“It was dark and cool, really different. Beth Gibbons was one of my greatest vocal and musical inspirations.” The story behind Portishead’s Dummy, the album that change everything for Evanescence’s Amy Lee

The article reflects on Portishead’s 1994 debut Dummy and its influence on Evanescence singer Amy Lee, who describes Beth Gibbons as a major vocal and musical inspiration. It places the record within a changing popular-music landscape, arguing that its dark, cool and distinctive sound offered an alt