{"title":"Massive Attack","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Massive Attack\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassive Attack formed in Bristol, England in 1988 from members of the Wild Bunch sound system collective. Their 1991 debut Blue Lines - featuring extensive collaborations with vocalist Shara Nelson, reggae singer Horace Andy, and rapper Tricky - is widely cited as the foundational document of trip hop as a recognized genre. Their 1998 album Mezzanine (with extensive guest vocals from Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins and Horace Andy) is widely considered one of the most important electronic albums of the 1990s. Mushroom departed in 1999, with Del Naja and Marshall continuing as a duo. Del Naja has been widely speculated to be the anonymous street artist Banksy (a claim he has neither confirmed nor denied). The 2018 Mezzanine 20th anniversary tour included multimedia performance work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassive Attack's sound is foundational to trip hop as a recognized genre - combining trip hop, electronic, downtempo, dub, alternative R\u0026amp;B, dark ambient, and electronic rock with extensive guest vocalist arrangements, atmospheric production approaches, and lyrical content addressing politics, surveillance, urban life, and broader contemporary themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Lines (1991, Wild Bunch\/Circa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection (1994, Wild Bunch\/Circa\/Virgin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMezzanine (1998, Wild Bunch\/Circa\/Virgin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100th Window (2003, Wild Bunch\/Virgin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeligoland (2010, Wild Bunch\/Virgin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRitual Spirit EP (2016, Wild Bunch\/Virgin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Spoils EP (2016, Wild Bunch\/Virgin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Wild Bunch \/ Circa \/ Virgin pressings of the Massive Attack catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions of Mezzanine (including the 2018 reissue and 2019 Mezzanine in DNA conceptual release), audiophile reissues, and the comprehensive Virgin\/UMC reissue programs have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Massive Attack typically start with Mezzanine (1998) or Blue Lines (1991). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip-Hop\/Rap\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"massive-attack-massive-attack-v-mad-professor-part-ii-vinyl-mezzanine-remix-tapes-98","title":"Massive Attack v Mad Professor Part II LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese radical re-workings by Mad Professor originally created in 1998 include 'Teardrop', 'Angel' and 'Inertia Creeps' as well as rarities 'Wire' and 'Superpredators'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540858450103,"sku":"210000033974","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3719245-2505582.jpg?v=1781154518"},{"product_id":"massive-attack-mezzanine-vinyl","title":"Mezzanine 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a long hiatus, Massive Attack returned in 1998 with Mezzanine, a record announcing not only that the group was back, but that they can create a masterpiece as good as their debut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541051551927,"sku":"210000032589","price":44.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/51cp6tbacwl-sy355.jpg?v=1781155226"},{"product_id":"massive-attack-protection-vinyl","title":"Protection LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMassive Attack's \"Protection LP\" emerged from the Bristol trip hop scene in 1994 and reappeared on 180-gram vinyl in 2016. Featuring tracks like \"Karmacoma\" and \"Weather Storm,\" it continues the genre-blurring sound first laid down in \"Blue Lines,\" mixing elements from R\u0026amp;B to electronica. This edition notably marks Tricky's final appearance with the group, which adds to its cultural relevance within the collective's moody landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785750556855,"sku":"210000032588","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3451199.jpg?v=1783045806"},{"product_id":"massive-attack-blue-lines-vinyl","title":"Blue Lines LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Lines is the 1991 debut album by English trip hop group Massive Attack, released on their Wild Bunch label through Virgin Records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785758224567,"sku":"210000037676","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3444482.jpg?v=1783045827"},{"product_id":"massive-attack-boots-on-the-ground-vinyl","title":"Boots on the Ground 12\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eMassive Attack and Tom Waits converge on the 12-inch single \"Boots on the Ground,\" pressed in vibrant EcoSonic vinyl, each record a commentary against protest and urgency. With Waits' sardonic spoken word on the B-side, every note and groove vibrates with intention, reflecting currents of change. The commitment to sustainability resonates through recycled materials, redefining the medium itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48935933935799,"sku":"210000107661","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4510896-3575481.jpg?v=1785324951"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/massive-attack.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}