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 | Title : Mezzanine
Author : Massive Attack
Release Date : 19980512
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $16.98
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Editorial Reviews :
The third full-length release from Massive Attack is a taste of the future of pop music--a future where precisely engineered events can be seamlessly partnered with the subtle complexities of a human voice. Since their first album, Blue Lines, they've been making similar magic happen with any one of several guest vocalists, but nothing like the way it happens on Mezzanine. This time they take the union further, moving it into a darker space in which the individual elements become less discernable. Guest vocalists are Sara Jay, Horace Andy (who also appeared on their debut), and Elizabeth Fraser (of Cocteau Twins), whose amazingly articulate and distinctive voice works so very well with the music of Massive Attack.
Buyer Reviews :
With their third album, Massive Attack reclaim the 'trip hop' (see Tricky, Portishead, Morcheeba, et al) throne while taking the music in a darker direction than their previous efforts (none of which are exactly 'Walking on Sunshine,' knowwotImean?). The core rapping duo of 3-D (sinister whispers) and Daddy Gee (deep-voiced nonsequiturs) really stand out here, especially on the title track and 'Risingson.' Frequent guest Horace Andy also gives a pair of great vocal contributions on the haunting opener 'Angel' (which boasts some of the deepest sounding bass ever recorded)and the dubby 'Man Next Door.' Personally, I find myself lacking any strong reaction to Elizabeth Frasier's (ex(?)-Cocteau Twin) presence; her vocals are certainly good, but surprisingly more 'there' than standing out. The main differences between this and previous Massive Attack albums are the 'bigger' (read: louder!) beats (especially on the latter half of 'Angel') and the greater use of guitar -- where previous songs like 'Protection' found the guitar riding along rhythmically, it frequently breaks through into some great leads/breaks, as on 'Group Four.' So far, this is the best album of 1998.
(by SuedeSteve@aol.com)
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