On April 28, 2008, “Island” label released “Third”, the third Portishead studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2008, and was produced by Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley.

Personnel:

• Beth Gibbons – lead vocals, guitar
• Adrian Utley – acoustic and electric guitars, ukulele, keyboards
• John Baggott –Rhodes piano
• Jim Barr – bass
• Geoff Barrow– drums, bass, keyboards
• Clive Deamer – drums
• Will Gregory– saxophone
• Wendy Bertram –bassoon
• Team Brick –clarinet
• Stu Barker –hurdy-gurdy
• Charlotte Nicholls –cello
• Claudio Campos – spoken intro
• David Poore, Ben Salisbury – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley, except where noted.

1. Silence
2. Hunter
3. Nylon Smile
4. The Rip
5. Plastic
6. We Carry On
7. Deep Water
8. Machine Gun – Geoff Barlow, Beth Gibbons
9. Small
10. Magic Doors – Geoof Barlow, Beth Gibbons, John Baggot
11. Threads