Blue Lines: Vinyl LP 70scvctag half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina

half-tragic dispatches from North Carolina unfurling somewhere between the wailing skuzz of Nineties shoegaze and classic country twang

Brutally unblinking

self-destruction and heartache run heavy through the record

The Falcon

past a creek that runs through the neighborhood riddled with broken glass bottles and condoms

Blue Lines: Vinyl LP 70scvctag half-tragic dispatches from North CarolinaWith their roots in the Bristol club scene of the early '80s, the members of Massive Attack originated trip hop, one of the most influential sounds of the '90s, combining the rhythmic urgency of hip hop, the freewheeling samples of the dj's craft, soul rich melodies, and dub reggae's hefty, intoxicating bottom end. The group began in 1983 as a loose collective of singers, rappers, djs, and producers that stages parties under the name the Wild Bunch.