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Portastatic

PORTASTATIC

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Jim Wilbur

Matt McCaughan

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Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams

The Undertones

The Undertones

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Releases

Albums

Some Small Things You Can't Defend

2006

Be Still Please

2006

Bright Ideas

2005

The Summer Of The Shark

2003

Summer of the Shark

2003

The Nature Of Sap

1997

Slow Note From A Sinking Ship

1995

I Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle

1993

EPs

Scrapbook EP

1994

Starter

1993

Other

Some Small History

Some Small History

Tracks by Portastatic

20+ tracks in our catalogue

A Bear That ChokesScrapbook EP

A Cunning LatchSlow Note From A Sinking Ship

A Lovely NileThe Nature Of Sap

And I Was A Boy From SchoolSome Small Things You Can't Defend

Beer And Chocolate BarsI Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle

Before You Sailed Around The WorldThe Nature Of Sap

Ben's RevengeThe Nature Of Sap

BjjtThe Nature Of Sap

Black ButtonsSome Small Things You Can't Defend

Black ButtonsBe Still Please

Bright IdeasBright Ideas

Cakes Reprise (hidden)The Summer Of The Shark

Center Of The WorldBright Ideas

Cheers And ApplauseSome Small Things You Can't Defend

Cheers And ApplauseBe Still Please

ChesapeakeThe Summer Of The Shark

Clay CakesThe Summer Of The Shark

Creeping AroundI Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle

Don't DisappearThe Summer Of The Shark

Don't Make Me UselessSome Small Things You Can't Defend

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A Bear That ChokesScrapbook EP
A Cunning LatchSlow Note From A Sinking Ship
4:10
A Lovely NileThe Nature Of Sap
And I Was A Boy From SchoolSome Small Things You Can't Defend
5:18
Beer And Chocolate BarsI Hope Your Heart Is Not Brittle
3:22
Before You Sailed Around The WorldThe Nature Of Sap
Ben's RevengeThe Nature Of Sap
BjjtThe Nature Of Sap
Black ButtonsSome Small Things You Can't Defend
5:32
Black ButtonsBe Still Please

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Portastatic Lyrics

Oh My Sweet Carolina

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It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

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Teenage Kicks

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Sandals With White Socks

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Music videos by Portastatic

Music videos

Portastatic — Untitled

Untitled

Portastatic — Why Have You Come Back

Why Have You Come Back

Portastatic — The Angels of Sleep

The Angels of Sleep

Portastatic — Why Pinch Yourself

Why Pinch Yourself