Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Better as historical artifact than as music

While it's obvious to hear this and think "Oh, so THIS is where Portishead came from..." (not to mention band alumnus Tricky) it's not in and of itself all that wonderful musically. The backing tracks are fairly decent and probably more interesting than the singing/rapping...and definitely moreso than the vocals.The three best songs here are "Safe from Harm",their cover of 70s hit "Be Thankful for What You've Got", and closer "Hymn of the Big Wheel".I can't compare this to their later albums, but I do know that I've found Tricky's solo work more compelling than what's here.