Listening Party #8 - Mezzanine by Massive Attack - start playing at 8pm on 11th May

PolarityMan

Angel and Inertia Creeps are my faves on this one. 

markv

8pm sharp this evening! Looking forward to it!

Devil#20

I'm still playing catch up. Just listening to Tears for Fears SFTBC from last week (in my last hour of work for the day) cos I missed it due to prior commitments that involved the pub and a former colleague suggesting a catch up. I'll be there tonight though. I've only heard Massive Attack on and off but one of those you need to play through headphones or crank up the volume. Like others have said though, their music is used anywhere and everywhere, and you might not know you know them but you probably do. 

Redlester

Have a good one lads. I'm working. 

"There's a man that lives next door, 
In my neighbourhoood, 
In my neighbourhood, 
He gets me down.............

He gets in so late at night, 
Always a fuss and fight...
Always a fuss and fight, 
All through the night........

I've got to get away from here
This is not a place for me to stay, 
I have to save my family...
And find a quiet place.... 

Or something like that. 

Blimey, the paranoia! Horace Andy sings it so well, though. That's probably why I don't listen to this record anymore- I'd be a nervous bloody wreck!!!


And Angel. What's all that about? Sounds more like the Angel of Death swooping down... 

Ally

Arse! Sorry folks. Family thing going on, so won't make it.

darthed1981

Might try to join in love this album!

KDS

Enjoy.... I've got Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares on in the lounge

Fuengi

I enjoyed the whiskey so much last week I think that might make another appearance this evening. 

markv

I'm choosing tea and chocolate.

I might have to draw the blinds though. Listening to this album while it's beautiful sunshine outside just doesn't seem right.

markv

One minute to go ...

markv

Here we go!

First track up is "Angel" and features Horace Andy on vocals (one of three songs on the album to do so). It is partially based on Andy's 70s single "You Are My Angel" and has been used in numerous places in film and TV. Apparently this started off life as a cover of The Clash's "Straight To Hell"!

Jonathangus

Evening, all.  This will be new.

DiscoStu

I'm in! And beer!

digitalkettle

Streaming the 2019 remaster from Spotify here

markv

The way this builds up is superb. And the way the music subverts the lyrics to give them a completely different meaning is amazing.

Some very nice guitar work too

DiscoStu

Man, I haven't heard this through 'proper' headphones in years. It's immense.

digitalkettle

markv said:

Some very nice guitar work too

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Bruschini

Fuengi

Cheers!

digitalkettle

3rd single...got to #30...still, it's not very 'charty' is it ;-/

markv

DiscoStu said:

Man, I haven't heard this through 'proper' headphones in years. It's immense.

Yeah I chose headphones too, to get a new perspective on it. Wonderfully immersive so far