Massive Attack Releases First Single in a Decade Featuring Tom Waits

Massive Attack has released "Boots on the Ground," their first new single in a decade, featuring Tom Waits. The track is described as a dark, powerful, and politically-charged hymn reflecting contemporary times.

16 Apr, 09:00 — 16 Apr, 13:18

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This release marks a significant return for Massive Attack, a band known for their politically conscious and sonically influential music. The collaboration with the iconic and reclusive Tom Waits adds considerable weight, generating widespread attention for a song addressing contemporary socio-political issues.

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The GuardianMostly Factual13d ago

Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times

(Play It Again Sam) Unsettling breathing, arrhythmic clatter, gloomy piano and military snares underpin a Beefheartian portrayal of a boorish warmonger on the band’s ominous return Even by the standards of a band noted for their unhurried approach, Massive Attack’s recorded output has dwindled to a trickle in recent years. They’ve seldom been out of the press, but less as a result of their music than their political campaigning: frontman Robert Del Naja was among the 500 people arrested at la...

By Alexis Petridis

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual13d ago

Tom Waits’ First New Music in 15 Years Is a Chilling, Macabre Protest Song

"Boots on the Ground," recorded with Massive Attack, targets "federal pricks ... sittin' in a room full of army posters"

By Kory Grow

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nmeMostly Factual13d ago

Massive Attack and Tom Waits meet “an atmosphere of chaos” on the powerful, politically-charged ‘Boots On The Ground’

"Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics" The post Massive Attack and Tom Waits meet “an atmosphere of chaos” on the powerful, politically-charged ‘Boots On The Ground’ appeared first on NME.

By Andrew Trendell

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First report: delfi-lt · 16 Apr, 08:10|Full coverage: 5 · 5h|Window: 5h

delfi-lt16 Apr, 08:10First to report

Naują dainą pristatanti Rūta MUR vaizdo klipe paliko reikšmingą detalę: kūnas duoda mums suprasti viską

nme16 Apr, 09:00

Massive Attack and Tom Waits meet “an atmosphere of chaos” on the powerful, politically-charged ‘Boots On The Ground’

The Guardian16 Apr, 09:00

Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times

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tvn2416 Apr, 12:34

Muzyczne legendy połączyły siły. Wyszedł "najmocniejszy protest song ostatnich lat"

rolling-stone16 Apr, 13:18Latest update

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Massive Attack Releases First Single in a Decade Featuring Tom Waits

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Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times

Tom Waits’ First New Music in 15 Years Is a Chilling, Macabre Protest Song

Massive Attack and Tom Waits meet “an atmosphere of chaos” on the powerful, politically-charged ‘Boots On The Ground’

Coverage Timeline

Naują dainą pristatanti Rūta MUR vaizdo klipe paliko reikšmingą detalę: kūnas duoda mums suprasti viską

Massive Attack and Tom Waits meet “an atmosphere of chaos” on the powerful, politically-charged ‘Boots On The Ground’

Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times

Muzyczne legendy połączyły siły. Wyszedł "najmocniejszy protest song ostatnich lat"

Tom Waits’ First New Music in 15 Years Is a Chilling, Macabre Protest Song

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