Band mark International Human Rights Day with 'Chase The Tear'

It may end up being "a multi-layered synthesizer record" says Geoff Barrow

Geoff Barrow says a surprise is in the pipe-line

Christopher O'Riley releases Out of My Hands, a new album of his trademark piano interpretations of contemporary repertoire featuring compositions by Nirvana, REM, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Tori Amos, The Smiths, Cocteau Twins, and Portishead, among others.

Photos by James CaddenAfter returning to the realm of popular music with last year's Third, Portishead are now free agents after fulfilling their contract with Island Records. According to a MySpace post from the band's Geoff Barrow, "we spent the day discussing the future of the P as we are free...well free of a deal and free of commitment......