This album is a masterpiece. Y’all could legit do a marathon just for the album.

This album is timeless. One of the best of all time. I don't know a single person who doesn't think this album is straight fire.

Mezzanine has to be one of the greatest albums of all time, every track on the album is a masterpiece.

After all these years, this song still makes my whole body tingle. So much atmosphere.

It's unbelievable that this song is almost 25 years old. The underlying menace and the way they build tension throughout the track is unparalleled.

This album was the anthem of the 90s for so many people here in the UK. Massive Attack and Portishead are national treasures here.

As a Bristolian I had the great pleasure to see Massive Attack, Portishead and Tricky all live in concert. Amazing studio artists and great live too.

to me, as a metal head, in my late teens, and being exclusive and not tolerant of any other type of music at that period in my life, when I first heard this, it just made me shut up. And I loved this whole album. Also, that first "breaking the intolerance barrier", helped me become way better musician later in life... that whole album is a masterpiece

Maynard James Keenan once said that he felt bands like Massive Attack were the future of music. I love love love this album.

One of those rare songs that bends genres and infects anyone no matter your musical preference. It's tribal and it speaks to your soul.

First time I saw Massive Attack live was on 98’ Mezzanine European Album tour in Graz, Austria. They played in an ice hockey hall and performed an extended version of the whole album from A to Z plus a few older songs at the end. When the bass kicks in at the beginning of Angel, the first song on the album, it started snowing inside the hall. It was not snow but the paint that was peeling off the ceiling of the hall because of the massive vibration of the Bassline sound. It was pure magic. ❤

I love how they use the lyric "neutralise" at the same time that they throw everything away they've brought in up to that point. Genius.

Meanest bass line you can hear live. Unforgettable experience... It bangs on the walls and beat your guts. One of the greatest "WTF" feelings I ever had in a concert.

im from bristol, and this band was so massively influential on British music. you can easily deep dive into massive attack

This song is a master class on how to build tension in a song to an absolute climax and then back to the quiet brooding tension. The official music video adds so much to the experience as well and its very worth checking it out if you havent seen it

Horace Andy has gotta have one of the best and most distinctive voices in all of Reggae. Fantastic track and vocal feature by him. He's an absolute legend in his own right.

This is the last track I expected to see on this channel - one of the greatest albums of all time, never mind trip hop. A seminal masterpiece. Excited for this new chapter you guys are starting! Unfinished Sympathy, one of their earlier tracks is incredible. Still sounds futuristic over 30 years after it's release.

Being from Bristol trip hop and Massive Attack and Portishead provided the sound of the City in 1990's. They are excellent live too so worth a reaction to them live.

Sound engineering on this album is absolutely incredible. Sonic art of the highest level. Both artists and engineers were pioneers.

This album was sonically life changing

Dissolved Girl is another good one by Massive Attack that you guys would like. Love this reaction! DJ Shadow's album Endtroducing is another legendary trip hop album. A good song to check out would be Building Steam With a Grain of Salt. 🤠

One of THE GREATEST British albums of all time. Massive Attack are pioneers. An absolute stone cold classic. I have no idea how they made this so good.

I've listened to this song probably thousands of times and every time that guitar lead drops, goosebumps all over. Every. Single. Time.

Seeing you react to Massive Attack is almost giving the same buzz I got when I first listened to them in the early 90s.

The band was formed under such unique circumstances and a really solid array of session musicians over the years they are untouchable on originality. Mezzanine itself is just timeless and has aged like fine wine. It was innovative for the time on the tech front and held up. Once in a generation stuff. George and Ryan, you're in for a treat when you listen to this start to finish. A perfect listen.

Their song Teardrop was the theme song to House M.D. Teardrop and Angel are probably their most recognizable songs.

This shit actually has dynamics, which is what is really missing from a lot of modern music IMO.

Massive attack never gets old.

This album is incredible. Starts with 4 straight bangers, short interlude, then 5 more absolute scorchers. Also the bass mixing and overall production on this album is some of the best I've ever heard, just insane.

This song was perfectly used in the movie “Snatch” That scene with this song playing in the background was awesome!! You should check out the soundtrack from that movie.

This was unbelievable live. Was so loud and the bass was just levitating. Also, Grant (Daddy G) from Massive Attack used to come and buy fresh fish off a stall I worked on at St. Nicholas Market, Bristol. He slipped me a promo press only copy of 100th Window, on CD of course, about a week before it released and said 'don't give that to anyone else', with a wink.

