Heligoland (Extended) [+digital booklet]

Massive Attack | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: February 8, 2010
• Release Date: February 8, 2010
• Label: VIRGIN
• Copyright: (C) 2010 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2010 EMI Records Ltd
• Total Length: 1:15:45
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• ASIN: B0035XJF0A
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,142 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm..., February 10, 2010

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Tim "Timmy C" (Baltimore, MD, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Heligoland (Extended) [+digital booklet] (MP3 Download)

At first I thought this album lacked cohesion, and only a few songs really stood out.

I'm editing my review 1.5 years later to say that I appreciate this album for what it is, and have grown to thoroughly enjoy it. Even the stranger tracks (notably "Flat of the Blade") have grown on me.

So, I'm deleting my original review and adding a star. Well done, MA. I still have my fingers crossed that one day you might just release all those other tracks that didn't make the final Heligoland cut.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cleverer Attempt, February 28, 2010

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Eli L. "Kaizen" (Belmont, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Heligoland (Extended) [+digital booklet] (MP3 Download)

Massive Attack's newest release is worth the wait. The album hints at tones of the band's former self. There are moments that reflect Mezzanine and Blue Lines (i.e. Girl I Love You and Pray for Rain) but in essence this album may be a smarter, more confident effort than those albums demonstrated.

With that said, each of the songs seem to begin rather simply. I first thought that they were perhaps working to make their music a bit more acceptable. But, within a few seconds it is clear that the lads won't be capitulating to the masses anytime soon. The songs reverberate on, twisting and turning through the listener's psyche like a fine sports car on a curvy road. Each track winding and unwinding through highs and lows that evoke a deepening of experience that I hadn't heard on previous Massive Attack releases.

Heligoland is, simply put, a grown ups mind trip. It's Massive Attack's smartest release to date.

If you are a fan (and are willing to allow for what is clearly the result of a maturation process) then buy Heligoland; upload that baby, plug in your ipod interface and head out on the open road for an hour or so. This album resonates on a higher stream of consciousness. Check it out and see what their souls say to you.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another Massive Attack masterpiece, May 21, 2010

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Nathaniel Reichman (Delmar, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heligoland (Extended) [+digital booklet] (MP3 Download)

MA has tapped into the feeling of today with another dark, totally modern, and often chilling album. Buy it. It's every bit as good as Mezzanine.