Massive Attack Blue Lines
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JohnnyoftheWell
June 28th 2024


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

always suspected that it literally melted brains on release

risingson is awesome and sets a mean standard, but any curated mezzlist that doesn't include any of black milk/group four/the title track is honking on the wrong boof

zakalwe
June 28th 2024


41924 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Unfinished Sympathy melted brains.

Teardrop video melted brains



As amazing as Mezzanine is and was on release it was a a bit too dark at the time although the trend was definitely to bring things down a level (OKC, This is Hardcore were massive downers),

The album was a touch too mopey and a change in direction for the group for minds to be melted but it was hugely popular and appreciated.

DoofDoof
June 28th 2024


17285 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I maintain, this had gang energy, Mezzanine seemed like the work of a bunch of people fed up with each other - although considering the tone that worked

zakalwe
June 28th 2024


41924 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

They did have the hump with one another around the time it was being made and upon its release from what I recall.



I’ve just watched the Teardrop video again for the first time in years.



Fuck me.



90s >

Trifolium
June 29th 2024


41141 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Black Milk is my fave from Mezzanine hmm 🖤🥛



"90s >" [2]

Frost15
July 13th 2024


4635 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I think I comitted a terrible mistake starting my trip hop voyage with this band a few months back. I've heard some other good albums but nothing compares to this or Mezzanine honestly. Nothing is even close. I've heard some albums that are pretty neat like Lamb or Maxinquaye but I think nothing is surpassing those two goats

zakalwe
July 13th 2024


41924 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Genres evolve because of events



Trip-Hop was a ‘genre’ of literally less than 10 bands.



Massive Attack are best of the best.

JohnnyoftheWell
July 13th 2024


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

you mean og/'90s trip hop had under 10 main acts or?

zakalwe
July 13th 2024


41924 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I mean the whole kit and kaboodle John.

JohnnyoftheWell
July 13th 2024


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

show me the cards boss

zakalwe
July 13th 2024


41924 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Massive Attack

Tricky

Portishead

Wagon Christ



About 3 others of absolutely no import but who were alright but I can’t remember

JohnnyoftheWell
July 13th 2024


64287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

silly silly, peep Laika and Alpha

DoofDoof
July 13th 2024


17285 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I had a soft spot for The Aloof



I think with trip hop it was more an influence that popped up on albums by already popular bands a lot of the time - there’d be the token trip hop tune/production

zakalwe
September 29th 2024


41924 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Sinister, dark, soulful, menacing, powerful and empowering, thuggish, raw, artistic, thought provoking and mind expanding.



Brat Summer >

DoofDoof
September 29th 2024


17285 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Safe From Harm, Blue Lines, Unfinished Sympathy, Big Wheel...has to be a 5

Asdfp277
October 1st 2024


25652 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

upped my rating

aok
August 14th 2025


4631 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

This album I just do though. Good gosh



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