Massive Attack LP Moved; EP For October

But the previously announced world tour is still on.

By Blurt Staff

With the recent news of Massive Attack's new studio album now in flux - the tentatively titled Weather Underground was slated for October, but now it's due next February - word arrives that the band will still be dropping their first new material in three years on Oct. 6 via Virgin.

It's an EP of four new tracks. The lead song "Splitting The Atom" features Robert Del Naja (3D), Grant Marshall (Daddy G) and Horace Andy, while TV On The Radio frontman Tunde Adebimpe guests on "Pray For Rain". The EP also has remixes of two new tracks; "Psyche" featuring Martina Topley-Bird is given the re-rub by Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid who have recently remixed Bat For Lashes and The Big Pink, while the Guy Garvey fronted "Bulletproof Love" is stripped back to a minimalist reworking by Christoff Berg, who alongside Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid produced the Fever Ray eponymous album.

Meanwhile, the upcoming full-length will feature collaborations with Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Martina Topley-Bird, Guy Garvey and Tunde Adebimpe.

Earlier this year, Massive Attack won the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award at the Ivor Novello Awards.  Massive Attack will headline this year's Bestival on Friday, September 11th ahead of their first full UK tour in three years that begins on September 17th in London. Check www.massiveattack.com for dates and details.


EP Tracklisting:

1.      Splitting The Atom
2.      Pray For Rain
3.      Bulletproof Love (Van Rivers and The Subliminal Kid Remix)
4.      Psyche (Flash Treatment)