Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man

A collaborative project between Beth Gibbons (singer of Portishead) and Paul Webb (Rustin Man, former Talk Talk bassist). They released the album Out of Season in 2002 and performed live in 2003.

Out of Season (2002) is described in reviews as moving between folk and jazz, intimate and melancholic. Critics compared Gibbons' delivery to Billie Holiday and noted influences such as Nick Drake and Sandy Denny.

Critics on DeBaser praise Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man's 2002 album Out of Season as an intimate, melancholic work that moves between folk and jazz. Reviews compare Gibbons' vocal delivery to classic singers like Billie Holiday and note influences such as Nick Drake. The record is described as sparse, elegiac and deeply emotional. Live dates from 2003 are also documented.

For:Fans of melancholic folk and jazz; listeners of Portishead and thoughtful singer-songwriter music.