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Massive Attack - Heligoland

Heligoland

by Massive Attack

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Released
08/02/2010
Music Genre
Electronic
6 customer reviews

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Description

The medical TV show House features one of their later tracks, but Massive Attack has been creating golden hip-hop tracks for over two decades. Initially under the guise of The Wild Bunch, DJs Mushroom, 3-D and Daddy-G from Bristol in the UK were responsible for forming what has been pigeonholed as trip-hop in the mid-80s, but others would brand as unique. Coming from musical roots of hip hop and reggae, Massive Attack delivered a sound unlike any other. Their melodic tracks kept to its roots, but with an electronic dosage that gave Massive Attack their place as something truly new.

From their debut release of ‘Blue Lines’ in 1991, they’ve had cameo artists like Shara Nelson, Tracy Thorn and Liz Fraser perform, survived Mushroom’s departure, and have now brought their latest album Heligoland to all who have waited. You'll find vocalists like Damon Albarn and Hope Sandoval on some of the tracks, but it's the group's expansion of creativity that gives Heligoland a stronger, more powerful sound.

- © Pat Baker

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Product Details

Artist
Massive Attack
Original year of release
2010
Label / Studio
EMI
Year of release
2010
Media Content Format
Album
Media Format
Audio CD
Recording Environment
Studio
Number of Discs
1
CD WOW! Sales Rank
#116

Tracklisting

Disc 1:

  1. Pray for Rain
  2. Babel
  3. Splitting the Atom
  4. Girl I Love You
  5. Psyche
  6. Flat of the Blade
  7. Paradise Circus
  8. Rush Minute
  9. Saturday Come Slow
  10. Atlas Air

Customer Reviews

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EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland
 
3.8

(based on 6 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Can listen over and over (4)
  • Engaging (3)
  • Great lyrics (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • At home (6)
    • In the car (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Adult (4)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    21/8/2010
     
    4.0

    They're back!

    By Nickolai

    from Tauranga New Zealand

    About Me Adult

    Verified Reviewer

    Pros

    • Can Listen Over And Over
    • Engaging
    • Hit Songs
    • Original

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • At Home
      • Gift
      • In The Car
      • Parties

      Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

      This album is awesome, only 2 tracks where feel they're treading water! Worth the wait:)

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      2/6/2010
       
      4.0

      Hell Of A Good Album

      By Dazzleator

      from Whangarei, New Zealand.

      About Me Adult

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      Pros

      • Engaging
      • Great Lyrics
      • Hit Songs
      • Original

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • At Home
        • In The Car

        Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

        This album definately harks back to Mezzanine with songs that are dark and beautiful bumped up with some great electronica. Definately a return to their best!

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        17/3/2010
         
        4.0

        Bristol Sound Returns

        By Mc Paul

        from Turin

        About Me Adult

        Verified Reviewer

        Pros

        • Can Listen Over And Over

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • At Home

          Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

          Long-awaited
          Long Tasting
          Use with care :-)

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          4/3/2010
           
          4.0

          A massive triumph

          By thekellster

          from Galway

          About Me Young Adult

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          Pros

          • Can Listen Over And Over
          • Engaging
          • Great Lyrics

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • At Home
            • Gift

            Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

            Another great album by massive attack. doesn't break any boundaries but doesn't feel like a re-hash in the way 100th Window did. A great album.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            22/2/2010
             
            3.0

            Not as good as i hoped.

            By KJ

            from Wellington

            Pros

              Cons

              • Not What I Expected

              Best Uses

              • At Home

              Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

              3 or 4 songs that i found to be quite good and atmospheric, but otherwise not really engaging, which is a shame really. A few more listens may well change how i feel about it, but at the moment the 3 or 4 times i've heard so far have not really made me want to go back for more.

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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              9/2/2010

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              massive attack is great

              By tonto155

              from rotherham

              About Me Adult

              Verified Reviewer

              Pros

              • Can Listen Over And Over
              • Great Lyrics

              Cons

              • Not What I Expected

              Best Uses

              • At Home
              • In The Car

              Comments about EMI Massive Attack - Heligoland:

              this is great for listening to in the car

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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