Portishead are releasing a limited edition double-LP and digipak CD of ‘Roseland NYC Live 25’, due to land on April 26th.
Celebrating the record’s 25th Anniversary, the Bristol trip-hop legends grace fans with a newly remastered version, overseen by guitarist Adrian Utley. Featuring an extended tracklist, the band take a trip back to 1997, joined by a 28-piece orchestra in New York’s Roseland Ballroom where the original recordings took place. The body of work now incorporates performances of all-time favourites; ‘Undenied’, ‘Numb’ and ‘Western Eyes’ alongside the Roseland renditions of ‘Sour Times’ and ‘Roads’.
Set on solid red vinyl, the LP includes a double-sided poster and replica of the ‘backstage’ sticky pass that guests would’ve been handed on the night.
Speaking on the production, Utley expands: “I’ve always held the memory of this show which we played before our second album was released. This was the first time an audience had heard the new tunes and it was put together to launch that album. Great care was taken over the orchestrations and look of the filming. It preceded a year long World tour for us. Recorded and Filmed in the legendary Roseland Ballroom in New York which unfortunately doesn’t exist any more. This reissue has 3 tracks that were not released before and we’ve re-mastered all of them.”
Available exclusively via the band’s official online store, there are also a number of Live From 1998 ‘Sour Times/Roads’ 10” vinyl available for purchase. Find yourself in Bristol on April 26th? Head down to Watershed Cinema for a screening of ‘Roseland NYC Live’ in full, introduced by Utley himself.
A pivotal live album that captures the slick, brooding grandeur of Portishead, the band continue to explore their discography and bring their iconic performances back to life.
Tune in now.
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Of course, eagle-eyed Portishead fans would have spotted that singer Beth Gibbons is active this year -her long-awaited solo album ‘Lives Outgrown’ is out on May 17th.
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