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Terrain (Portico Quartet album)

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Terrain
Studio album by
Released28 May 2021
Recorded2020
StudioPQHQ & Fish Factory, London
GenreJazz, ambient, electronic
Length38:44
LabelGondwana Records
Producer
  • Duncan Bellamy
  • Jack Wyllie
Portico Quartet chronology
Memory Streams
(2019)
Terrain
(2021)
Monument
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
Backseat Mafia9.5/10[2]
Clash8/10[3]
Loud and Quiet7/10[4]
Mojo[5]
PopMatters8/10[6]
Uncut7/10[7]

Terrain is the sixth studio album by Portico Quartet. It was released on 28 May 2021.

Track listing

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All songs are written by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.

  1. "I" – 19:18
  2. "II" – 9:16
  3. "III" – 10:10

Personnel

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Portico Quartet

  • Duncan Bellamy – drums, electric bass, hang drums, synthesiser, piano, vocals, sampler, vibraphone
  • Jack Wyllie – saxophone, piano, synthesiser, sampler, string arrangements

Additional musicians

  • Francesca Ter-Berg – cello on "I", "II"
  • Simmy Singh – violin on "I"
  • Pete Bennie – double bass on "I"

Production

  • Mixed by Greg Freeman, Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie in Berlin, 2020.
  • Mastering and vinyl cut by John Davis at Metropolis, London.
  • Design and photography by Veil Projects.

References

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  1. ^ Thackara, Geno (29 May 2021). "Portico Quartet: Terrain". All About Jazz. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ Eidi, Lara (1 June 2021). "Album Review: Portico Quartet – Terrain: a truly reflective journey". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ Spenceley, Haydon (28 May 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Clash. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ Cartledge, Luke (1 June 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ Cowan, Andy (August 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Mojo. No. 333. p. 85.
  6. ^ Garratt, John (24 May 2021). "Portico Quartet Explore Every Inch of the Long-form on Terrain". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ Williamson, Nigel (August 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Uncut. No. 291. p. 33.