They used this song for the scene in Snatch, when Brad Pitt's character looses his mom in an arson attack. The music and Brad's performance together are an awesome emotional storm. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gp2SZ9d8v8iUqHk.html

Jesus.. I was trying to get you onto this for years! Such an important band, and you hit the nail on the head when you said this should be where music is now.

From the first bars of the first song (ie this one) you feel something you almost never feel in music: danger. That's a big part of what makes this so interesting: engaging the listener with unease, and then completely hooking them with pure liquid fire.

I was raised by Gen X teenage parents so trip hop was my soundtrack as a child. So glad to see you cover this!

Angel has blown out more speakers than any other song in existence

You’ve stumbled across one of the greatest records ever made. I’m not exaggerating. I’d put this in the top 2 of the nineties, top 25 of all time. Mezzanine is a masterwork, full stop. Menacing, tense, dark, apocalyptic, futuristic. It’s 25 yrs old and still sounds like it’s from the future. This record deserves nothing less than a complete listen from beginning to end. As we see from your reaction, you just know immediately that you’re hearing something special. I cannot speak highly enough about it. It’s superlative by any standard.

This song STILL brings the goosebumps and watering eyes. And with a subwoofer..... DAYUM.

Let’s be honest here , you listen to massive attack with headphones on to truly understand and appreciate the sound and atmosphere of their music.

I've been watching you guys for YEARS, and Ryan's reaction at 11:40 gave me the biggest smile on my face

This song is so badass in the movie Snatch, it goes so perfectly with the scene Guy Ritchie is setting.

4:00 I think the reason why it sounds really great despite it being simple is the composers of "Angel" understand musical dynamics and how to build to something. It's noticeable compared to music released today where there's very little thought put into how soft or loud a note should be.

I'm from Bristol, home of Massive Attack, Portishead, Roni Size, Tricky, I'd recommend Unfinished Symphony from Massive Attack, and get on New Forms by Roni Size!

Nobody is mad this is the song you ended up picking. 100/10 reaction as usual, how yall appreciate and approach music is how I wish my friends did.

No way, Lads thank you so much for this one! As a Bristolian this one was fantastic, growing up listening to Bristol’s holy trinity of Massive Attack, Portishead and Tricky! This album is straight up one of the best ever written! Would absolutely love to see reactions to Inertia Creeps, Risingson, Dissolved Girl and Man Next Door! Thank you

Massive Attack is easily in my top 3 of my favorite bands of all time. And I've been listening to music since the late 60s. So many amazing songs by this group.

Angel and Teardrop, both from Mezzanine, are arguably the defining tracks of the genre.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that "Angel" is one of the best tracks of all time. I wish I could re-hear this song for the first time again, you guys truly are blessed! Love the vids fellas, keep 'em coming.

This entire album is perfect start to finish. Music so good it feels like from another plane of existence or something

Every track on this album is just so masterfully crafted.

This is one of the most legendary albums ever in any musical genre and was most definitely timeless and way ahead of its time. Im so glad you guys love this!

Should definitely do their song Teardrop next! It’s awesome

Beauty infused with darkness/danger. That's the secret sauce. This album finds the perfect balance and superposition between the two. The music video for this is also absolute FIRE

This song was used brilliantly in the film 'Snatch'

This is my favourite reaction video ever. They totally get it.

Such a good song. Video is amazing too. Video, dude running away from his fears and then he stops and turns around and faces them and his fears are scared of him. It's so powerful. Song is a masterpiece.

Every song on this album is awesome. Timeless album. My favourite song off off the album would be Dissolved Girl.

Maybe my favorite of your reaction vids-the ferociousness of the track, Ryan's initial premonition, George's immediate unspoken understanding and curiosity, and well the "bid dick" analogy is just too funny! love you guys!

This album along with Portisheads stuff, DJ Shadows Entroducing etc were the soundtrack to my late teens and early twenties. It was incredible ❤ Great reaction guys!

