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Protection by Massive Attack

Better Things

Massive Attack

Album: Protection

Genre: Electronica

Composer: Brown/DelNaja/Marsh

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ALBUM_ID209434
TRACK_NAMEBetter Things
COMPOSERBrown/DelNaja/Marsh
TRACK_NUMBER6
RUN_TIME4:13
TRACK_ID4199755
ALBUM_TITLEProtection
ARTIST_NAMEMassive Attack
SEARCH_NAMEMassive Attack
RATED7
GENRE_DESCRIPTIONElectronica
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SPIRALFROG_AVAILABLEYes
OFFICAL_LENGTH00:04:19
SITE_REVIEWMassive Attack's sophomore effort could never be as stunning as Blue Lines, and a slight drop in production and songwriting quality made the comparisons easy. Still, from the first two songs Protection sounds worthy of their debut. The opening title track is pure excellence, with melancholy keyboards, throbbing acid lines, and fragmented beats perfectly complementing the transcendent vocals of Tracey Thorn (an inspired choice to replace the departed Shara Nelson as their muse). Tricky, another soon-to-be-solo performer, makes his breakout on this record, with blunted performances on "Karmacoma," another highlight, as well as "Eurochild." But even though the production is just as intriguing as on Blue Lines, there's a bit lacking here -- Massive Attack doesn't summon quite the emotional power they did previously. Guest Craig Armstrong's piano work on the aimless tracks "Weather Storm" and "Heat Miser" leans uncomfortably close to Muzak, and his arrangement and conducting for "Sly" isn't much better (vocals by Nicolette save the track somewhat). Though it's still miles ahead of the growing raft of trip-hop making the rounds in the mid-'90s, Protection is rather a disappointment. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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LABELVIRGIN
LABEL_GROUPEMI
GenreDANCE/ELECTRONIC
ExplicitLyricsNo
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