Unjustly Obscure Albums – Vol. 11

Knee-Deep in the North Sea by Portico Quarter (2007) “On its debut album, Knee-Deep in the North Sea, Mercury Prize-nominated combo the Portico Quartet delivers an unusually meditative brand of world music-influenced jazz that matches a minimalist classical music vibe with a pop/jam band-informed compositional sense. Centered on repeated figures played on the hang (a…