforgettable voice behind the pioneering trip-hop band Portishead. She is known for her fragile yet powerful vocals and has, for decades, captivated listeners with a unique blend of emotional intimacy and atmospheric intensity. In May 2024, she released her first solo album, Lives Outgrown, produced together with James Ford and Lee Harris. The album, developed over more than ten years, is deeply personal, exploring themes such as... Part of the Exeter, England music scene. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Related Artists: Portishead, Laura Marling, Jessica Pratt, Nilüfer Yanya

Music Scene: Part of the Exeter, England music scene. Associated with Alternative Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Tags: Folk, 2000s, Album

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Out of Season is a studio album by Portishead frontwoman Beth Gibbons and former Talk Talk bassist Paul Webb (under the pseudonym Rustin Man). It was released on 28 October 2002 in the United Kingdom and on 7 October 2003 in the United States. Out of Season is largely a folk album with jazz leanings, with Gibbons and Webb drawing more directly on the influences of Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and Nick Drake, at which Portishead's work in trip-hop only hinted. Out of Season also features contributions from Gibbon's fellow Portishead bandmate Adrian Utley and Webb's former bandmate Lee Harris. The first track of the album, "Mysteries", appears on the original soundtrack of the French movie Les Poupées Russes (The Russian Dolls) and in Wim Wenders Palermo Shooting from 2008.

Out of Season

Beth Gibbons

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