Sadly Angelo Bruschini, who played the guitars on this album, passed away this week. On a happier note, Elizabeth Fraser (singer of the Cocteau Twins and guest vocalist here) has just had an asteroid named after her!
When you learn more about the song Teardrop, it's actually about Elizabeth Fraser learning about the passing of her friend Jeff Buckley. She and Jeff Buckley are in a song together called All Flowers Bloom Towards the Sun and listening to that and Teardrop is so gut wrenching.
It's funny what you say about Angel because there's a scene in Snatch that uses this song and it involves a huge fire like you described. Also, you're the best musical reactor out there. I don't comment much but man, I really do like your content. Thank you for your work. Cheers from France ! 🖤
Cocteau Twins broke up after Elizabeth Fraser dated Jeff Buckley. She and her ex Robin Guthrey recorded SONG TO THE SIREN by Jeff's dad, Tim Buckley and it was their biggest hit (under the name This Mortal Coil). Jeff drowned and Liz wrote Teardrop about his death and had a huge hit again. Check out SONG TO THE SIREN & ALL FLOWERS IN TIME a demo Jeff recorded with Liz. Heartbreaking good
Also, the male singer on Angel is Horace Andy. He's a roots reggae singer so that's where his vocal stylings come from 😊 Edit: Forgot to mention, in Man Next Door a Cure song (10:15 Saturday Night) is also sampled!
Love this album so much, honestly those first 4 songs are one of the best song runs I've ever heard with my favourite being Risingson probably. Then the ending Group Four is another outstanding track, the buildup to that climactic end and the vocals sound so good
holy shit yes!!! i'm so happy you finally listened to this masterpiece, and actually loved it too! this is absolutely an all-timer for me, every single song is next-level shit. to me the "Exchange" tracks work as significant moments in the record's story, which - the way i see it - is very dark and strange, so it makes sense for you to not really love them if you've not fully figured the album out for yourself yet. definitely a project that gets even better with time. loved your reaction yay yay yay!
You have to check out their sole single from their Greatest Hits. It's called "Live with Me", feat Terry Callier. It has one of the most beautifully haunting vocals ever.
Wicked cool album, glad to see more people discovering this hidden gem, superb late night jams with lights low, so much atmosphere and mysterious vibe, this album was a blueprint for so many electronic bands that weren't even playing this particular genre, the production alone is par excellence, a high water mark for that era.
Massive Attack draws from such an extraordinary pool of talent each piece is a treasure inside a gift-wrapped present. Teardrop was my first introduction to trip hop and that song still makes me gasp when it starts, even after all these years. Massive Attack never is boring. I love how you bliss out in your auditory experience!
Nuevamente te veo en este video por qué me fascina verte disfrutar, espero que pronto reacciones a otro álbum de Massive Attack. Te recomiendo 100th Windows. Muy atmosférico y místico. Mi favorito de la banda ❤
Group four was a security firm in the uk that had a less than good reputation. They were the guys who transported criminals from court to prison etc. They came up with a very creative way of improving the company... they changed their name to G4S. And now of course they're much better. Of course.
Cool reaction. They blew me away when i first heard their debut album and they havent failed to produce the goods ever since. Suprised at the 9/10, as it is a 11/10 album. Apart from that look forward to hearing some of your other reactions. Btw, id highly recommend any albums by Tricky, who used to be in an early incarnation of Massive Attack and also the Mad Professor's remix of the album Protection by Massive Attack, called No Protection. I had the cd of the album in my car for years, just couldnt swap it out for any other albums at the time, i liked it so much and still do.
There is also the rumor that one of, or a couple members, of Massive Attack are also the underground counter-culture street artist Banksy, this is just a rumor but an interesting one.
