11. Massive AttackMezzanine
A friend had a tape that included tracks from Blues Lines and Protection, and we’d sit around each other’s houses, chatting for hours and listening to it. I loved the songs ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ and ‘Protection’. We all went to Glastonbury in 1995 and saw Massive Attack when the dance tent was first introduced. It was the festival’s 25th anniversary, we’d all just finished university, it was sunny and dry, and we were up for a huge party. I saw them again in 1997, the year of the mud, and I still loved them. I adore all their albums, as does Reuben, who has now borrowed my CDs for the long term. Mezzanine holds particular significance, and ‘Teardrop’, ‘Angel’ and ‘Inertia Creeps’ are my favourite tracks.
In 2019, Ava discovered them, and I got to relive it all. We went to see them for their Mezzanine XXI tour, and we both had an amazing time. Last year, an old friend and I went to see them play at Victoria Park in London, and they were phenomenal. Air played before them, and they were great too, and I’d forgotten how much I loved Moon Safari. On every occasion, Elizabeth Fraser and Horace Andy have sounded remarkable, as their voices continue to evolve over the years.
