Terrain (Portico Quartet album)

Terrain is the sixth studio album by Portico Quartet. It was released on 28 May 2021.

Terrain
Studio album by Portico Quartet
Released	28 May 2021
Recorded	2020
Studio	PQHQ & Fish Factory, London
Genre	Jazz, ambient, electronic
Length	38:44
Label	Gondwana Records
Producer	Duncan Bellamy Jack Wyllie
Portico Quartet chronology
Memory Streams (2019) Terrain (2021) Monument (2021)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	^[1]
Backseat Mafia	9.5/10^[2]
Clash	8/10^[3]
Loud and Quiet	7/10^[4]
Mojo	^[5]
PopMatters	8/10^[6]
Uncut	7/10^[7]

Track listing

All songs are written by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.

1. "I" – 19:18
2. "II" – 9:16
3. "III" – 10:10

Personnel

Portico Quartet

• Duncan Bellamy – drums, electric bass, hang drums, synthesiser, piano, vocals, sampler, vibraphone
• Jack Wyllie – saxophone, piano, synthesiser, sampler, string arrangements

Additional musicians

• Francesca Ter-Berg – cello on "I", "II"
• Simmy Singh – violin on "I"
• Pete Bennie – double bass on "I"

Production

• Mixed by Greg Freeman, Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie in Berlin, 2020.
• Mastering and vinyl cut by John Davis at Metropolis, London.
• Design and photography by Veil Projects.

References

1. Thackara, Geno (29 May 2021). "Portico Quartet: Terrain". All About Jazz. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
2. Eidi, Lara (1 June 2021). "Album Review: Portico Quartet – Terrain: a truly reflective journey". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
3. Spenceley, Haydon (28 May 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Clash. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
4. Cartledge, Luke (1 June 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
5. Cowan, Andy (August 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Mojo. No. 333. p. 85.
6. Garratt, John (24 May 2021). "Portico Quartet Explore Every Inch of the Long-form on Terrain". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
7. Williamson, Nigel (August 2021). "Portico Quartet – Terrain". Uncut. No. 291. p. 33.