Incredible song. Incidentally, Massive Attack would agree with you about the genre name trip hop! It’s worth noting that the area of Britain they come from is very rural. Bristol is a city but not a big one. Secondly, it has a big West Indian population so there was a lot of dub and reggae around which seeps it’s way into Massive Attack’s sound. The band also have talked about liking hip hop and film soundtracks which also you can hear in their atmospheric soundscapes. Finally, fans of Luther will know the theme song is by the band. Next up try something by Tricky or Sneaker Pimps ‘6 under’ ( Nelle Hopper remix)

Thank you for the recognition. Massive attack is my favourite band. Mezzanine is masterpiece.

This is my third favorite song of all time and Mezzanine is in my top 5 albums of all time. And I listen to hard ass rap, rock, classic rock, R&B, alternative. etc., And genres don't matter when it comes to brilliant music. The thing that set this song apart and the entire album in general and what made Massive Attack great.......... is the production. This song right here is BY FAR one of the best produced songs ever made.

This is one of those tracks that just never gets old, I've listened to it so many times over the decades and it just sounds fresh every damn time...that build up and release? Legendary...

If you loved 'Glory Box' by Portishead, you probably need to listen to 'Hell is around the corner' by Tricky - both use the same sample from Isaac Hayes 'Ike's Rap II' (from the album ‘Black Moses’) in beautiful and different ways (Portishead were first to use it in '93, Tricky the following year) I'd love to hear you review One Dove's 'Morning Dove White' (especially 'Fallen'), and Lamb's 'Fear of Fours' (especially 'Bonfire') - more British trip hop type beautiful electronica

Mezzanine is an all-time album for me. Just sublime from top to bottom. It slides effortlessly from grimy claustrophobia to euphoric joy to bittersweet melancholia, and every mood it delivers is so all-enveloping that you don't want it to end.

First time commenter and long time watcher, this is my favorite album of all time. Every song is amazing and it still feels new 25 years later. Please do more mezzanine

Seeing that live is one of my alltime favorite concert moments. All live instruments - guitar, bass and drums. And man... when those drums kicked in you could just feel a slow building roar from the crowd as if everyone just had to really realize how absolutely fantastic the sound was. Crystal clear and perfectly balanced. And while sounding great the entire band just stood there in hoodies in massive backlight looking cool as fuck. It was spectacular.

Massive Attack has so much "feel" in their electronic production. It's a rare trait. Normally I care more about melody and song structure, but with Massive Attack I love the window-dressings. Everything is so lush and vibey. It's the perfect late night album. It's like inner-city decaying urban environment.

I love the way you both present different ways of describing and interpreting the song. And I love the perspective your taking of appreciating the skill and talent that goes into making music, even when one doesn't like the genre.

Massive Attack are 100% Pure Genius. They are also fantastic live . Have a listen to their track "Special Cases".

Ive never clicked a video so fast u should also listen to "teardrop", "come near me" and "i against i" ft mos def, all three different from each other and all three really good.

Most epic reaction to this song, ever. Thank you, guys, for really appreciating this song. Very underrated, and a lot of people miss the little details you catch and love. Keep it coming!! 💯

Has anybody put up Morcheeba, Hooverphonic, or Trickys solo work for next listening??

I have never had as much chills as when I first saw Massive Attack live for the first time in '99 and this song came on. It's something about being hit by those low, rumbeling sub-bass lines you can't hear but those huge concert speakers vibrates your core.

One of the best albums of all time. Perfect for a late night drive through a desert cityscape.

Angel is great. You should try out a song with one of the many amazing female vocalists that have featured on their tracks. Teardrop, Protection or Unfinished Sympathy.

Your were like kids in the candy store mesmerized by the sparkly shapes and colors then discovering that you could actually eat it. This was weeks of mixing and remixing in the studio. Watch it flow directly from their finger tips, see Angel live and feel the tears.

Makes me realise how lucky I was being in my 20s in the 90s . The music was phenomenal. The way all different genres started to mix together.

This album is flawless. Group Four is possibly the finest song on the album, next to Black Milk.

Massive Attack and Portishead are two of the best representations of how creative the music scene is in my home city.

Massive Attack, Tricky, Topley-Bird and Portishead are timeless. Played this to death when it came out in the 90s and still sound so almost 30 years later

Fun fact: 3D - the white dude - is probably Banski, and if not definitely has a connection to him, he himself was a pioneer in stencil back in the day

Blowback by Tricky had some bangers and is a full album work of art.

the whole album is one of the greatest ever Black Milk is one of my all times favorite songs

I lived in Bristol for a bit though originally from London. Bristol is a city that drips music of diverse genres. There is a large Caribbean community there, especially Jamaicans. Reggae, dancehall and other elements of reggae are popular. So it makes sense it would find its way into Trip Hop Also Massive Attack and Tricky really brought the ragga and spoken word of Hip Hop. Bristol has a massive artistic, spoken word, media ting going on too. I love the place.

