Massive Attack

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Massive Attack:

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1. Who are massive attack?
Massive attack is are an English trip hop group, that was formed in 1988 in Bristol. The member are: Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and formerly Andy Vowles.

2. Name their albums to date.

Studio Albums:
  • Blue Lines- released on the 1st June in 1991
  • Protection- released on the 26th September 1994
  • Mezzanine- released on the 20th April 1998
  • 100th Window- released on the 10th February 2003 
  • Heligoland- released on the 8th February 2010

Compilation Albums:
  • Singles 90/98- released 7th December 1998
  • Collected- released 27th March 2006
  • Selected- released 4th April 2006
Remix Albums:
  • No Protection- released 20th February 1995
  • Blue Lines (The remixes)- released 30th January 2006 
  • Protection (The remixes)- released 30th January 2006
  • Mezzanine (The remixes)- released 30th January 2006
  • 100th Window (The remixes)- released 30th January 2006
Soundtrack Albums:
  • Danny the dog- released 11th October 2004
Extended Plays:
  • Massive Attack EP- released 10th February 1992
  • Bite size massive attack- released 25th December 2006
  • Splitting the atom- released 4th October 2009
  • Atlas Air- released 21st November 2010
  • Ritual Spirit- released 28th January 2016

3. What launched their career as a mainstream band?
Massive attack rose to fame after releasing their first album with the entertainment company 'virgin'. 'Their debut album Blue Lines was released in 1991, with the single "Unfinished Sympathy" reaching the charts and later being voted the 63rd greatest song of all time in a poll by NME.'

4. When was unfinished sympathy released.
Unfinished sympathy was released in 1991 on the Blue Lines album.

5. Which label(s) are they signed to?
Massive attack are signed to Wild Bunch, Circa and Virgin.

6. How would you describe their music genre?
Massive attack's music genre is a mix between hip hop and electronica, as it has many different genres in one e.g. hip hop, R&B and soul.

7. Watch the music video for Unfinished Sympathy and write a synopsis of what happens and why it was so critically acclaimed.

In the music video of the song 'Unfinished Sympathy' is done with a tracking shot, that follows her down the street they do this because it shows the street around her, and shows what her surroundings are like. It was praised as it was done in one shot and it also was very basic, so it didn't cost a lot. It also showed the society around her, and how different people acted.

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