08 Feb 10

Newport soundchecking




JR’s ‘Women are Heroes’ / Teardrop


Photo by Marc

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Heligoland released today




Heligoland is released today, available on three different fomats: CD (available everywhere), an iTunes Deluxe Edition (featuring six extra tracks and exclusive art) and an exquisite deluxe vinyl edition from Vinyl Factory: triple vinyl with extra tracks, a CD of the album and an exclusive 12″ book of artwork by 3D, all housed in a unique black glitter sleeve.


Massive Attack are also heading out this week for three UK shows, in aid of the HOPING Foundation. Brighton and London are sold out and there are only a few tickets left for tonight’s show in Newport; more info HERE


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06 Feb 10

‘Art of Darkness’ Guardian feature

The Guardian article ‘Massive Attack’s art of darkness‘ features an interview with Robert discussing artistic collaborations throughout their career, from early graffiti with Goldie to this year’s ‘pop-up’ tour galleries…



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05 Feb 10

Flat of the Blade film by Ewen Spencer




Flat of the Blade film by Ewen Spencer


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04 Feb 10

Splitting The Atom film by Edouard Salier




Directed by Edouard Salier; produced by Scream Park; post-production by Digital District…




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03 Feb 10

Heligoland: deluxe vinyl / CD format

The deluxe format will be available from next week: triple heavyweight vinyl containing Heligoland and exclusive remixes plus a CD of the LP.

The 12″ book has original art by 3D and the cover is a one-off black glitter design.
This is the only physical format that will feature all the art and looks beautiful.

It can be pre-ordered via the Vinyl Factory website and from your favourite vinyl shops.
Check the artworks blog for more details on this format and future projects.







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Heligoland ‘Tweatre’




Heligoland ‘Tweatre’, an exclusive Twitter platform which allows you to view the specially-commissioned short films that complement tracks from Heligoland, has now launched. You can currently watch films for Splitting The Atom, Paradise Circus and Flat Of The Blade, and directly ‘tweet’ your thoughts about them. More films to follow shortly…

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01 Feb 10

Heligoland: first listen on 6Music today

Today, for the first time anywhere, you can hear the entirety of Heligoland as part of 6 Music’s Album of the Day; Steve Lamacq will also be talking to Massive Attack about the making of the album from 4pm.

If you missed it you can listen again on the 6 Music Website or download the free podcast to hear the interview in full.

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29 Jan 10

Heligoland special: Guardian Music Weekly podcast

This month’s Guardian Music Weekly podcast has a special feature on Heligoland, with tracks from the upcoming album plus a new interview with Robert; you can stream or download it HERE


Photograph by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones

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28 Jan 10

Heligoland Remix EP now on Facebook

The Heligoland Remix EP is now streaming exclusively on Facebook, featuring remixes by Gui Boratto, Tim Goldsworthy, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Yukihiro Takahashi, She Is Danger and Breakage. To listen to the tracks, click HERE

(You have to be signed in to Facebook and will be given the option to join Massive Attack’s fanpage in order to access the player).



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