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Universal acclaim- based on 65 Ratings
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Positive: 61 out of 65
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Mixed: 2 out of 65
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Negative: 2 out of 65
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Jan 16, 2013Super awesome. A remake at its best. Although Massive Attack has a lot to catch up over Heligoland, this album, which is one of the best in decades, has never been better!
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Dec 12, 2012One of the great albums of the past 25 years unquestionably. Hugely influential. I think this is their best one, with Mezzanine also worthy of a mention. Can we please stop calling it 'trip-hop' though? The artist themselves (along with fellow innovaters from the mid 1990s Portishead) constantly state their dislike of this labelling of their music. Just sit back, relax and enjoy.
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Apr 16, 2013When i start to listen to this album i thought this will be a massive hit the samples and the beats are beautiful and i cannot forgot that song unfinished sympathy such a 90s classic....
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Oct 29, 2013Stands at the beginning of a style that still doesn't sound outdated. It's angsty, it's desperate, it's gloomy and it's downright beautiful. Occasional orchestral instrumentations, piano jazz-riffs and glorified sadness make the picture complete.
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Oct 8, 2018An album that stills sounds very modern and refreshing, even 27 years after its release! Recommend.
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Dec 10, 2012The Trip-Hop at its greatest. Original, beautiful and catchy, these are the elements that make a successful album. 20 years later he is still innovative and feels even talk about it.
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Nov 16, 2013Not my favorite album from Massive Attack, but then again, freakin' amazing! I wasn't convinced but the first few tracks, but there is a crescendo in the album. It is to listen on repeat at least a month in your life. Even though I prefer Protection and Mezzanine but to hell with that, you shall not pass over this one.
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Mar 20, 2020One of the greatest debuts of all time with one of the greatest openings of all time. The fact that this is approaching 30 years old is breathtaking. My only qualm is with "Be thankful for what you've got", just an unnecessary cover of a certified banger, but it's a small bump in an otherwise amazing album.
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Dec 6, 2012
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MagnetJan 4, 2013A ground-breaking debut, an original game-changer, a true, flawless, 24-carat triumph. [No. 94, p.60]
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Dec 21, 2012Today though, with the skyline dominated by the likes of Kanye West and Plan B on their respective sides of the Atlantic, to hear this genuinely groundbreaking group in such magnificent high definition is probably the closest we're going to get to going back to any of today's megastar's roots.
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Dec 11, 2012No bonus tracks, no live filler--no reason to mess around when the perfection was in the pacing.