Anyone here eagerly waiting for their new album? Supposedly it's coming out in February next year.

I've seen them live in Zagreb yesterday, it was perfect. Well, only objection is sound being too loud.
Never will I ever go to a concert or party without earplugs again.

Here's a sample of new track they opened with, can anyone ID it?

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And a picture from their concert. There were approximately 9000 people.

I've heard not-so-good things. But I love Massive Attack and Tunde Adebimpe, so I will definitely be picking it up anyway.

The EP in October was ok.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov The EP in October was ok.

Just listened to it. This is "okay" if considered on its own, but I think this is pretty boring and poor compared to Massive Attack's best works.

I had no problem with the sound being too loud, and I was approximately 20m away from the right big speaker. Some people even said it was too quiet, especially during the mellow songs like Teardrop.

Haven't checked out the sample, but they opened with an original of Bulletproof Love (which is not featured on the new EP). Here's a complete tracklist:
Bulletproof Love
Hartcliffe Star
Babel
16 Seeter
Risingson
Red Light
Future Proof
Teardrop
Psyche
Mezzanine
Angel
Safe From Harm
Inertia Creeps
Encore:
Splitting The Atom
Unfinished Sympathy
Marakesh
Encore 2:
Karmacoma

It was basically a set from Brixton Academy from two weeks ago, with Mezannine added. They're playing the same set on the entire tour, and that's my only complainant.

As for the new tracks, Psyche (EP version), Babel and Marakesh are amazing, Splitting The Atom is ok, and everything else is pretty meh...

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Just listened to it. This is "okay" if considered on its own, but I think this is pretty boring and poor compared to Massive Attack's best works.

Thats pretty much how I felt.

But hey, it's hard to come up with fresh, great ideas 20 years into it...particularly with such an amzing body of work behind them. Happens to most big bands.

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

Indeed. I wouldn't want to have live up to their catalogue.

They are still incredible live, I saw them at the Coachella mainstage right at sunset and into the evening and it was an experience to say the least. Black Milk and Angel on a massive system

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Originally posted by sljiva I had no problem with the sound being too loud, and I was approximately 20m away from the right big speaker. Some people even said it was too quiet, especially during the mellow songs like Teardrop. Haven't checked out the sample, but they opened with an original of Bulletproof Love (which is not featured on the new EP). Here's a complete tracklist: Bulletproof Love Hartcliffe Star Babel 16 Seeter Risingson Red Light Future Proof Teardrop Psyche Mezzanine Angel Safe From Harm Inertia Creeps Encore: Splitting The Atom Unfinished Sympathy Marakesh Encore 2: Karmacoma It was basically a set from Brixton Academy from two weeks ago, with Mezannine added. They're playing the same set on the entire tour, and that's my only complainant. As for the new tracks, Psyche (EP version), Babel and Marakesh are amazing, Splitting The Atom is ok, and everything else is pretty meh...

Thanks for the tracklist.

Well, you can see where I was looking at that picture and I still think it was too loud.
At certain points (drums and guitar solos) it was so loud I could say it was borderline painful.
Can't imagine how loud it was in front rows.

Lessons I've learned:
- Don't be so close.
- Wear earplugs.
- Don't record videos in HD quality. *
- Use bigger memory card. *
- Watch your jacket, else it'll get soaked with beer.

* Memory card got full in the middle of Risingson, my favorite track.

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Originally posted by Clovis They are still incredible live, I saw them at the Coachella mainstage right at sunset and into the evening and it was an experience to say the least. Black Milk and Angel on a massive system

Agreed, visuals were especially astounding.

I wanted to hear these live:
- Sly
- Black Milk
- Dissolved Girl
- I Against I
- Daydreaming
- Eurochild

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I know it's almost cliche, but IDGAF.

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Originally posted by Clovis Thats pretty much how I felt. But hey, it's hard to come up with fresh, great ideas 20 years into it...particularly with such an amzing body of work behind them. Happens to most big bands.

It is hard to live up, but at the same time, they've had such a rotation on personnel in the band that fresh ideas should be easier to come by. Splitting the Atom, which I don't find amazing and kind of annoys me for some of the lyrics, has Damon Alban, who I'm sure had a big part of the song-writing.

Still, if they tour the US again, will be there with bells on. Loved them when they were here a few years ago.

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Probably their best known track.

Sljiva, is Guy Garvey vocal only in remix of Bulletproof Love or in original as well? Because I really liked 3D and Daddy G in original, their voices are awesome.