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100
Flaunting both their range and their tremendously evocative productions, Massive Attack recorded one of the best dance albums of all time.
15y
100
"Midnight rockers, city slickers, gunmen and maniacs" are the first words you'll hear on 'Safe From Harm'. Metaphorically speaking, Massive are all these and more, and 'Blue Lines' only begs one question: how the f- will they follow this?
10y
100
While resistant to categorization, Massive Attack are the undisputed godfathers of trip-hop and Blue Lines remains the genre’s most influential masterpiece.
11y
100
Across its nearly 45 minutes, Massive Attack’s Blue Lines is an absolute masterpiece. Game-changing and distinctive, to think this is only the beginning says it all about the group.
2y
90
Scarily, this is not Massive Attack's best album; however, it's the most crucial for understanding them and for knowing just why they are so important, and so loved.
13y
80
Seamlessly interchanging vocalists and lyrical personalities over nine flawless tracks.
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2y
Despite not knowing Massive Attack too well, I have become extremely intertwined with Mezzanine over the months and come back to it pretty often, a lot more than any other records I love. However, is definitely NOT Mezzanine. This is massive Attacks' debut album released in 1991, and I wasn't as shocked with the date, as this project feels a little older due the vocals just not sounding all that crisp and production not being too psychedelic as their later releases. This is a great ... read more
I've been confounded with the music of trip-hop for quite some time now and have been wanting to dig deeper into its offering for quite some time now. I've been exposed to trip-hop on a few occasions - a recent album from Tricky, the take Gorillaz had on it with their debut, and my experience listening to what many consider to be Massive Attack's best work Mezzanine. Anything else has either been listened to or experienced without a great deal of outside context, given that the genre really ... read more
The first half has some whatever songs, besides the opening which is really good stuff coming from a duo I've had mixed feelings before, the magic happens in that really good second half, with great and atmospheric little bangers, with some great rapping and singing, the Soul influences were great but the Dub ones were more controversial for me.
Overall, really nice but it isn't a super remarkable album, besides by the fact we know they had a lot of potential to do even greater.
When it comes to Massive Attack albums, I only previously heard "Mezzanine", which just like mostly everyone else, I loved. I do think that one is just slightly better in terms of overall album experience, but I prefer "Blue Lines" when it comes to... Basically everything else. Some might argue that their sound wasn't as defined here, however, I thought it had more character. The way they leaned into other genres besides Trip Hop was also better achieved here, and all ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Safe from Harm 5:19 | 91 |
| 2 | One Love 4:48 | 75 |
| 3 | Blue Lines 4:21 | 83 |
| 4 | Be Thankful for What You've Got 4:09 | 84 |
| 5 | Five Man Army 6:04 | 82 |
| 6 | Unfinished Sympathy 5:08 | 93 |
| 7 | Daydreaming 4:14 | 81 |
| 8 | Lately 4:26 | 79 |
| 9 | Hymn of the Big Wheel 6:22 | 78 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
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2w
i don't usually like engaging in user score conversations but Hymn of the Big Wheel is one of the best songs here and it's waaaay too low
