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Exploring Massive Attack & 'Unfinished Sympathy'

Influence is a strange thing. Just because a band is influential, doesn't necessarily mean the band is known because of their influence. People know Radiohead's OK Computer changed things. People are less aware of Massive Attack's Blue Lines and its aura of influence. Formed in Bristol in the late 80s, they made it so dance music didn't have to be all about speed, that it could be emotive and chilled. They made serious moves to make Hip-Hop outside of the US a legitimate thing. And most importantly, made it so Hip-Hop as a whole could seek to be introspective in its ideas rather than party-hard or political. While overall Massive Attack are more well known for their 1998 song “Teardrop”, their most important single was 1991's “Unfinished Sympathy”. While Its unusual structure and genre fusion are elements that get critics interested,

English
  • Originally Aired August 21, 2019
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Content Rating Great Britain U
  • Network YouTube
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Profanity
  • Created September 6, 2022 by
    mikeru99
  • Modified September 9, 2022 by
    mikeru99