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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.
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Dec 6, 2012Now, 21 years on, beautifully remastered, Blue Lines still sounds unique.
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Nov 30, 2012Frankly [add-ons would] just be a distraction from the underlying theme that becomes clear once you get absorbed into the music, which is that Blue Lines is still Blue Lines, and most of the world is still trying to catch up to it.
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UncutNov 29, 2012The new varnish appears to add little to an already sumptuous-sounding set.
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MojoNov 29, 2012Blue Lines still goes above and beyond. [Dec 2012, p.102]
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Q MagazineNov 29, 2012Blue Lines doesn't need [extras]. It was a classic in the truest sense, and unimprovable template that sound like it was recorded yesterday--or tomorrow. [Dec 2012, p.118]
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Nov 29, 2012Twenty-plus years later, it still sounds ahead of its time and remains an influential, genre-spanning work.
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Nov 29, 2012Flaunting both their range and their tremendously evocative productions, Massive Attack recorded one of the best dance albums of all time.
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Nov 29, 2012Resounding with enchanting vocals, a distinctly dusk-singed ambience and a keen precision thanks to its percussion, Blue Lines transcends the spills onto the dance floor and tinny thumps from laptop speakers, possessing a cosmic ability to remain a masterpiece 21 years after its release.
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Nov 29, 2012This 2012 Remix/Remaster version of the album, with its rich mastering, is the one to own.... But it is not Massive Attack's masterpiece. Though some would disagree, that honor goes to 1994 follow-up Protection.
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Positive: 61 out of 65
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