It's been aaalmost a decade since I discovered this album. It instantly became my favorite, and have stayed that way since. I *still* discover new sounds and soundscape details when listening. It's amazing. You're in for a treat! Also, seeing someone listen to this album for the first time and having such a strong positive reaction is making me kinda emotional for some reason :)
"1997! Are you f@ckin' kiddin' me!" 1997 wasn't *that* long ago. LOL Anyhow, Trip Hop was a vibe. And this album was still at a time when we listened to whole albums and not just the tracks. Ultimately, much of this music promotes chillin' and humpin', the kind of stuff you'd see in a David Lynch movie while someone's on drugs and driving on a dark highway. I introduced this music to a few stripper lady friends of mine and they said their tips during dances increased. :-) "Black Milk" in particular was a favorite. Loved watching your authentic reaction bud, :)
Amazing album from a very unique group. Huge shout from the US. Loving Massive Attack and other darker trip hop acts like Portishead, Tricky, UNKLE, HTDA, ALLFLAWS
If you're a fan of The Matrix, in the scene where Neo fell asleep at his computer when Trinity reaches out to him, Dissolved Girl is playing on his headphones
I've got the feeling you would love the band Coil. I recommend their album The Age of Naples. Dark ambient vibe music that pioneered the industrial genre alongside groups like Throbbing Gristle
When I listened to my Massive Attack vinyl records I would have this little procedure. 1. First clean record. 2. Smoke some weed. 3. Lower needle on record. 4. Quickly sit down on the couch. 5. Enjoy!
I was a teenager in the nineties. Mostly a rock, punk and metal guy back then, but having heard and liked some of Blue Lines and Protection before, I bought this CD right away when it was released. Sonically I had never heard anything like Mezzanine before, so dark and big, edgy and smooth at the same time. Loved it ever since! I've got tickets to go see them live in less than two weeks. SO pumped for it! Listened to them for over 25 years, but never seen them in concert before.
Massive Attack is so much more than "trip hop". You have hip hop , rock, electronic, goth, UK garage....and dubstep? And awesome because they worked with Frasier and Hope Sandoval.
Listening to Inertia Creeps always reminds me of running through a thick jungle being chased by a lion or group of monkeys or some shit. Either that or an underwater chase between a shark and a fish.
It reminds me of a road trip I took with friends/our young kids in the Czech Republic. We came to a railway crossing on a desolate dusty road and had to stop at the red light. There was nobody else around anywhere and we were the only car on the road. It was a blazing hot day, so we sat waiting for the lights to change with all the car doors flung wide open, while Inertia Creeps was blaring out of the car. It was one of those intense, incongruous moments that always stays with you.
@@letsrock1729 damn that sounds unforgettable. Good music has the tendency to make the most primal and straining moments worth it. Glad yall didn’t die of heat stroke lol
Top 10 of all time for me. Even their newest music and videos are phenomenal. And the mystery of whether 3D is Banksy or not is intriguing and genuinely could be true. They are one of electronic music's GOATS, genre be damned.
Great reaction! I would like to recommend you Beaucoup Fish by Underworld, this is probably my favorite album by this band and would love to see you react to it at some point
Great reaction! Think you will like the 100th window album close to or even more then this one! would love to see you react to it, this was great though... Thanks! Peace Out...
What's interesting about the album is, the group was at odds with each other, and had to record the album in shifts with one member being in the studio at a time.
yes, that's the kind of music that we enjoyed in the 90's, in that decade there was a revival of music, everyone produced what they wanted and had their audience, although you had to do diligence to find music, especially if you were not in London or Berlin, today is easy to get good material.Try Morcheeba, Hooverphonic, Zero 7, Air, Thievery Corporation, Archive and the best of the best, Tricky
oh shit, was not expecting this one, if you wanna do more trip hop i'd recommend "Psyence Fiction" by UNKLE, it's one of the most underrated trip hop albums and in fact i think it's actually better than some of the other classic trip hop albums (including this one lol)
If you like this you would probably enjoy The Richest man in Babylon by Thievery Corporation. Not the same vibe but the beats are similar in my opinion!
Sadly Angelo Bruschini, who played the guitars on this album, passed away this week. On a happier note, Elizabeth Fraser (singer of the Cocteau Twins and guest vocalist here) has just had an asteroid named after her!
Don't stop here. Every Massive Attack album is worth your time. They never miss.
You needed better headphones for this one. The bass is insane.
I second this. Bro’s gotta upgrade, it makes a world of difference in my opinion!
@@coalcat5417yeah no clue why he hasn't yet. Sennheiser HD 599 are 50% off on Amazon right now.
You wanna hear the base as well
The bass is even heavier live. It goes straight through in your diaphragm, through the chest before sonically reaching your heart.
@@moraysimpson2710well yeah, obviously giant subwoofers used for music halls are louder than headphones lol
Crazy thing is, this sounds as fresh today as it sounded when it came out.
