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Track Listings
| 1. Angel |
| 2. Risingson |
| 3. Teardrop |
| 4. Inertia Creeps |
| 5. Exchange |
| 6. Dissolved Girl |
| 7. Man Next Door |
| 8. Black Milk |
| 9. Mezzanine |
| 10. Group Four |
| 11. (Exchange) |
Product Description
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By the release of 1998's Mezzanine, critics were suddenly of the understanding that Massive Attack were one of the most important bands in the world. Bristol's original trip-hop pioneers had, on previous albums Blue Lines and Protection, fused turntable wizardry to the warmest of soul. With Mezzanine, however, the party had ended; revisiting the murky soundscapes so favoured by former partner and fellow Bristolian Tricky, the comeback single "Rising Son" muttering edgily about "cheap beer filled with crocodile tears", over the deepest bass. Tensions were heightened by the news that the making of Mezzanine was riven by inter-band rifts. The friction, though, seems to have create some gems; "Inertia Creeps" is drenched in menace, and "Teardrop" features the ethereal vocals of Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins--both of these a benchmark not just for the band, but for the trip-hop genre. Bleak, but powerfully beautiful. --Louis Pattison
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The third full-length release from Massive Attack is a taste of the future of pop music--a future where precisely engineered events can be seamlessly partnered with the subtle complexities of a human voice. Since their first album, Blue Lines, they've been making similar magic happen with any one of several guest vocalists, but nothing like the way it happens on Mezzanine. This time they take the union further, moving it into a darker space in which the individual elements become less discernable. Guest vocalists are Sara Jay, Horace Andy (who also appeared on their debut), and Elizabeth Fraser (of Cocteau Twins), whose amazingly articulate and distinctive voice works so very well with the music of Massive Attack. --Paul Clark
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5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome,
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This review is from: Mezzanine (Audio CD)
It's hard to improve on Brent DiCrescenzo's original review of this album, which pointed out that Mezzanine absorbs light. Even in the blacklit genre of trip-hop, nothing hit the low register like the pulses of the brooding "Angel" or the choked-out, smoked-out vocals on "Risingson". But what saves this from being a mere opium drip soundtrack are the flashes of pop: the subtle hooks, the dependable songwriting, and-- most of all-- the spare use of Elizabeth Fraser's high vocal wisps. On "Teardrop" and especially "Group Four", the contrast between that fleeting beacon and the void below evoke far more drama than their writing ever could-- like some classic mythological painting where the gates of heaven are just barely in sight of whatever's damned at the bottom.
5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST CHILLOUT ALBUM I HAVE,
By Nasud (Southern Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mezzanine (Audio CD)
This cd opens great, and never lets you down. Every track sounds different, and they all just give you a feeling like you can't get without them. Amazing. Can't keep this out of my cd player. Anyone who likes ambient music, or is open to electronica should hear this.
5.0 out of 5 stars
soundtrack for the vibes of the soul,
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This review is from: Mezzanine (Audio CD)
I'm not a huge electronica music fan but I sure love this album. Sooth you right in with it's incredible melodies, lyrics and beats.Just buy it yooooooooooooo
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