Lyrics, loneliness, and emotional charge

Yasi and writer Rob Fitzpatrick head back to Bristol to tell the story of Portishead. They discuss the band’s unique and highly detail-oriented approach to crafting music, the uneasy relationship with fame that followed their success, and how music can be both super popular and wholly misunderstood.

Listen to the Portishead playlist here.

Host: Yasi Salek @yasisalek
Guest: Rob Fitzpatrick @rob_fitzpatrick
Producer: Rob Sundermann
Editor: Adrian Bridges
Additional Production Supervision: Justin Sayles
Theme Song: Bethany Cosentino

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