Portishead - Third

Why did Portishead wait 11 years between their second and third album? I mean they haven't exactly been out in the world experimenting with new sounds. And they're not the most outgoing people, notoriously camera and interview shy, so they haven't missed the fame. They've pretty much stuck to the formula that made their first two albums Dummy and Portishead so popular. But that was the 90's. is it still relevant today, can Portishead "do a" Portishead and pull it off? can i ask anymore stupid rhetorical questions? Anyway, if you liked the previous two albums, you'll love this. perhaps even more so as there is an added emphasis on the bass lines, and the introduction of some more synthesized sounds. "The Rip" could be the simplest yet finest song they have ever done. The sort of song that portishead and radiohead would have if they procreated and made little baby songs. "Hunter" and "plastic" follow the formula that made their first two albums so successful. And, well, if you're onto a winning formula, stick with it. if it works for nickelback...