Mezzanine
Black Milk
In the nearly twenty years since Massive Attack first formed, and since their debut (Blue Lines, 1991), their work has undergone many phases, changes of heart, and radical twists. The group, however, continually stays true to their trip-hop origins, and in recent years has produced some of the best music to grace both the underground and the mainstream. 1998's Mezzanine stays true to form, and is arguably their best showing, featuring some of the group's darkest, most beautiful tracks. Black Milk is the true embodiment of this.
The track is quiet, and eerily seductive, with hauntingly spiritual lyrics that evolve into the sensual, with the pairing of the musical backing. At once in the beginning, an extremely faint chant of a slightly distorted piano is heard, repeating the same three-note melody. This gives way to the background of the song, a dark bass paired with a trip-hop beat in a style that Massive Attack has become famous for. Elizabeth Fraser, who also did vocals for their hit track "Teardrop", sings loosely spiritual vocals that resonate well with the methodic chiming of the music. At once fragile and nearly incomprehensible, the vocals offer enough for the listener to be drawn through the entirety of the track while putting a finishing touch on the song as a whole. The complete track has an echo of an aged track, from the era of vinyl records, while remaining exceptionally modern. The opening piano melody features widely throughout the track, particularly at the close of Fraser's vocals. The last minute features remarkably fitting scratching, never bordering on the verge of being neither tacky nor era-stamped, leading to a fading close.
This song can be purchased at the iTunes Music Store.
Black Milk
In the nearly twenty years since Massive Attack first formed, and since their debut (Blue Lines, 1991), their work has undergone many phases, changes of heart, and radical twists. The group, however, continually stays true to their trip-hop origins, and in recent years has produced some of the best music to grace both the underground and the mainstream. 1998's Mezzanine stays true to form, and is arguably their best showing, featuring some of the group's darkest, most beautiful tracks. Black Milk is the true embodiment of this.
The track is quiet, and eerily seductive, with hauntingly spiritual lyrics that evolve into the sensual, with the pairing of the musical backing. At once in the beginning, an extremely faint chant of a slightly distorted piano is heard, repeating the same three-note melody. This gives way to the background of the song, a dark bass paired with a trip-hop beat in a style that Massive Attack has become famous for. Elizabeth Fraser, who also did vocals for their hit track "Teardrop", sings loosely spiritual vocals that resonate well with the methodic chiming of the music. At once fragile and nearly incomprehensible, the vocals offer enough for the listener to be drawn through the entirety of the track while putting a finishing touch on the song as a whole. The complete track has an echo of an aged track, from the era of vinyl records, while remaining exceptionally modern. The opening piano melody features widely throughout the track, particularly at the close of Fraser's vocals. The last minute features remarkably fitting scratching, never bordering on the verge of being neither tacky nor era-stamped, leading to a fading close.
This song can be purchased at the iTunes Music Store.
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