**💭 Thoughts:** Portishead’s 2008 studio album *Third*, released just over a decade after their self-titled sophomore album, has the trio continuing to embrace the trip-hop sound that they had pioneered throughout their career, however this time around, it feels lacking. While I don’t believe *Third* is necessarily a bad album, I feel as if it pales in comparison to their previous two. I noticed frequently throughout this record that most of the tracks are somewhat underwhelming, with nothing really captivating me like their previous two albums, both of which could do effortlessly. The album isn’t necessarily bad, like I said before, however I’d personally rather listen to their other records for a more captivating, consistent, and enjoyable listen. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Silence 🟢🥉 2.) Hunter 🟢🥈 3.) Nylon Smile 🟢 4.) The Rip 🟢 5.) Plastic 🟡 6.) We Carry On 🟡 7.) Deep Water 🟠 8.) Machine Gun 🟠 9.) Small 🟢🥇 10.) Magic Doors 🟡 11.) Threads 🟢 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable