Massive Attack's Blue Lines

by Ian Bourland

In 1991, a loose-knit collective released a record called Blue Lines under the name Massive Attack, splicing together American hip-hop and soul with the sounds of the British underground. With its marauding bass lines, angular guitars, and psychedelic effects, Blue Lines built on the Caribbean soundsystems and nascent rave scene of the 1980s while also looking ahead to the group's signature blend of epic cinematics and lush downtempo...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501339699
• ISBN13: 9781501339691
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.7" x 6.4"