So many good ones - "I Against I" and "Girl I Love You" are the first ones that spring to mind.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 12:25 (nine years ago) link
Good idea for a poll. I Against I, Live With Me, Girl I Love You and Paradise Circus are all tremendous in different ways.
― What is wrong with songs? Absolutely nothing. Songs are great. (DL), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 12:27 (nine years ago) link
Songs I really like: I Against I, Everywhen, Small Time Shot Away, False Flags, Pray For Rain, Girl I Love You, Psyche, Paradise Circus.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 12:30 (nine years ago) link
Also 4 years later, I'm surprised how much I've played and enjoyed their last album (which at the time I only picked up cuz it was quickly heavily discounted)
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 12:32 (nine years ago) link
You could definitely make a killer ten track comp from the material here.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 12:40 (nine years ago) link
all of these are amazing:
I Against IFuture ProofWhat Your Soul SingsButterfly CaughtSmall Time Shot AwayPray For RainBabelSplitting the AtomGirl I Love YouParadise CircusRush MinuteAtlas Air
also gonna spend today listening to their post-Mezzanine material
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 13:29 (nine years ago) link
I voted for Paradise Circus, but then I remembered what I Against I actually was and voted for that. Wish they'd gone down that path further.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 13:52 (nine years ago) link
Forgot that Splitting the Atom is really good too. It sort of sounds like a song for depressed pirates.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 13:58 (nine years ago) link
BTW, they're apparently reuniting with Tricky for the next one if anyone doesn't know.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 14:02 (nine years ago) link
oh man I'd actually forgotten which song "Everywhen" is, so fucking fantastic
ppl who dislike 100th Window are insane
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
Everywhen is so immersive, it creates and perfects its own unique sound world.
I really like certain cuts off 100th Window, but it's quite monotonous taken as a whole.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 15:47 (nine years ago) link
Yeah it usually sounds great when a song comes up on shuffle - but it's a bit of a chore to listen to the whole thing in one go.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 15:48 (nine years ago) link
I never find it difficult to get through the entire album at once. For me, it's one of those albums where its overwhelming unity of mood builds upon itself in an album-long crescendo rather than bogging down into stasis.
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 15:51 (nine years ago) link
like just now I've gotten to "Name Taken" and tears came to my eyes completely unbidden when the music shifted to signal the start of Horace Andy's vocal line, and I wouldn't even say this is one of the top songs on the album but the build that comes before makes it hit me like a sledgehammer
also that transition into the chorus is immensely satisfying
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 15:56 (nine years ago) link
I don't think I've actually listened to Name Taken for years.
I've done some minor research this afternoon, and so far the answer is probably Girl I Love You.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 15:57 (nine years ago) link
Tossup between "Paradise Circus" and "I Against I"
Never understood all the love for "Girl I Love You" tbh.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 24 June 2014 16:20 (nine years ago) link
Dynamics, propulsiveness, horns.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 16:33 (nine years ago) link
oh man I forgot how much I dig "Saturday Come Slow"
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
Year Saturday Comes Slow is the ultimate "it's sunny outside but I have a life defeating hangover" song (and that's a compliment)
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 24 June 2014 20:07 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 30 June 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
put on Heligoland on Sunday and it was surprisingly obvious to me that this was one of their best albums. Funny how it'll probably be seen in the future as a late-career "completists only" kinda thing, although it pisses all over 'Protection' as an album
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 30 June 2014 09:49 (nine years ago) link
although it pisses all over 'Protection' as an album
Yeah, no. Still a dece record.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 30 June 2014 11:31 (nine years ago) link
99% sure this isn't true. 3D did a session with Tricky a couple of years ago but nothing's come of it so far. Even if a track eventually materialises it's not exactly a reunion.
― What is wrong with songs? Absolutely nothing. Songs are great. (DL), Monday, 30 June 2014 14:50 (nine years ago) link
They were brilliantly heavy and intense at Glastonbury btw. 3D's techno remix of Jupiter, with new vocals by Martina, was a nice surprise. She also did a great job on Teardrop.
― What is wrong with songs? Absolutely nothing. Songs are great. (DL), Monday, 30 June 2014 14:52 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 00:01 (nine years ago) link
seeing them with tv on the radio tonight! anyone catch a show on this tour?
― I can't make my waterface turn into a *fart* (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 17 October 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link
missed out on 'Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band' last night, though
― I can't make my waterface turn into a *fart* (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 17 October 2014 16:54 (nine years ago) link
Their Glastonbury show was the best I've seen from them. Crushingly intense and Martina Topley-Bird is great.
― Re-Make/Re-Model, Friday, 17 October 2014 17:22 (nine years ago) link
:-) I've checked out 2 youtubes of shows, and I think 'crushingly intense' is fitting. Don't want to spoil it by looking at more, but I'm getting very excited now.
― I can't make my waterface turn into a *fart* (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 17 October 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3769115/Is-real-face-Banksy-Massive-Attack-member-named-shadowy-graffiti-artist-investigator.html
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 2 September 2016 14:59 (seven years ago) link
Sounds pretty conclusive to me, good job the Daily Mail.
― heaven parker (anagram), Friday, 2 September 2016 15:06 (seven years ago) link
Wtf
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 3 September 2016 09:09 (seven years ago) link
heligoland is amazing
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 19:57 (four years ago) link
^^^
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:20 (four years ago) link
the run of "pray for rain" to "girl i love you" is maybe the strongest in their discography
now every massive attack album has been my favorite massive attack album at some point
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:30 (four years ago) link
The end of the album is brilliant, too. "Rush Minute" and "Saturday Come Slow" are just perfect.
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:33 (four years ago) link
yes! i love "rush minute" so much
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:34 (four years ago) link
Eh I wouldn't say stronger than Angel to Exchange, but maybe I'm just a boring canonical bastard.
― chap, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 21:09 (four years ago) link
eh i knew i was overstating things a little
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 21:10 (four years ago) link
Their best album is still Blue Lines *arms crossed*
― brigadier pudding (DJP), Thursday, 17 October 2019 12:52 (four years ago) link
I can't tell if this is a new song, exactly, but it intertsing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-1YI-neupU
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 20 July 2020 10:56 (three years ago) link
The music's quite nice and I agree with the sentiment, but I'll never listen to that again. I can't help but feel these experiments are an elaborate form of procrastination to avoid putting out a new damn album.
― chap, Monday, 20 July 2020 11:12 (three years ago) link
Maybe they're just not compelled to do a new album?
This EP seems like its primary purpose is to get a bunch of people to read/hear some essays they normally might not.
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Monday, 20 July 2020 12:33 (three years ago) link
Delayed action x-post: good list that, DJP.
― djh, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 20:31 (one year ago) link
Thank you! (I had to scroll up to see if I still agreed with it and I do, but also they’ve put out subsequent material I would include like Voodoo In My Blood)
― castanuts (DJP), Thursday, 25 August 2022 11:55 (one year ago) link
Can't believe I didn't participate.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 25 August 2022 12:13 (one year ago) link
Voodoo in My Blood has become one of my favorite songs by them (good video too)
― orifex, Thursday, 25 August 2022 15:46 (one year ago) link
Pretty much DJP's list, tweaked:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DoJXSgXsi6lohHl8LQo1s
Will probably edit.
― djh, Thursday, 25 August 2022 21:06 (one year ago) link
Love this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGCk-_cz00U
― piscesx, Thursday, 25 August 2022 22:35 (one year ago) link
Yooooooo that is great
― castanuts (DJP), Friday, 26 August 2022 10:30 (one year ago) link