Beth Gibbons on World Cafe
Beth Gibbons | photo by Netti Habel, courtesy of the artist
World Cafe
Tune in to a mini-concert with Beth Gibbons
This performance by the voice of Portishead was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London with an eight-piece band.
Setlist
Dec
02
Beth Gibbons
World Cafe
- Beyond the Sun
- Floating on a Moment
- Tom the Model
- Whispering Love
Beth Gibbons is known for having one of the most distinctive and mesmerizing voices in music.
Fans of Portishead know all too well that it’s been over 15 years since the band last released an album (2008’s Third). Beyond that, they have intentionally avoid the spotlight. News in 2013 that Gibbons was recording solo music soon faded into the ether.
But earlier this year, Gibbons announced that she’d finally finished that record. Released to critical acclaim, Lives Outgrown is a different beast than the work of her old band, with more folk elements than electronic ones. The album’s also just been nominated for the Mercury Prize.
Today, we’re diving into a mini-concert from Beth Gibbons, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London with an eight-piece band.
This episode of World Cafe was produced by Will Loftus. The web story was created by Miguel Perez. Our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our senior producer is Kimberly Junod.