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HELIGOLAND is the much anticipated fifth studio album from legendary trip-hop duo MASSIVE ATTACK and the first new studio album since 2003's critically-acclaimed 100TH WINDOW. HELIGOLAND features an all-star cast of guest vocals from DAMON ALBARN, HOPE SANDOVAL, MARTINA TOPLEY-BIRD, GUY GARVEY and TUNDE ADEBIMPE. Long time cohort HORACE ANDY makes a return alongside Massive Attack founding members ROBERT DEL NAJA (3D) and GRAND MARSHALL (DADDY G). Damon in addition plays bass on `Flat Of The Blade' and keyboards on `Splitting The Atom' while PORTISHEAD's ADRIAN UTLEY plays guitar on `Saturday Come Slow'. The band in addition collaborated together with DFA's TIM GOLDSWORTHY on selected tracks. The cover artwork features an original picture by ROBERT DEL NAJA. Over the last three years Robert Del Naja has written and produced soundtracks for a number of films and documentaries, counting `Trouble In The Water', '44 Inch Chest', `In Prison My Whole Life' and `Gomorra', the latter for which he won the David Di Donatello Prize for Excellent Song. Massive Attack in addition won the Excellent Contribution to British Music Prize at the Ivor Novello Awards.

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Customer rating is 4 of 5  Only Time will give us a Better Understanding   2010-03-12
By Alexander Scott Wilhelm
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this album. This has somewhat turned into a Curveball or Changeup that, Now that I've figured out it's not what I orginally thought it was, I have time to recollect and wait on it.
Out of 10 songs, there are 6 that I immediately bite on. The other 4 are still up in the air (for me).

1.) The biggest thing I've noticed about Reviewers thus far, is the complete Lack of ANYTHING, Like or Dislike, for the #6 song "Flat On The Blade." For me, there's something very Awe-Inspiring and Powerful in the latter-half of the song once the Brass and Strings kick in along with the combination of the lyrics with Guy Garvey's voice. I think the lyrics here are the strongest of the Entire album, and at least for me, EPITOMIZE what Massive Attack means to me. Very straight-forward lyrics (that aren't that straight-forward once you really think about it) with very Confident (almost Cocky) delivery.
"I'm not good in a crowd - I've got Skills I can't speak of - Things I've seen will Chase me to the Grave - How does it feel? The weight of the Steel? The Flat of the Blade? How does it feel to Kneel in Defeat to the choices you've made?- Take it they give it, and Rivet for Rivet, I will Build for my Family a Bulletprooof Love."
I guess call me crazy, but those aren't lyrics that I can just TOSS to the side and be like "Ehh, dull, next song." Anybody who does that, is FAR more simplistic and simple-minded than they give themselves credit for. I've been thinking about these lyrics alone for 3 DAYS now.
I think the reason I like this song so much is because it feels VERY reminiscent of Radiohead's "Pyramid Song." The obvious highlight there is Thom Yorke's slowly elevating voice overtop the rest of the music until his voice is the biggest highlight of the song. EXACT same effect here with Guy Garvey's vocals... The song elevates to the point it gives me goosebumps and makes my hair stand up.
I guess I interpret the Lyrics so strongly because the First-half of "Flat of the Blade" gives off this Condemned feeling of being stuck in place; Cannot remove yourself from the situation you've been bred in to (i.e. How does it feel to Kneel in Defeat?)..... Then after the first 2min, the song elevates from this Hopeless feeling into an Iron-Willed Personal Strength that will not back down (i.e. Rivet for Rivet I will BUILD for my Family a BULLETPROOF Love). It's like we're listening to an EPIC story of "Zero to Hero" right before our eyes.
I cannot understand how so many people can straight-up Skip-over and Neglect a Lyrical TIDALWAVE that song has revealed itself as. You guys out there Jump-Ship way too quickly.

2.) I can already tell this is one of those Albums that needs 2 or 3 years of music to pop-up around it, so we can be like "OH Yeah, that's what Massive Attack was doing. That's the direction it was moving. Ok."
And odds are we'll (Once Again!) realize that Massive Attack was Farther ahead than we could give them credit for in 2010.

3.) I could always use more Rob Del Naja. He's got one of the sickest Lead Vocal deliveries out there. Jack of All Trades-type voice. So cool.
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Great Album!   2010-03-12
By P. Carter (Tucson, AZ)
Simply put, it's been far too long since Massive Attack's last release and this doesn't disappoint. I was a little unimpressed the first time I listened to it. I think it was due to my anticipation of it. After I got over my own hype, I listened to it at least 4 times all the way through. The staying power of it is fantastic. Some may argue that its not as musically dynamic as their previous releases, but when its done right, you don't need every bell and whistle at your disposal. That is the problem with a lot of music out now. Too many layers leads to a noisy clutter. Heligoland is simple and greater for it.

