Massive Attack

Surge Tracks

• Live With Me
• Protection
• Teardrop
• Unfinished Sympathy

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Artist Biography

The pioneering force behind the rise of trip-hop, Massive Attack were among the most innovative and influential groups of their generation; their hypnotic sound -- a darkly sensual and cinematic fusion of hip-hop rhythms, soulful melodies, dub grooves, and choice samples -- set the pace for much of the dance music to emerge throughout the 1990s, paving the way for such acclaimed artists as Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, Morcheeba, UNKLE and Tricky, himself a Massive Attack alumnus. Their history dates back to 1983 and the formation of the Wild Bunch, one of the earliest and most successful sound-system/DJ collectives to arrive on the UK music scene; renowned for their seamless integration of a wide range of musical styles, from punk to reggae to R&B, the group's parties quickly became can't-miss events for the Bristol club crowd, and at the peak of their popularity they drew crowds so enormous that the local live music scene essentially ground to a halt.

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Artist Discography

Albums

100th Window (10 February 2003)
Blue Lines (8 April 1991)
Mezzanine (20 April 1998)
Protection (26 September 1994)

EPs

Massive Attack EP (10 February 1992)
Splitting the Atom (4 October 2009)

Singles

Angel (1998)
Butterfly Caught (16 June 2003)
Daydreaming (1990)
Hymn of the Big Wheel (10 February 1992)
Inertia Creeps (1998)
Karmacoma (1995)
Live With Me (2006)
Protection (9 January 1995)
Risingson (30 June 1997)
Safe From Harm (1991)
Sly (1994)
Special Cases (24 February 2003)
Teardrop (1998)
Unfinished Sympathy (1991)

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