Massive Attack have made four albums to date, each one extraordinary in its own right. “Blue Lines”, “Protection”, “Mezzanine” and “100th Window” all pushed musical boundaries and made their mark.
With these critically acclaimed albums clocking up 9 million sales, a clutch of awards and a new album due for release in early 2007, the time felt right for a Massive Attack Best Of, an apt reminder of their musical legacy to date. The album, entitled “Collected”, features tracks chosen by the band, including such gems as “Unfinished Sympathy”, “Safe From Harm”, “Protection”, “Teardrop” and ”Angel”.
The special edition of “Collected” contains a bonus CD comprising of a new compilation of rare and reworked material as well as brand new recordings, whilst the flip side features a DVD of all the videos to date.
The album will be preceded by a brand new single on 13th March, “Live With Me”, featuring Terry Callier on vocals. Written by Robert Del Naja, Neil Davidge and Terry Callier, and produced by Del Naja and Davidge, this track sees a return to a more soulful sound for Massive Attack, while retaining the lush production of their more recent albums. The powerful new video is directed by Jonathan Glazer, his first in six years.
Massive Attack are currently in the studio and have completed seven tracks for their fifth album, “Weather Underground”, with long time cohort and co-producer Neil Davidge. At present, they are dividing time between Bristol and New York where they have been recording with Dave Sitek and TV On The Radio, one of several collaborations for the album.
The band will be performing a series of live dates and festivals throughout the summer and autumn of 2006, details of which will be announced in due course.
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