Portishead - Machine Gun (Dir. John Minton)
The video for the first single off Third was premiered last night on the group’s website. The album isn’t set to drop until April 28th
creativity run dry? a performance video no more inspired than most of the tracks off '3rd' (with few fortunate exceptions - this one, 'plastic', and 'magic doors') sad to see portishead gone awry.
flying lizards, anyone?
directed by john minton - check popcombat.blogspot.com
If only we could attach the cameras to their heads some how? ;) For me, Third is super record end to end btw. -j
I would have sawn off my right arm for a chance to direct a video for this tune! Just sayin'.
There's no point comparing this to typical concept heavy music videos. I'd be suprised if this was commissioned as a music video in the traditional way.
I'm glad you're all talking the record up 'cos I for one am worried
the album is good, but damn this video....
Portishead was a great band (well, great is an euphemism) but I am really confused now : have they decided to become absolutely inaudible ??? I love them and I just CAN'T listen to that goddamn track ! That "machine gun" noise is killing me ! And it seems that the sound was directly taken from the video. Anyway... I'm afraid...
Universal have put their edit up www.youtube.com
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