Knee-Deep In the North Sea, by Portico Quartet

Knee-Deep In the North Sea

by Portico Quartet

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StrangeFlow a really well-planned jazz album with lots of nice steeldrums melodies and wonderful musical themes - and played really tight and dynamic, love this! Favorite track: Knee-Deep In the North Sea.

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1.	News from Verona 04:21	buy track
2.	Zavodovski Island 04:25	buy track
3.	Knee-Deep In the North Sea 04:47	buy track
4.	Too Many Cooks 05:33	buy track
5.	Steps In the Wrong Direction 06:13	buy track
6.	Monsoon: Top to Bottom 04:12	buy track
7.	The Kon Tiki Expedition 04:30	buy track
8.	Cittàgazze 04:46	buy track
9.	Pompidou 03:13	buy track
10.	Prickly Pear 05:41	buy track
11.	All the Pieces Matter (BBC Maida Vale Session) 05:18	buy track
12.	Knee-Deep In the North Sea (Live in Copenhagen) 06:09	buy track
13.	Steps In the Wrong Direction (Live In Copenhagen) 08:06	buy track

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released January 31, 2011

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Portico Quartet London, UK

Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet has always been an impossible band to pin down. Sending out echoes of jazz, electronica, ambient music and minimalism, the group have created their own singular, cinematic sound. Now rebooted as a quartet after a brief spell as the three-piece Portico, the group release their powerful new album Art In The Age Of Automation on August 25th. ... more

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Apr 27

Ancienne Belgique (AB)

Brussels, Belgium
Jun 12

Salle Nougaro

Toulouse, France
Jun 15

Studio 9294

London, UK
Jul 25

Gilcombe Farm

Bruton, UK
Sep 12

Open Air

Terschelling, Netherlands

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