Portico Quartet "Art in the Age of Automation" CD

This band is definitely the next big break following Go Go Penguin and Mamal Hands!

Gondwana Records, the UK label that helped the above two bands make their big break, is now releasing a new, cutting-edge post-rocking jazz sound! This is the first release from this amazing four-piece band, who were nominated for the Mercury Prize and highly praised by Gilles Peterson, after transferring to another label!

London's latest jazz quartet, whose debut album "Knee-deep In The North Sea" (08) was nominated for the prestigious UK Mercury Prize and who have released albums on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records, have now moved to Gondwana Records, the most dynamic jazz label that has made Go-Go Penguin and Mamal Hands famous. This long-awaited new album will be released! The experimental yet extremely visual and beautiful sound produced by the four members on sax, keyboards, bass, and drums/hang drums is a must-listen not only for jazz fans, but also for fans of post-rock and The Cinematic Orchestra. This is the birth of a masterpiece album that is a cut above the rest in the current UK jazz scene, and will make you keenly aware of their overwhelming ability and sense!

*Although track number 9 "Current History" is not listed on the CD artwork, the actual recording contents are as shown in the track list below.

■Track list