Censored Colors

Portugal. The Man

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2008)
• Original Release Date: September 16, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Equal Vision Records
• ASIN: B001DSNG0Y
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,915 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Under the mainstream radar, Alaska's favorite sons, Portugal. The Man is a band that has been steadily building a devoted fan base and amassing kudos from an array of media outlets like Filter ("Portugal. The Man hasn't merely evolved from the avant-garde, neo-soul that shaped their earliest works, they've transcended it."), AbsolutePunk ("Portugal. The Man is one of the most unique and original groups of current time."), and ("...it's the songs that truly set this band apart.") Alternative Press.

Portugal. The Man's newest album features fifteen fiercely transcendent vignettes. The band calls the collection Censored Colors - side one is a half-dozen single tracks, while side two consists of a long suite of compositions, segued together into one seamless presentation. The music materialized in January 2008 quickly, born from the band's ravenous creative appetite, many months of dedicated touring and their rare commitment to challenging songcraft, all set against a canvas of Seattle winter skies. They did it without outside financial backing and label support; content instead to rely upon their faith in each other, their music and the steady guidance of friends/multi-instrumentalists/producers Phil Peterson and Kirk Huffman (two-thirds of the genre-defying Seattle trio Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground).

Describing the product of that faith is no impossibility. But, like quantifying an emotion, merely articulating Censored Colors' countless aesthetic graces is not the optimal way to take its measure. "We've always wanted to make a really heavy record mellow," reveals vocalist/guitarist/songwriter John Baldwin Gourley. "And I think this time we did it."

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Epic, September 17, 2008

By	Andrew Perlinski - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

At first I wasn't quite sure what to make of this new album by Portugal. The Man. I fell in love with their first album (Waiter: You Vultures!) immediately. It took me a little longer to receive their next CD (Church Mouth). This CD though is really starting to grow on me. It is not nearly as loud as their previous CDs but it is definitely as heavy. I think that its one of those CDs that reflects and pays its respects to the 60's and 70's pop and rock and roll as well as putting in their own in to the album. I won't even go in to the detail of how amazing they are live. This band never ceases to amaze me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars they'll never make the same album twice, October 14, 2008

By	Thomas F. Chisholm Jr. (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this is one of my new favorite bands right now. i found out about them a bit after their first cd came out and i fell in love with that entire album. when the second one came out i didnt enjoy at first, but eventually at times enjoyed it more than the first. and i knew that with this album the band would take on yet another new sound, but while still keeping it portugal. i was very excited to hear this, and was definitly not dissapointed. when i first heard it i wasn't to sure about it. but after a 2 or 3 listens i was all for it. cant wait until they're next release. and like the person before me, if you enjoy this band and haven't seen them live yet. than you are missing out greatly. go see these guys live in action for the full effect.

5.0 out of 5 stars loving it, September 30, 2009

By	andi (california) - See all my reviews

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For me, this album was a grower. It took me a while to get used to it but when I did, I completely fell in love with it and it is hands down one of my favorite albums in the last few years, if not my favorite. It definitely shows off Gourley's amazing vocals, especially on 'Created' and 'All Mine'. The music itself has a groovy, dreamy vibe to it, the lyrics are written very vividly and beautifully and it's an all around tasty treat for the ears. These guys have some serious soul and I can't recommend it enough.