As Alpha, Bristolians Andy Jenks and Corine Dingley are both tarred with the Portishead brush and unwittingly charged with taking trip hop into new territory. This is a tall order in 2003, but their combination of languid beats, lush orchestration and sophisto-stoner (male and female) vocals still works a certain powerfully seductive magic. UK dance mavericks will hardly be quaking in their boots on its release, but fans of cinematic soundscaping will be euphoric, albeit in a somewhat sedated and somnambulant fashion.
As Alpha, Bristolians Andy Jenks and Corine Dingley are both tarred with the Portishead brush and unwittingly charged with taking trip hop into new territory. This is a tall order in 2003, but their combination of languid beats, lush orchestration and sophisto-stoner (male and female) vocals still works a certain powerfully seductive magic. UK dance mavericks will hardly be quaking in their boots on its release, but fans of cinematic soundscaping will be euphoric, albeit in a somewhat sedated and somnambulant fashion.
