Beth Gibbons is known for having one of the most distinctive and mesmerizing voices in music.
Fans of Portishead know all too well that it's been over 15 years since the band last released an album (2008's Third). Beyond that, they have intentionally avoid the spotlight. News in 2013 that Gibbons was recording solo music soon faded into the ether.
But earlier this year, Gibbons announced that she'd finally finished that record. Released to critical acclaim, Lives Outgrown is a different beast than the work of her old band, with more folk elements than electronic ones. The album's also just been nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Today, we're diving into a mini-concert from Beth Gibbons, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London with an eight-piece band.
Production Credits:
- Recorded by: Will Doyle
- Mixed by: Animesh Raval, James Ford
- Eoin Rooney: guitars, marching snare, backing vocals
- Emma Smith: violin, clarinet, guitar, backing vocals
- Tom Herbert: bass, Fender VI, backing vocals
- Jason Hazeley: keyboards, ondes
- Howard Jacobs: contrabass clarinet, vibraphone, timpani, baritone sax, flute, bombo, percussion, metal and gongs, recorder, hammered guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Jones: viola, guitar, backing vocals
- James Ford: drums, harmonium, tenor recorder, backing vocals, musical director
This episode of World Cafe was produced by Will Loftus. The web story was created by Miguel Perez. Our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our senior producer is Kimberly Junod.
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