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Mezzanine

by: Massive Attack

Release Date May 12, 1998
WHOA. Did I read that somebody skips-over "Inertia Creeps (#4)??"
Wow. That's pretty crazy, given that "Inertia Creeps" is one of the dopest songs on Mezzanine. It's like being in a knock-down-drag-out fist-fight in slow motion. What's not to like about that?
AND people down-grading "Black Milk?" What are you guys thinking?

#7 "Man Next Door" is my least likeable, but overall this album is epic as far as 90's music goes. Well yeah, it's pretty epic overall.

And seriously, give 100th Window more of a try. Songs like "Future Proof" and "Special Cases" are vintage Massive Attack. Period.

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Blue Lines

by: Massive Attack

Release Date June 29, 1992
I am 18 and I just discovered Massive Attack last year. I really liked Portishead and Tricky and thought Trip-Hop was a very interesting musical genre. But it was not until I heard Blue Lines that I understood what Trip-hop was all about. It amazes me that this album is from 1991 because it sounds much more modern and (dare I say) fresher than anything today. The rap anthems, Five Man Army and Blue lines are amazing in their arrangements and slow motion rapping. THIS is what trip hop is all about. It's not suppose to be depressing, it's suppose to be relaxing.

Just buy it and listen for yourself! Highly recommended.

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Protection

by: Massive Attack

Release Date January 24, 1995
I really like most of this CD. I have no real complaints about it except for the title track and another one by the same vocalist. The lyrics are ridiculously boring and simple. It's really painful to listen to.

Save for those two tracks, this album is quite good. Like Mezzanine, it's got style, class and talent. Spyglass and Karmacoma are especially good. I gave it 3 stars, but I really think it deserves 3.5.

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100th Window

by: Massive Attack

Release Date February 11, 2003
I've seen many divided reviews about this album. People either praised "100th Window" or hated it. However, I still enjoy Massive Attack for their dark, brooding trip-hop beats, and "100th Window" is anything but boring.

It's true that "100th Window" features fewer beats and lacks the electric guitar edginess of "Mezzanine" and the disco/hip-hop styles of "Blue Lines." However, Massive Attack makes up for it in full with gorgeous string orchestrations.

"Special Cases" is one song that really gets me in the mood. I love O'Connor's singing, next to the minor key strings. Even though the lyrics in her other song, "What Your Soul Sings," is a little cheesy ("That tickle in your ear?"), it sounded more interesting than the lyrics ... Read More:

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Snatch (2001 Film)

by: Bobby Byrd, Madonna, The Specials, The Herbaliser, Massive Attack, Oasis, Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns

Release Date January 09, 2001
if you love the movie as i do, this is a great cd. you feel like you're watchin the movie in each track, be they dialogue or music.

the music is better in snatch than lock stock, too

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Pure Moods, Vol. II

by: Various Artists, Adiemus lll, Clannad, Craig Armstrong, Dave Koz, Delerium, Dream Academy, Loreena McKennitt, Massive Attack, Various Others

Release Date November 17, 1998
I'm not sure what must have been going through the minds of the record label when assembling this collection as a sequel to Pure Moods vol. I. Now granted, most of Pure Moods I is actually quite good and enjoy it though I don't think it stacks up to the "Earthtone Collection", "Elevation", or "Buddha Lounge" series nor warranted TV commercials. The second entry in the Pure Moods series is in my opinion, the most uneven and shakiest of the entries for several reasons, several tracks do absolutely nothing for me. "Nightingale" strikes me as meandering classical leftovers from a orchestral outtake. No offense but what on Earth is "Breezin" doing on this collection?! It's not a bad song by any means but it has absolutely no place on here and belongs on a smooth ... Read More:

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Collected

by: Massive Attack

Release Date April 04, 2006
i bought this cd because it has teardrop the theme to house m.d. on fox
if your a fan of house like me i highly recommend it

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Unleashed

by: Massive Attack

Release Date March 29, 2005
2 1/2

A fair soundtrack album from the pioneering trip-hop group will not go over to well with fans expecting fleshed out, vocal-based singles. Playing out closer to a Dust Brothers disc, this meandering score may work well as background music, though rarely has little of substance to offer when examined closely. In between rambling keyboards and textbook beats Massive Attack does manage to throw a few tracks worth revisiting, but a majority of this generically diverse score fails to engage outside it's cinematic counterpart.

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Collected

by: Massive Attack

Release Date April 04, 2006
For those who enjoy the listening ventures of electronica and/or world music, this album definitely meets the best of each music style. Though I am more prone to their more popular collections (my favorite of all time: Protection), it was a nice treat to hear Massive Attack create and collaborate with other interesting artists. For instance, the song 'Teardrop' was sung by the former lead singer for the Cocteau Twins; and there was another interesting track sung by Sinead O'Connor. Overall, this 'best of' album consisted of some massively cool stuff.

In addition, the DVD portion was quite interesting. I wasn't expecting to see a strip tease (for 'Be Thankful For What You've Got') as part of this DVD collection; however, that video was done in somewhat ... Read More:

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Mission: Impossible - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture

by: Various Artists, Adam Clayton, Massive Attack, Pulp, Danny Elfman, Bjork, Longpins, Nicolette, The Cranberries, Gavin Friday

Release Date May 14, 1996
To the reviewer who said you'll look in vain for other music by her: not so (if you work at it). She did an album before this and (by 2005) two albums after. And appeared on other albums.

You can get the original, rawer, drum n' bass version of the song "No Government" from the ablum "Now is Early" and several compilations several places, but this album's version is the best one unless you like drum n' bass, and the vocal here is smoother and more "produced".

Lots of Nicolette's music other places has very nice vocals, but the jarring high and varying tempo music with complicated beats behind her voice are distracting unless you ike that sort of thing.

For people who like "No Government" and who don't like fast drum and bass beats ... Read More: