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My Mind
Rock · 2007

My Mind

Portugal. The Man

Soulful, blues-drenched psych-rock from the band's formative years. Raw falsetto meets warm organ swells in a gritty, analog-soaked exploration of the self.

2007 · Defiance Records (2)

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My Mind captures Portugal. The Man at a pivotal crossroads, shedding the frantic post-hardcore energy of their debut for a sound steeped in 1970s soul and heavy blues. It sounds like a band discovering the power of the groove, trading technical complexity for emotional weight and analog texture. The centerpiece is John Gourley’s voice, which here feels more vulnerable and unpolished than on later pop-leaning records, soaring over Hammond organ swells and overdriven guitar riffs that feel like they were recorded in a single, sweat-soaked take.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition where the bluesy guitar riff suddenly gives way to a soaring, gospel-tinged organ solo
the moment in the title track where the drums drop to a simple stomp and the vocals become a fragile whisper
the gritty, overdriven bass tone that anchors the groove during the bridge of Seventeen
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does My Mind sound next to the rest of Portugal. The Man's catalogue?

Late Night+4.0σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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