Features
Friday, October 14 2011
The Album That Changed Everything: Massive Attack's 'Blue Lines'
Even now with all our understanding and acceptance of genre-mashing, Massive Attack’s opening salvo remains as bold and eclectic, as utterly assured a musical message as it was upon release.
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Tuesday, April 20 2010
It's All Good: An Interview with Daddy G of Massive Attack
When not sickened with the United Kingdom turning into Big Brother, excited by the possibilities of YouTube, or stunned by their nationwide artwork banning, Daddy G of Massive Attack is more than happy to be back into the fold than ever before, and he tells PopMatters all about it.
Saturday, December 23 2006
Best Reissues of 2006
At long last, the annual rite of passage, the "best of" list... Here's PopMatters picks for the best 20 reissues of 2006. Stay tuned tomorrow and Thursday for ongoing genre top 10s with our coverage culminating in the year's best musical events on Friday.
Reviews
Monday, February 8 2010
Massive Attack: Heligoland
The Bristol downtempo legends return. Still attacking. Only now, less massive.
Friday, October 9 2009
Massive Attack: Splitting the Atom EP
Far from being the band that every other band wants to sound like, this compilation-style EP suggests that Massive Attack are indiscriminately mining for something to make their own.
Monday, April 13 2009
Various Artists: Protected Massive Samples
Massive Attack is opened up, and its insides are revealed to be made of muzak and precious stones.
Thursday, April 27 2006
Massive Attack: Collected
Simply on the basis of the fourteen songs included on Collected, Massive Attack stake a mighty persuasive claim towards being one of the best pop groups of all time.
Wednesday, January 12 2005
Massive Attack: Danny the Dog: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Blue Lines was said to be the soundtrack for a generation of British youth. After that, the soundtrack for this Luc Besson movie is a bit of disappointment -- albeit one studded with gems.
Blogs
Friday, May 6 2011
Counterbalance No. 32: Massive Attack’s 'Blue Lines'
For the 32nd edition of Counterbalance, Mendelsohn and Klinger sang about the sun and danced among the trees. As a result they very nearly missed their deadline. Nevertheless, their take on Massive Attack's 1991 trip-hop masterpiece is next.
Thursday, February 4 2010
Massive Attack - "Splitting the Atom" (video)
Massive Attack's long awaited new release drops next week and the first video premiered this week.
