Dott. Fottermeier

Goodwolf, are you voting for yourself? Anyway, this is the last noteworthy album by PJ in my opinion. "In Hiding," "All Those Yesterdays," "Do The Evolution," and all the others that have been mentioned are fantastic tracks. "Binaural," in comparison, is quite mediocre. @Lewis Tollani: don’t you think you’re exaggerating? Maybe they could have stopped after deciding to call themselves Pearl Jam, right?

Yes, well, anyway, I wanted to say that...

but wasn't it said "soffogotti"?

Aside from the fact that releasing a 13-year-old song (A Tout Le Monde) as a single speaks volumes about this album, I actually consider it better than "The System Has Failed." As has already been stated multiple times, the version with Cristina Scabbia is truly awful, and the video is no better. And enough with all those songs that have a voice underneath talking about nuclear wars, death, and destruction; you've worn out Mustaine, just a little bit.

I completely agree with northernsky, an album that really leaves very little even after multiple listens. I guess the toy is broken.

Thanks for the welcome back; I notice with pleasure that no one sleeps at night here anymore! Anyway, you articulated your statement very well, which, as I mentioned in my post, is closely tied to the historical context in which these albums were released. Surely "Mezzanine" came to light when the best things in this genre had already been written (even though I would have picked "Maxinquaye" by Tricky instead of "Pre Millennium Tension"), and the best ideas had already been used. In this sense, it starts at a disadvantage as a work, but today, almost 10 years later, if I have to choose which Massive Attack album to put on, I choose "Mezzanine" 90% of the time and hardly ever "Protection" or "Blue Lines." Mezzanine: fundamental? Perhaps not, but beautiful, yes. Blue Lines: Fundamental? Yes, if someone wants to know the roots of this genre. Masterpiece? Historically, yes. Beautiful? Yes, but in 2007, less so than Mezzanine!

I also want to add that in person they don't lose a single bit of the energy they unleash on record. This hasn't been the case for the concerts I've seen by Wu Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, EPMD, etc.

No Captain, I disagree! "Mezzanine" is a masterpiece throughout its entire duration, nothing less! "Blue Lines" is essential, of course, if you place it in its historical context, but today, aside from a couple of tracks like the masterpiece "Unfinished Sympathy," it feels quite dated. This, on the other hand, still holds up.

This album is iconic, one of the cornerstones of the trip hop/downtempo genre. Hats off to that guy from Parioli, Zion, for filling the gap. I confirm that the latest works by Tosca are nothing compared to this. The photo inside the booklet is nice too.

Does Flavor Flav irritate you? Let's pretend you're joking! It's the perfect chemistry between his prankster attitude and the vibe of someone who's always joking around, and the "preacher" demeanor of the immense Chuck D, that has made Public Enemy one of the foundational groups of hip hop, now and in a hundred years. By the way, they still keep releasing albums (the latest one came out this summer), too bad no one seems to notice anymore.