Sour Times

by Portishead

Sour Times cover art

Utilizing a prominent, dramatically mournful sample lifted from an obscure Lalo Schifrin spy soundtrack, 'Sour Times' perfectly encapsulates the cinematic gloom of Bristol trip-hop. Beth Gibbons' trembling vocal delivery explores themes of profound heartbreak and desperate, unreciprocated attachment. It served as a critical breakthrough for the group, blending hip-hop production techniques with the aesthetic of 1960s espionage thrillers.

Genres

  • Trip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Sour Times - Edit
  2. Sour Sour Times
  3. Sour Times - Lot More Mix
  4. Sheared Times
  5. Sour Times - Airbus Reconstruction
  6. Theme From 'To Kill A Dead Man'