Blog: PopMatters

The Bristol duo's debut LP is eccentric, apocalyptic and self-indulgent... And that's okay. You know you've got a good thing going when one of Portishead's own, namely Geoff Barrow, wants to take you under his wing. Such is the case of Malachai (formerly known as Malakai), the Bristol-based duo made up of Gee and Scott -- no last names needed apparently. The Ugly Side of Love, the band's first full length, manages to seize the band's muddled artistic flurry in 13 relatively short tracks. "Warrior" is our first...