A few hours ago on ilxor.com, someone started a thread entitled “The thread for Portishead ‘Third’.” The album, which doesn’t hit stores until 4/28, was apparently leaked (somehow), but right now there are no streams and torrents around (at least that I can see).

Here’s the mini-review from the apparent only person on Earth who has heard the record besides the band:

“Listening now to what may possibly be a raw mix, but I’m kind of hoping it’s a finalized version. This is totally stream of consciousness stuff in the best way.

I’m sure people will complain about the lack of anything like “Roads” or “Sour Times”, but those have already been made and made perfectly. Why try to recreate them over and over? Especially when you’d rather be doing (and I’d rather be hearing) things like “Hunter” with maybe the best guitar bit I’ll hear all year and “Machine Gun” which closes out with some totally John Carpenter-esque synth dabbling.”

Judging from the comments, they are not sharing. Which is admirable…I guess.

EDIT: Here’s another, more indepth, review, and my fav via The Idolator (see comments, which will not by any means lead you to the link for the torrent. Good luck).