This new release (February 8th, 2010) is, the previously on hiatus, Massive Attack's fifth recorded album. Anticipated greatly by fans, and followers of the trip-hop sound, the album is said to be a throw-back to their earliest sound. Massive Attack, along with Portishead, is known for pioneering the trip-hop sound in the mid-1990's. Trip-hop itself is a sound particular for it rhythmic bass beats and hypnotic vocals, bridging the gap between Hip-hop and Electronica.
Last week we received this album in our campus radio station mailbox. I've listened to it quite a bit since than, and its everything a trip-hop/Massive Attack fan would be looking for. The only single from the album, "Splitting the Atom," follows their 1997 "Mezzanine" sound flawlessly. They brought back the vocalist's Grant Marshall and Robert Del Naja to emulate this earlier sound, following in particular patterns utilizing hypnotic beats, drugged out instrumental and vocals, and slow rap lyrics. This style is exactly what fans, like myself, were searching for since their hiatus back in 2004. I would highly recommend this album for those that are dedicated fans, but for those that do not know the band/trip-hop sound listen to the album, "Mezzanine," first.
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