Bristol band Massive Attack, known famous in the United States for their song Teardrop being used as the theme song for the drama series House, announced that they will release a reissued and remastered version of their seminal debut album, Blue Lines. The album was arguably the first to introduce the sound that Bristol became known for: trip-hop. Trip-hop is a hybrid of hip-hop and downbeat electronic music. It's the type of music that is known to be slow, dark, depressing, and relaxing. When Blue Lines first came out, it spun people's heads. Critics gave large amounts of praise to the album's eclectic style. It combined electronic, hip-hop, dub, '70s soul, and reggae among musical genres and it had vocals ranging from feminine soul singing to rapping. It also utilized breakbeats and sampling. The amazing thing about this album is that despite its eclectic nature, it never loses focus or steam. Each and every song connects with one another and they all matter.
The reissue of Blue Lines will be released on November 20th, 2012.
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