UK in the 90s was Trip Hop. The music, the art scene, the style. It was everything.

The thing this song does so well is create this intensity. The music just builds and builds and builds and you end up overwhelmed in the best way

Their song Dissolved Girl is what Neo was listening to at the beginning of the Matrix.

I'm primarily a hard rock fan ...... especially groovey, doom / stoner etc, some technical, some blackened etc ........ but Mezzanine is simply one of the greatest albums of all time.

This made me so happy to see your reaction 😊 - literally changed your life!

Been a trip hop head for over 10 years, and its great to see peoples reaction to the music. I meet a lot of people who say they've never heard the genre before, but show 'em some "Clubbed to Death" by Rob Dougan, some, "6 Underground" by Sneaker Pimps, and some, "Teardrop" by Massive Attack, and it turns out alot of people HAVE come across the genre at some point. That outta the way. You've heard Portishead, and Massive Attack (also Zero7 apparently). There's a ton of other bands/outfits, and you've heard some of the more important ones, but some of the standout ones missing are Sneaker Pimps (i suggest their songs "walking zero" or "6 underground"), and DJ Shadow (i suggest his songs "building steam with a grain of salt" or "midnight in a perfect world"). Of course i could list off dozens of others but these cover your bases.

The ultimate Massive Attack banger is "safe from harm" also in the trip hop family is DJ Shadow go for "building steam with a grain of salt" love your shit fave reactors definitely getting patron specifically for lost in vegas.

One of my favorite band ever. I still listen to Massive Attack daily. That whole album is sick but the earlier stuff is awesome too. Karmacoma is great too.

This album means so so much to me, remember buying the week it came out when at uni. Try Teardrop, Protection and Blue Lines. On a seperate trip, try Herbalizer - very Mercenary, samples richard pryor and has vocals from Wat Wat (out of Ninja tune). On a seperate trip, try Herbalizer - very Mercenary, samples richard pryor and has vocals from Wat Wat (out of Ninja tune). Oh and btw, 3d from massive attack is rumoured to be Banksey, or head of Banksey collective

Seeing them live is even better. I saw them two times on their Mezzanine tour and were among the better concerts I've attended. You should react to Risingson and Teardrop from this album too.

Yes!! This is easily one of the greatest albums of the ‘90s. If you want to take a deeper dive then check out Tricky, who was a member of Massive Attack before going solo. He also has one of the great albums of this genre, ‘Maxinquaye’. Or check out his song ‘Christiansands’ from his follow-up album ‘Pre-Millenium Tension’.

I would love a trip hop marathon. Massive Attack alone have so many good cuts, Inertia Creeps, Man Next Door, Karmacoma and of course the other really big 2 Unfinished Sympathy and Teardrop (aka the music from House). Other stuff, Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground was iconic back in the day. Portishead are just ungodly sublime music. Tricky from Massive Attacks solo material is absolutely dope as well, Hell Is Around The Corner which uses the beat from Glory Box and the cover of Public Enemy Black Steel in The Hour of Chaos are off the chain. More recently Sevdeliza did a song that was obviously a tribute to the Bristol Trip-Hop scene called Rhodes. It was both a great tribute and banger in its own right. (Also, not to be a NARC or anything but Massive Attack are three people. There is a very credible theory that Rob, one of the three, is the secret identity of the street artist Banksy. Unconfirmed but personally, I believe it.)

It feels like is where music should he now is such a very good appraisal of Massive Attack. For some reason their music always sounds cutting edge, like something you've never heard. Sign of a timeless band. One of the very best from 90s UK. Incidentally I used to know the band's founding member Grant, really cool guy!

Loved this reaction - thanks, guys! Mezzanine is a flawless album - everyone had a copy of it back in the day. Everyone. You'd go to parties and it would run on a loop and never get old. Highly recommend that you go see Massive Attack live if they ever tour again. The music combined with their immersive visuals is an unforgettable experience.

The TV show "House" introduced me to Massive Attack as they used the song "Teardrop" in the opening credits. I've been hooked ever since