When you learn more about the song Teardrop, it's actually about Elizabeth Fraser learning about the passing of her friend Jeff Buckley. She and Jeff Buckley are in a song together called All Flowers Bloom Towards the Sun and listening to that and Teardrop is so gut wrenching.
Oh wow that adds so much more impact, I love Jeff Buckley. Didn’t know they were good friends
@@snowy6301 they were in a relationship for a year not long before his death.
@@Turk2112Exactly, they were very much in love . . .
It's rare to find an album that is truly worth playing start-to-finish after the first listen. This is on that list.
You gotta do Massive Attacks first album Blue Lines considered to be the first trip hop album ever in 1991.
Always been my favourite Massive Attack album by a long way
Seeing them touring the album was majestic
Inertia creeps is one of my favourite songs of all time, so good
It's funny what you say about Angel because there's a scene in Snatch that uses this song and it involves a huge fire like you described. Also, you're the best musical reactor out there. I don't comment much but man, I really do like your content. Thank you for your work. Cheers from France ! 🖤
Thank you so much for the kind words haha :)
The album just keeps on giving even 25 years later. Crazy.
Cocteau Twins broke up after Elizabeth Fraser dated Jeff Buckley. She and her ex Robin Guthrey recorded SONG TO THE SIREN by Jeff's dad, Tim Buckley and it was their biggest hit (under the name This Mortal Coil). Jeff drowned and Liz wrote Teardrop about his death and had a huge hit again. Check out SONG TO THE SIREN & ALL FLOWERS IN TIME a demo Jeff recorded with Liz. Heartbreaking good
Did not expect a Mezzanine reaction hell yeah
Love that my recommendation on AOTY created this amazing reaction, super glad you enjoyed this :)
YESS it was all because of you homie, thank you so much for throwing it my way
@@snowy6301 no worries dude :) If I find something cool will make sure to throw it your way
My personal favorite album of all time. Just so damn atmospheric, absolutely perfect for a late night drive
I still listen to it all the time. Leftfield Leftism too.
Also, the male singer on Angel is Horace Andy. He's a roots reggae singer so that's where his vocal stylings come from 😊
Edit: Forgot to mention, in Man Next Door a Cure song (10:15 Saturday Night) is also sampled!
Man Next Door is a rocksteady song from 1968 by The Paragons, Horace Andy did a cover of it later.
Or did i missread your message ?
Love the way you deep dive into it.
Love from France dude
Eargasm everywhere
Nice to see a reaction to a whole album instead of the same tired singles that I kinda doubt they've never heard before.
Love this album so much, honestly those first 4 songs are one of the best song runs I've ever heard with my favourite being Risingson probably. Then the ending Group Four is another outstanding track, the buildup to that climactic end and the vocals sound so good
love the bowery electric shoutout! also currently obsessed w massive attack, so this was quite a surprise. really glad to see it!
dissolved girl is the track Neo was listening to in the opening scene in the first movie...
And also in the movie 'the jackal' starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier.
And Angel in _Snatch_
holy shit yes!!! i'm so happy you finally listened to this masterpiece, and actually loved it too! this is absolutely an all-timer for me, every single song is next-level shit. to me the "Exchange" tracks work as significant moments in the record's story, which - the way i see it - is very dark and strange, so it makes sense for you to not really love them if you've not fully figured the album out for yourself yet. definitely a project that gets even better with time. loved your reaction yay yay yay!
You've got amazing taste. Amazing album. I felt you on those last 2 mins of Group Four.
absolutely true! me too
You have to check out their sole single from their Greatest Hits. It's called "Live with Me", feat Terry Callier. It has one of the most beautifully haunting vocals ever.
Love that track. And the video is incredibly powerful.
My absolute favourite song❤
Wicked cool album, glad to see more people discovering this hidden gem, superb late night jams with lights low, so much atmosphere and mysterious vibe, this album was a blueprint for so many electronic bands that weren't even playing this particular genre, the production alone is par excellence, a high water mark for that era.
Massive Attack draws from such an extraordinary pool of talent each piece is a treasure inside a gift-wrapped present. Teardrop was my first introduction to trip hop and that song still makes me gasp when it starts, even after all these years. Massive Attack never is boring. I love how you bliss out in your auditory experience!
