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Massive Attack - Heligoland

Heligoland

by Massive Attack

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Released
8/02/10
Music Genre
Electronic
5 customer reviews

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Description

The medical TV show House features one of their later tracks, but Massive Attack has been creating golden hip-hop tracks for over two decades. Initially under the guise of The Wild Bunch, DJs Mushroom, 3-D and Daddy-G from Bristol in the UK were responsible for forming what has been pigeonholed as trip-hop in the mid-80s, but others would brand as unique. Coming from musical roots of hip hop and reggae, Massive Attack delivered a sound unlike any other. Their melodic tracks kept to its roots, but with an electronic dosage that gave Massive Attack their place as something truly new.

From their debut release of ‘Blue Lines’ in 1991, they’ve had cameo artists like Shara Nelson, Tracy Thorn and Liz Fraser perform, survived Mushroom’s departure, and have now brought their latest album Heligoland to all who have waited. You'll find vocalists like Damon Albarn and Hope Sandoval on some of the tracks, but it's the group's expansion of creativity that gives Heligoland a stronger, more powerful sound.

- © Pat Baker

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Product Details

Artist
Massive Attack
Original year of release
2010
Label / Studio
EMI
Year of release
2010
Media Content Format
Album
Media Format
Audio CD
Recording Environment
Studio
Number of Discs
1
CD WOW! Sales Rank
#64

Tracklisting

Disc 1:

  1. Pray for Rain
  2. Babel
  3. Splitting the Atom
  4. Girl I Love You
  5. Psyche
  6. Flat of the Blade
  7. Paradise Circus
  8. Rush Minute
  9. Saturday Come Slow
  10. Atlas Air

Customer Reviews

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EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland
 
3.8

(based on 5 reviews)

Pros

  • Can listen over and over (3)
  • Great lyrics (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • At home (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Adult (3)

    Reviewed by 5 customers

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    2/6/2010
     
    4.0

    Hell Of A Good Album

    By Dazzleator

    from Whangarei, New Zealand.

    About Me Adult

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

    • Engaging
    • Great Lyrics
    • Hit Songs
    • Original

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • At Home
      • In The Car

      Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

      This album definately harks back to Mezzanine with songs that are dark and beautiful bumped up with some great electronica. Definately a return to their best!

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      17/3/2010
       
      4.0

      Bristol Sound Returns

      By Mc Paul

      from Turin

      About Me Adult

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      Pros

      • Can Listen Over And Over

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • At Home

        Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

        Long-awaited
        Long Tasting
        Use with care :-)

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        4/3/2010
         
        4.0

        A massive triumph

        By thekellster

        from Galway

        About Me Young Adult

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        Pros

        • Can Listen Over And Over
        • Engaging
        • Great Lyrics

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • At Home
          • Gift

          Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

          Another great album by massive attack. doesn't break any boundaries but doesn't feel like a re-hash in the way 100th Window did. A great album.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          22/2/2010
           
          3.0

          Not as good as i hoped.

          By KJ

          from Wellington

          Pros

            Cons

            • Not What I Expected

            Best Uses

            • At Home

            Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

            3 or 4 songs that i found to be quite good and atmospheric, but otherwise not really engaging, which is a shame really. A few more listens may well change how i feel about it, but at the moment the 3 or 4 times i've heard so far have not really made me want to go back for more.

            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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            9/2/2010

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            massive attack is great

            By tonto155

            from rotherham

            About Me Adult

            Verified Reviewer

            Pros

            • Can Listen Over And Over
            • Great Lyrics

            Cons

            • Not What I Expected

            Best Uses

            • At Home
            • In The Car

            Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

            this is great for listening to in the car

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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