The Rip

by Portishead

The Rip cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 7 July 2008
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 9:08
  • Community rating: 4.19/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Wendy Bertram

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizes an acoustic guitar intro before transitioning into a synthesized, krautrock-inspired electronic beat. The track's bleak, ethereal atmosphere is propelled by Beth Gibbons' haunting vocal performance. It stands as a centerpiece of the band's critically acclaimed return from a decade-long hiatus.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, atmospheric, existential, downtempo, electronic

Tracklist

  1. The Rip (4:30)
  2. Silence - Portishead In Portishead (4:37)

Credits

  • Nick Uff - artwork [original drawings by]
  • Wendy Bertram - bassoon
  • Tim Dennen - lacquer cut by
  • Barrow/Gibbons/Utley - written by
  • Beth Gibbons - written-by

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