Group Four is one of the greatest songs ever
Dissolved Girl will always be my favourite, that beat is just unreal
Group Four & Mezzanine are my favourite tracks. I remember buying this the day it came out back in May 98, it's an album without peer.
Nuevamente te veo en este video por qué me fascina verte disfrutar, espero que pronto reacciones a otro álbum de Massive Attack. Te recomiendo 100th Windows. Muy atmosférico y místico. Mi favorito de la banda ❤
Great reation. Great album and Liz Fraser singer from my favorite band The Cocteau Twins singing on a few songs. Can't get any better. 😀😃😄😁
he did a reaction to heaven or las vegas btw
Am absolute classic. Like Portishead you cannot go wrong with Massive Attack. Amazing bands, Bristols finest.
Try some Tricky or Roni Size next, if you love the Bristol sound, it's an amazing City
Still have this on CD. Great Album
Group four was a security firm in the uk that had a less than good reputation. They were the guys who transported criminals from court to prison etc. They came up with a very creative way of improving the company... they changed their name to G4S. And now of course they're much better. Of course.
Cool reaction. They blew me away when i first heard their debut album and they havent failed to produce the goods ever since. Suprised at the 9/10, as it is a 11/10 album. Apart from that look forward to hearing some of your other reactions. Btw, id highly recommend any albums by Tricky, who used to be in an early incarnation of Massive Attack and also the Mad Professor's remix of the album Protection by Massive Attack, called No Protection. I had the cd of the album in my car for years, just couldnt swap it out for any other albums at the time, i liked it so much and still do.
Perfect night drive album
There is also the rumor that one of, or a couple members, of Massive Attack are also the underground counter-culture street artist Banksy, this is just a rumor but an interesting one.
Either way 3d - Robert del Naja is an amazing artist (painter) in his own right
It's been aaalmost a decade since I discovered this album. It instantly became my favorite, and have stayed that way since. I *still* discover new sounds and soundscape details when listening. It's amazing. You're in for a treat!
Also, seeing someone listen to this album for the first time and having such a strong positive reaction is making me kinda emotional for some reason :)
"1997! Are you f@ckin' kiddin' me!"
1997 wasn't *that* long ago. LOL
Anyhow, Trip Hop was a vibe. And this album was still at a time when we listened to whole albums and not just the tracks. Ultimately, much of this music promotes chillin' and humpin', the kind of stuff you'd see in a David Lynch movie while someone's on drugs and driving on a dark highway. I introduced this music to a few stripper lady friends of mine and they said their tips during dances increased. :-) "Black Milk" in particular was a favorite.
Loved watching your authentic reaction bud, :)
Amazing album from a very unique group. Huge shout from the US.
Loving Massive Attack and other darker trip hop acts like
Portishead, Tricky, UNKLE, HTDA, ALLFLAWS
Dissolved Girl just hits different. My favorite song from Massive Attack
Finally found someone who appreciates the drop at 23:33 as much as I do
Hell yeah, one of my personal favorites.
If you're a fan of The Matrix, in the scene where Neo fell asleep at his computer when Trinity reaches out to him, Dissolved Girl is playing on his headphones
I've got the feeling you would love the band Coil. I recommend their album The Age of Naples. Dark ambient vibe music that pioneered the industrial genre alongside groups like Throbbing Gristle
I second Coil. Their whole discography is amazing!
The Ape Of Naples
absolutely love this album :))) so glad to see you did too!
Man Next Door also includes a reference to/sample from 10:15 Saturday Night by the Cure
It's the drip drip drip drip part
When I listened to my Massive Attack vinyl records I would have this little procedure. 1. First clean record. 2. Smoke some weed. 3. Lower needle on record. 4. Quickly sit down on the couch. 5. Enjoy!
This is real as fuck lol
That 'drip drip drip' bit from 'Man Next Door' is from '10.15 Saturday Night' by The Cure.
Hi Snowy, I highly recommend checking out Archive's Controlling Crowds Parts (I-III). I find it will pair well with your music taste!
I was a teenager in the nineties. Mostly a rock, punk and metal guy back then, but having heard and liked some of Blue Lines and Protection before, I bought this CD right away when it was released. Sonically I had never heard anything like Mezzanine before, so dark and big, edgy and smooth at the same time. Loved it ever since! I've got tickets to go see them live in less than two weeks. SO pumped for it! Listened to them for over 25 years, but never seen them in concert before.
