Since 2005 Portugal. The Man have been gracing music lovers with their unique, yet comfortably familiar incendiary sound. Originally from Alaska the eccentric group of four young men used their interesting surroundings and creative up-bringing to write deeply profound music. Lyrically mature beyond their age and vocally mature beyond this decade Portugal. The Man is the first band I’ve dared to say is comparable to Led Zeppelin. Yes, I’m serious. Lead man John Baldwin Gourley’s voice is as incredibly mesmerizing as Robert Plant himself.Since first coming out with an album PTM have yet to make their fan base wait longer than a year before releasing their next master piece, but anticipation builds for the next as soon as the final track is heard on the most recent album. Censored Colors is their last album which came out last September. All though every song is notable, singles include “The Pines, The Devil” from their 2006 album and “My Mind” from their 2007 album. The first song I had the pleasure of hearing was “Waiter”. Upon first listening, the sex of the singer is hard to decipher. The range in which Gourley can perform is truly astonishing. To really understand you must listen. Songs to listen to first are:
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Their website is filled with an array of unusual videos, songs and articles. Check them out, Portugal.The Man will blow you away: http://portugaltheman.net/
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That song is quite literally one of the top 25 greatest songs I've ever heard in my life.
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