A word of caution:
I bought the CD expecting to have the 14 tracks that Amazon has listed under the Audio CD description. This however isn't the case. The CD only has 10 tracks. I'm disappointed in Amazon being unclear with their advertising, but I'm still very pleased with my purchase. And as always it was shipped really fast with no problems.
Customer rating is 2 of 5  Not very good   2010-03-11
By Dread (DC)
Time once was when these cats could do little wrong. Seems like a long time ago now. This is just dull.
Customer rating is 4 of 5  A great first album for me, for 2010   2010-03-11
By Bobby Wells (Canada)
I'm a late bloomer when it comes electronic music, having only discovered Massive Attack (and their unique interpretation of the genre)in 2006. My overall experience with electronic music is limited, and always will be, but I know I've hit the target with what I have been exposed to so far. Massive Attack definitely suits my tastes and I've put a lot of time into their music since 2006.

Comparisons to a good bands previous work are for the fools, so I will simply state this: I've given Heligoland the time it deserves; I have found that the record is unbelievably subliminal. After a month I find myself listening to it a bit less, yet, needing it more. Somehow this album has worked its way into my emotions... leaving me with a lack of mood if I don't hear it. It's kind of scary. Long time Massive Attack fans probably know what I mean.

Heligoland stacks up and anybody who denies this album simply doesn't have the mental capacity to absorb it. Seven years is a long time to go between albums, I understand. I somehow feel that the seven years will be justified with more time for fans to accept and embrace Heligoland.

Four masterpieces, four moderately good songs, and two average songs. To me, Heligoland follows the recipe. Never have I absolutely liked every song on a Massive Attack album... but I know that even those weaker songs deserve their place on their albums. My least favorite might be your absolute favorite. That's the beauty of Massive Attack.

Also, for the record, Paradise Circus is a drug. It goes well beyond just being a single. It is one of the band's best efforts. Oh the simplicity!
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Sonic Abuse   2010-03-10
By Ryan Smith (New Brunswick, NJ)
Long time Massive fan. Can't say how much it means for the duo to reunite on this album. We got all Del Naja on 100th Window, I loved it, and it revealed exactly what he brings to the table- tripped out psychedelic mysticism. If thats too blurry, thank god Daddy G is back to ground us in rumbling rhythmic bass glory. The beat is secure on this album, really interesting and continually enjoyable.

To get down to brass tax, I'd say this is as amazing a Massive album as any. Upon my first experience listening, I was left wanting, but I've learned to give it time- now every time Pray For Rain hits my ears I am so excited to play the album out. Unexpectedly I skip the Splitting The Atom and Flat Of The Blade every time. I'd say Splitting The Atom is better composed than Flat Of The Blade, but they both crawl and I think the rhythms chosen are just not my taste. Overwhelmingly so on Flat. Every time I hear the intro of Splitting, I want the premier beat to continue as the song- not turn into some evil carnival beat. I certainly dig that style at a lot of times, but here, its not for me. My two lovers are Girl I Love You and Saturday Comes Slow. They get the point across so well, they composition is done so perfectly, theres not a point in either of them which I want to take out or skip. I put them back to back on repeat consistently. Psyche, Paradise Circus and Rush Minute come in a close second, They are all truly great but sometimes leave me feeling overloaded. Also the thing I somewhat dislike about Psyche is it constantly reminds me of Weird Fishes off Radiohead's In Rainbows. On the plus, Paradise Circus is so gorgeously sexy- a throwback to colossus Mezzanine's Black Milk and Dissolved Girl. Those vocals and rhythms are intoxicating. When these exceptional female vocalists lay down on a Massive beat vocals as seductive as they do, some kind of lust seeps out of the speakers- always gets me. Pray For Rain is ill, it always pulls me in- theres something intrinsic in it that I can't put my finger on- my guess is a simplistic beauty. Thats what gets me. The rest of the album is cool too (Babel, Atlas) but they just haven't gotten my attention yet- good or bad. Atlas somewhat pisses me off starting off as predictably as it does after Saturday Comes Slow.. but I can't say its a bad song. I just think it pales in comparison to Sat for me.

So, thats how I feel. The last three Massive albums, including this one, have all entered a place in my heart and cd rotation. If you love deep music, this triphop duo is the last block on the house. You can't go any where from here. Portishead, Tricky (former member) etc. I love, but Massive kills it.


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