Portico Quartet Portico Quartet

“By 2009’s Isla, Portico were expanding with synthesised strings and other electronics, and this year’s eponymous release takes that process further, with a guest appearance from Swedish singer and producer Cornelia Dahlgren adding her silvery vocals and composing input to the evocative Sleepless. It sounds less like a jazz album than anything the group has recorded, but in stepping away from a method they never seemed comfortable with, Portico have found a contemporary sound to thrill their fans and attract new listeners.” - John Fordham, The Guardian