| Terrain | ||||
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| Released | 28 May 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | PQHQ & Fish Factory, London | |||
| Genre | Jazz, ambient, electronic | |||
| Length | 38:44 | |||
| Label | Gondwana Records | |||
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| Portico Quartet chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| Backseat Mafia | 9.5/10 [2] |
| Clash | 8/10 [3] |
| Loud and Quiet | 7/10 [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [6] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [7] |
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All songs are written by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.
Portico Quartet
Additional musicians
Production
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