Album Rating: 3.5

2nding on the Eurochild love



that one, Protection & Sly are probably my favs here

Album Rating: 4.5

Agreed. And Three.

Album Rating: 4.0

what a strange hodgepodge record



perfect for winding down at night though

Album Rating: 4.5

True. Hodgepodge is a perfect description of this. It's also lovely indeed.

Album Rating: 4.0

probotection

Album Rating: 4.0

man Nicolette’s tracks are FANTASTIC (Sly and Three) it’s like those instrumentals n vocals are a match made in heaven



Sly in particular is on repeat

Album Rating: 4.5

Truuuuueeeee!!!! Her vox are one of the best things about this. And mega agreed about Sly. One of my fave Massive tunes.

Album Rating: 4.0

well then sir you’re cooler than a polar bear’s toenails



it’s still crazy to me how much more nuanced and intricate the production got on Mezzanine, was there some great shift in high fidelity standards between 94 and 98? Mezz sounds sooooo fresh even today

Album Rating: 4.5

Ooof, imagine that 💙🥶



I don't know but something happened there for sure. Perhaps it was also a change in esthetics/taste?

Album Rating: 4.0

remember when i tried to lower my rating but couldnt justify it in the end





good times

Album Rating: 4.0

like whatever its the album with protection karmacoma and spying glass



and then every time the track switches im like "oohhh this song i like this song"

Album Rating: 4.5

Truths. It has many of that type.

three is just soooooooooooo good

Album Rating: 4.5

I love Tracy Thorns vocals on this

Album Rating: 3.5

the shift from this to Mezzanine is still fascinating to me as well

I imagine it was mostly Del Naja's influence, considering he was essentially the last man standing as far as Massive Attack goes by the time they got to 100th Window, and I know it was the sort of situation where the "band" members didn't even want to be in the studio at the same time as each other by the end of it

but man, whatever insanity it took to make that record, i'm still genuinely amazed by it every time I even think about putting it on

Album Rating: 3.5

Del Naja clearly wanted them to go more rockist on Mezzanine like I guess The Prodigy did a year before, and also a little conceptual like ‘Ok Computer’



It worked out well though, although I personally still prefer the collective thing they had on Blue Lines - Mezz is miles ahead of ‘Protection’ though so Del Naja made the right call to switch it up



Mezzanine is a very pristine album and it was almost too perfect, partly designed to blow the music critics of the day away, which it did with ease - like fish in a barrel they were, powerless to resist

Album Rating: 3.0

1. Unfinished Sympathy

2. Protection

3. Teardrop



A trilogy of songs that are all weighty contenders for the greatest of all time. Iconic stuff.

Album Rating: 3.5

Can’t think of a trilogy of songs that are more nostalgic of the ‘90s than those



Definitive early 90s song, definitive mid 90s song, definitive late 90s song

Album Rating: 4.5

Very very good trio indeed.



And agreed Doof, Blue Lines > all their other stuff.

Album Rating: 4.5

This is honestly just as good as Blue Lines