Vocalist Beth Gibbons fronts Portishead, the ominous and dreamy trip-hop band from Bristol, England, during a performance at the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Vocalist Beth Gibbons. The band is making a rare tour of the United States. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow. The publicity-shy band is best known for its spare, experimental, downtempo beats and haunting vocals. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Vocalist Beth Gibbons. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Guitarist Adrian Utley. Portishead is on a 10-city tour. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Fans watch Portishead from the balcony of the Shrine Expo Center. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Vocalist Beth Gibbons. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons looks at images flashing across the stage. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
