The pinnacle of trip-hop, a closed-room feel of sounds weaving darkness.
Layers of low tones that illuminate the darkness and floating sounds create a work that casts a shadow of post-punk/dub over trip hop.
This album marks a dramatic departure from the mellow, warm sound of their earlier works, building a dark soundscape tinged with tension and shadows. Deep bass, noisy guitars, and spatial processing using reverb and sampling are at the forefront, with even the gaps between songs acting as sounds, and elements that transcend genres coming together to create a dense sense of unity.
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A:
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1)
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Angel
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2)
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Risingson
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3)
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Teardrop
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B:
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1)
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Inertia Creeps
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2)
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Exchange
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3)
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Dissolved Girl
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C:
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1)
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Man Next Door
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2)
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Black Milk
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3)
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Mezzanine
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D:
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1)
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Group Four
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2)
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(Exchange)
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Vocals - Horace Andy
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Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] - Massive Attack
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Producer, Arranged By - Massive Attack
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Programmed By - Massive Attack
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Bass [Bass Guitars] - Winston Blissett
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Performer [On Stage] - Winston Blisset
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Vocals - Elizabeth Fraser
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Keyboards, Sampler [Samples] - Neil Davidge
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Producer, Arranged By - Neil Davidge
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Programmed By - Neil Davidge
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Vocals - Sara Jay
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Art Direction, Design - Robert Del Naja
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Vocals - Robert Del Naja
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Mixed By [Assistant] - P-Dub
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Drums - Andy Gangadeen
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Mixed By - Mark 'Spike' Stent
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Computer [Pro Tools] - Jan Kybert
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Mixed By [Assistant] - Jan Kybert
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Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching i…i] - Sean Magee
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Bass [Bass Guitars] - John Harris
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Engineer - Lee Shepherd
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Photography By - Nick Knight
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Performer [On Stage] - Deborah Miller
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Vocals - Grant Marshall
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Management [Tour Representation] - ITB
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Guitar - Angelo Bruschini
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Performer [On Stage] - Angelo Bruschini
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Bass [Bass Guitars] - Bob Locke
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Keyboards [Additional] - Michael Timothy
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Performer [On Stage] - Michael Timothy
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Mixed By [Live Mix] - Mark Littlewood
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Art Direction, Design - Tom Hingston
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Management [Tour Director] - John Gray (10)
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Tour Manager - Andrew Mansi (2)
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Management [Worldwide Representation/West] - Marc Picken
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Management [Tour Representation] - Raye Cosbert
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Management [Tour Representation] - David Levy (5)
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Management [Tour Representation] - Jonathan Levine (3)
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Keyboards [Additional] - Dave Jenkins (7)
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Management [Tour Representation] - Deluxe (23)
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Management [Tour Representation] - MPA (2)
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Management [Tour Representation] - Jeremy Joseph (2)
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Lighting - Tom Nulty
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Management [Tour Representation] - Metropolis Music (2)
