MASSIVE ATTACK Blue Lines (2016 UK/EU 9-track LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Originally released in April 1991 Blue Lines marked a seismic shift in British music - a fusion of hip hop, soul, dub, and electronic textures that gave birth to the genre later known as trip-hop. The debut album from Massive Attack combined breakbeats and samples with live instrumentation and introspective songwriting, resulting in one of the most influential records of the modern era.From the brooding pulse of "Safe From Harm" and the laid-back flow of "Five Man Army", to the transcendent "Unfinished Sympathy" - with its lush orchestral arrangement and Shara Nelson's soaring vocal - Blue Lines radiates emotional depth and sonic innovation. The album closes with "Hymn of the Big Wheel", a meditative collaboration featuring Horace Andy and Neneh Cherry that encapsulates the group's boundary-defying spirit. Visually and sonically, Blue Lines set a new blueprint for UK music in the 1990s, establishing Massive Attack as pioneers whose influence still reverberates across genres. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork, factory sealed)
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