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Ritual Spirit
Electronic · 2016 · 4 tracks · 17m

Ritual Spirit

Massive Attack

A dark, skeletal return to form. Four tracks of tense, nocturnal trip-hop featuring gritty guest vocals and heavy sub-bass pressure.

January 28, 2016 · Virgin EMI Records

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A cold, paranoid, and deeply atmospheric journey through the shadows of the modern city.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 17m
01
Dead Editors
4:45
02
Ritual Spirit
3:55
03
Voodoo in My Blood
4:01
04
Take It There
4:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the skeletal, syncopated rhythm of Dead Editors locks in beneath Roots Manuva's deep, commanding flow.
The sudden, jarring shift of Voodoo in My Blood where Young Fathers' frantic, breathless chanting collides with a metallic, buzzing bassline.
The haunting entry of Tricky's raspy, whispered vocals on Take It There, instantly evoking the classic 1990s trip-hop era.
Reviews
Renowned for Sound5/ 5 stars
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The Sydney Morning Herald4/ 5 stars
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The Music3.5/ 5 stars
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Drowned in Sound9/ 10
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Pretty Much AmazingB+
Pitchfork7.0/ 10
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Metacritic81/ 100
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PopMatters8/ 10
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AllMusic3/ 5 stars
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Ritual Spirit sound next to the rest of Massive Attack's catalogue?

Rap+2.9σ

The vocals lean far further into rap than the rest of the catalogue.

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