Awesome.
All these half floors - mezzanine ! Only took me 26 years to notice.
Massive Attack is so much more than "trip hop". You have hip hop , rock, electronic, goth, UK garage....and dubstep? And awesome because they worked with Frasier and Hope Sandoval.
I have loved Bowery since around 1995/96.
Listening to Inertia Creeps always reminds me of running through a thick jungle being chased by a lion or group of monkeys or some shit.
Either that or an underwater chase between a shark and a fish.
It reminds me of a road trip I took with friends/our young kids in the Czech Republic. We came to a railway crossing on a desolate dusty road and had to stop at the red light. There was nobody else around anywhere and we were the only car on the road.
It was a blazing hot day, so we sat waiting for the lights to change with all the car doors flung wide open, while Inertia Creeps was blaring out of the car.
It was one of those intense, incongruous moments that always stays with you.
@@letsrock1729 damn that sounds unforgettable. Good music has the tendency to make the most primal and straining moments worth it. Glad yall didn’t die of heat stroke lol
@@KrisMorena. It really was an amazing moment and haha, yes, luckily nobody got heatstroke 😁
Mezzanine is definitely an island album for me personally
I enjoyed this so much!
LOVE THIS ALBUM!
What an album... best thing about my home town (Bristol)
Top 10 of all time for me. Even their newest music and videos are phenomenal. And the mystery of whether 3D is Banksy or not is intriguing and genuinely could be true. They are one of electronic music's GOATS, genre be damned.
Have you listened to Burial. I'm getting Burial vibes. On Hyperdub Label.
I recommend their album Heligoland. Some amazing tracks.
One of the best albums ever
Great reaction! I would like to recommend you Beaucoup Fish by Underworld, this is probably my favorite album by this band and would love to see you react to it at some point
The space and edgy accuracy together then overlayed with distinct vocals
We don't have a bad song here in this album, the best album if someone wants to hear Massive Attack for the first time... Absolutely mesmerizing ❤
Now you know what banksy's tunes are like.
Good job, new subscriber.
Great reaction! Think you will like the 100th window album close to or even more then this one! would love to see you react to it, this was great though...
Thanks!
Peace Out...
you are my man for liking Bowery Electric!!! theyre fire!
Thank you.Really.Thank you.
Bowery is amazing, I love them so much! However Massive Attack is one of the all time greats!
top album, def top 10 of al time
yessss
a soft bulletin reaction would have been crazy but this is just as cool
What's interesting about the album is, the group was at odds with each other, and had to record the album in shifts with one member being in the studio at a time.
Only recently heard this album for the first time as ell the reaction is pretty the same 😂 Also you're right about the Zeppelin sample
yes, that's the kind of music that we enjoyed in the 90's, in that decade there was a revival of music, everyone produced what they wanted and had their audience, although you had to do diligence to find music, especially if you were not in London or Berlin, today is easy to get good material.Try Morcheeba, Hooverphonic, Zero 7, Air, Thievery Corporation, Archive and the best of the best, Tricky
Tune
Namedropping bowery electric ❤
the bug be hittin the dark and gritty 👏
Great reaction
oh shit, was not expecting this one, if you wanna do more trip hop i'd recommend "Psyence Fiction" by UNKLE, it's one of the most underrated trip hop albums and in fact i think it's actually better than some of the other classic trip hop albums (including this one lol)
Ameeeeee verte gozar ese disco cómo yooo cada fucking vez que lo oigo!!!!
Check out the vid for Risingson - a classic.
Liz said Teardrop is "kind of" about Jeff Buckley.
Fever Ray or Tricky are a nice listen. Jamming to the old school, love it.🎉
The Cure 10.15 on a saturda night
If (Exchange) would replace Exchange, then this would be a perfect 10 song album imo. Still a masterpiece though, loved seeing your reaction.
Obra maestra de mi banda favorita de todos los tiempos
they may be the best group of the 90's
crunchy drum :]
House MD
why did Trip Hop go away? Its was amazing
Try some Black Country New Road or Black Midi your mind will be blown
If you like this you would probably enjoy The Richest man in Babylon by Thievery Corporation. Not the same vibe but the beats are similar in my opinion!
You need to try Mind Bomb by theThe
It’s definitely about fucked-up society …. and 25 years later, it’s still relevant.
1994 classic here! Enjoy.